- The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
- Jordan Is a Hard Road to Travel
- Hick's Farewell
- Shady Grove
- The Girl I Left Behind
- Rosc Catha Na Nuimhain/Arkansas Traveller/The Wild Irishman
- Lambs in the Greenfield
- The Moonshiner/I'm a Gambler I'm a Rambler
- Wild Mountain Thyme
- Chief O'Neill's Hornpipe
- Bandit of Love/The Cheatin' Waltz
- The Squid Jiggin' Ground/Larry O'Gaff
- Three Little Babies
- Fisherman's Hornpipe/The Devil's Dream
- Talk About Suffering/Man of the House
- The Lily of the West
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0828765289726
Allison Moorer Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Tim O'Brien Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Mandolin
John Hiatt Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
John Prine Primary Artist,Vocals
Don Williams Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Ricky Skaggs Primary Artist,Vocals
Jerry Douglas Primary Artist,Guitar (Resonator)
Nickel Creek Primary Artist
Patty Loveless Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Rosanne Cash Primary Artist,Vocals
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Chet Atkins Primary Artist,Guitar
Carlene Carter Primary Artist
Joe Ely Primary Artist
Doc Watson Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Emmylou Harris Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Derek Bell Harp,Tiompan,Keyboards
Sean Watkins Guitar (Acoustic)
Merle Watson Guitar (Rhythm)
Stuart Duncan Fiddle
Bryan Sutton Banjo,Mandolin,Hi String Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Gordon Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Sharon Shannon Accordion
Teddy Thompson Vocals (Background)
Kevin Bents Piano
Byron House Bass (Upright)
Chris Thile Vocals,Mandolin
Edgar Meyer Bass
Jeff White Vocals,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Hank "Bones" Kahn Trombone
Tom Partington Drums
Jeffrey Taylor Accordion
Adam Frehm Guitar (Resonator)
Jeff Ely Vocals
Carol Lee Goodgold Vocals (Background)
Sean Keane Fiddle
Jeff Hanna Vocals,Guitar
John Leventhal Guitar (Acoustic)
Shannon Forrest Drums
Pete Wasner Keyboards
Deborah Lyons Vocals (Background)
Barry Carroll Harp
T. Michael Coleman Bass
Paul Brewster Vocals (Background)
Triona Marshall Harp
Kevin Conneff Vocals,Bodhran
Sara Watkins Fiddle,Vocals
Kenny Malone Drums
Barry Bales Bass (Upright)
Bela Fleck Banjo
Frankie Lane Guitar (Resonator)
David Hungate Bass
Mairtin O'Connor Accordion
Jimmie Fadden Drums,Harmonica
Jimmy Ibbotson Guitar
Matt Molloy Flute
Matt Rollings Piano
Randy Kohrs Guitar (Resonator)
Mike Bub Bass (Upright)
Glenn Worf Bass (Upright)
Margaret Dorn Vocals (Background)
Paddy Moloney Tin Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Caroline LaVelle Cello
Neal Cappellino Engineer
Keith Shortcreed Pro-Tools
Michael Wilson Photography
Milt Calise Assistant Engineer
Andy Sarroff Assistant Engineer
Bryan Graban Assistant Engineer
Fergus Browne Assistant Engineer
Sean Keane Arranger
Warren Peterson Engineer
Jeff White Associate Producer
Jeremy Welch Associate Engineer
Traditional Composer
Steve Buckingham Associate Producer
Robert K. Oermann Liner Notes
Carlene Carter Composer
Doc Watson Arranger
Greg Calbi Mastering
Matt Molloy Arranger
Thomas Johnson Assistant Engineer
Brian Masterson Mixing
Jason Gantt Assistant Engineer
Erick Jaskowiak Engineer
Hank Cicalo Engineer
Paddy Moloney Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Mastering

Further Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions
by The Chieftains
The Chieftains

Further Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions
by The Chieftains
The Chieftains
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Overview
