The Chieftains 5
| The Chieftains 5 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Sound Techniques, Chelsea, London | |||
| Genre | Irish folk music | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | Claddagh, Island[1] | |||
| Producer | Paddy Moloney | |||
| The Chieftains chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [1] |
| MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The Chieftains 5 is an album by The Chieftains, released in 1975.[5] It was the band's first album as a professional group. Derek Bell played the tiompan (the Irish hammered dulcimer) for the first time on the album.[6] It marked the last album appearance of Peader Mercier.
Critical reception
[edit]The New York Times called the album "highly innovative" and the music "quite descriptive," praising the "wild jigs and reels, impish hornpipes and raucous slides."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "The Timpán Reel" – 3:12
- "Tabhair dom do Lámh (Give me your Hand)" – 2:37
- "Three Kerry Polkas" – 2:54
- "Ceol Bhriotánach (Breton Music)" – 5:08
- "The Chieftains' Knock on the Door" – 7:16
- "The Robber's Glen" – 3:51
- "An Ghé agus Grá Geal (The Goose & Bright Love)" – 3:23
- "The Humours of Carolan" – 8:26
- "Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime)" – 4:07
- "Kerry Slides" – 3:45
Personnel
[edit]- The Chieftains
- Paddy Moloney - Uilleann pipes, tin whistle, arrangements, musical direction
- Peadar Mercier - bodhrán, bones
- Ronnie McShane - bones
- Martin Fay - fiddle
- Seán Keane - fiddle
- Michael Tubridy - flute, concertina, tin whistle
- Derek Bell - harp, oboe, timpani
- Seán Potts - tin whistle
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1975–1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 73 |
| US (Billboard Top LPs & Tape)[8] | 187 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 334.
- ^ "AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 155.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 131.
- ^ "Artist Biography by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b "The Chieftains—Irish Music From the Source". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 62. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 20 March 1976. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
