The Chieftains 1

The Chieftains 1 is the first album released by the Irish musical group The Chieftains in 1963. The official title of the album was simply The Chieftains, since it was intended to be their only recording, and so it didn't need any numbering.

Track listing

All tracks traditional compositions

1. Sé Fáth mo Bhuartha / The Lark on the Strand / An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach / Trim the Velvet
2. An Comhra Donn / Murphy's Hornpipe
3. Cailín na Gruaige Doinne (The Brown-Haired Girl)
4. Comb Your Hair and Curl It / The Boys of Ballisodare
5. The Musical Priest / The Queen of May
6. The Walls of Liscarroll Jig
7. An Dhruimfhionn Donn Dílis
8. The Connemara Stocking / The Limestone Rock / Dan Breen's
9. Casadh an tSúgan
10. The Boy in the Gap
11. Saint Mary's, Church Street / Garret Barry, The Battering Ram / Kitty goes a-Milking, Rakish Paddy

Personnel

• Paddy Moloney – uilleann pipes, tin whistle
• Martin Fay – fiddle
• Seán Potts – tin whistle
• Dave Fallon – bodhrán
• Michael Tubridy – flute, concertina, tin whistle

Comments

The Chieftains 1 was one of the first folk albums to be recorded in stereo.

Sources and links

• The Chieftains 1 at Allmusic
• This album on the Chieftains' Official site