In 2002, the legendary and insanely prolific Irish ensemble the Chieftains released Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions. Utilizing American icons like Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, and Lyle Lovett alongside the blossoming Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, their interpretations of traditional Irish and Appalachian staples yielded a surprisingly lucid bounty. Not surprisingly, the sessions also yielded another record. Further Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions follows the same thread on the neo-traditional loom, pitting the Celtic heroes against such heavyweights as Doc Watson, John Prine, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, while incorporating younger artists like Nickel Creek. The Chieftains, possibly the tightest veteran band still performing, have made a career out of effortless creativity and sheer enthusiasm, especially for projects like this one. On the gorgeous "Chief O'Neil's Hornpipe," Paddy Maloney's bittersweet piping effortlessly segues into Chet Atkins' understated picking. It's like listening to a couple of old friends sharing a beer on a Sunday evening. Emmylou Harris croons "Lambs in the Greenfield" that'll leave a lump in your throat, and Tim O'Brien tears through a version of "Shady Grove," fueled by the ancestral flames of its birth. Only the forced soul of Allison Moorer's "Hick's Farewell" and Don Williams' generic rendering of the classic ballad "Wild Mountain Thyme" keep Further Down the Old Plank Road from being a major achievement. ~ James Christopher Monger
Product Details
Release Date: | 09/09/2003 |
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Label: | Rca Victor / Rca |
UPC: | 0828765289726 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
The Chieftains Primary ArtistAllison Moorer Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Tim O'Brien Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals,Mandolin
John Hiatt Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals
John Prine Primary Artist,Vocals
Don Williams Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar
Ricky Skaggs Primary Artist,Vocals
Jerry Douglas Primary Artist,Guitar (Resonator)
Nickel Creek Primary Artist
Patty Loveless Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Rosanne Cash Primary Artist,Vocals
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Primary Artist,Guest Artist
Chet Atkins Primary Artist,Guitar
Carlene Carter Primary Artist
Joe Ely Primary Artist
Doc Watson Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Emmylou Harris Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Derek Bell Harp,Tiompan,Keyboards
Sean Watkins Guitar (Acoustic)
Merle Watson Guitar (Rhythm)
Stuart Duncan Fiddle
Bryan Sutton Banjo,Mandolin,Hi String Guitar (Acoustic)
Mike Gordon Bass,Bass (Acoustic)
Sharon Shannon Accordion
Teddy Thompson Vocals (Background)
Kevin Bents Piano
Byron House Bass (Upright)
Chris Thile Vocals,Mandolin
Edgar Meyer Bass
Jeff White Vocals,Mandolin,Guitar (Acoustic)
Hank "Bones" Kahn Trombone
Tom Partington Drums
Jeffrey Taylor Accordion
Adam Frehm Guitar (Resonator)
Jeff Ely Vocals
Carol Lee Goodgold Vocals (Background)
Sean Keane Fiddle
Jeff Hanna Vocals,Guitar
John Leventhal Guitar (Acoustic)
Shannon Forrest Drums
Pete Wasner Keyboards
Deborah Lyons Vocals (Background)
Barry Carroll Harp
T. Michael Coleman Bass
Paul Brewster Vocals (Background)
Triona Marshall Harp
Kevin Conneff Vocals,Bodhran
Sara Watkins Fiddle,Vocals
Kenny Malone Drums
Barry Bales Bass (Upright)
Bela Fleck Banjo
Frankie Lane Guitar (Resonator)
David Hungate Bass
Mairtin O'Connor Accordion
Jimmie Fadden Drums,Harmonica
Jimmy Ibbotson Guitar
Matt Molloy Flute
Matt Rollings Piano
Randy Kohrs Guitar (Resonator)
Mike Bub Bass (Upright)
Glenn Worf Bass (Upright)
Margaret Dorn Vocals (Background)
Paddy Moloney Tin Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Caroline LaVelle Cello
Technical Credits
Jeffrey Lesser Engineer,MasteringNeal Cappellino Engineer
Keith Shortcreed Pro-Tools
Michael Wilson Photography
Milt Calise Assistant Engineer
Andy Sarroff Assistant Engineer
Bryan Graban Assistant Engineer
Fergus Browne Assistant Engineer
Sean Keane Arranger
Warren Peterson Engineer
Jeff White Associate Producer
Jeremy Welch Associate Engineer
Traditional Composer
Steve Buckingham Associate Producer
Robert K. Oermann Liner Notes
Carlene Carter Composer
Doc Watson Arranger
Greg Calbi Mastering
Matt Molloy Arranger
Thomas Johnson Assistant Engineer
Brian Masterson Mixing
Jason Gantt Assistant Engineer
Erick Jaskowiak Engineer
Hank Cicalo Engineer
Paddy Moloney Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Mastering
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