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The Chieftains were a traditional Irish folk band formed in Dublin, Ireland, in 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymous with traditional Irish music. They are regarded as having helped popularise Irish music around the world. They have won six Grammy Awards during their career and they were given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2002 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Some music experts have credited The Chieftains with bringing traditional Irish music to a worldwide audience, so much so that the Irish government awarded them the honorary title of "'Ireland's Musical Ambassadors" in 1989.
Top Tracks
- 1
MacAllistrum's March - Mairseail Alasdroim
Music Of The Celtic Harp
- 2
The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
Further Down The Old Plank Road
- 3
Cotton-Eyed Joe (from Another Country)
The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration
- 4
The Magdalene Laundries
Tears Of Stone
- 5
The Foggy Dew (with Sinéad O'Connor)
The Essential Chieftains
- 6
Factory Girl (with Sinéad O'Connor)
Tears Of Stone
- 7
Redemption Song (New Release)
The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration
- 8
Wild Mountain Thyme
Further Down The Old Plank Road
- 9
Carolan's Concerto
Music Of The Celtic Harp
- 10
The Long Black Veil (with Mick Jagger)
The Long Black Veil
