Irish Evening

by The Chieftains

Overview

While there's nothing quite like seeing the Chieftains live in concert, An Irish Evening marks the next best thing. Recorded live over two evenings at the Grand Opera House in Belfast, the disc captures the group's eclectic, fun, and loving approach to traditional Irish music. American country-folk singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith (a huge star in Ireland in her own right) provides sweet vocals on "Little Love Affairs," "Red Is the Rose," and "Ford Econoline." The Who's Roger Daltrey sounds a tad awkward on the traditional "Raglan Road" and the music hall-ish "Any Old Iron," but delivers a fascinating trad-style acoustic rendition of his group's "Behind Blue Eyes." An Irish Evening will appeal to die-hard fans and, with the co-billing of Daltrey and Griffith, will likely attract a whole new audience as well.~ Roch Parisien

Product Details

Release Date:	01/28/1992
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886976952327

Tracks

1. D¿¿chas/King of Laois/Paddy's Jig/O'Keefes: Chattering Magpie
2. North America
3. Lilly Bolero/the White Cockade
4. Little Love Affairs
5. Red is the Rose
6. The Mason's Apron
7. The Stone
8. Theme From Tristan and Isolde/Suisin Ban/Good Morning Nightcap/the Galway Races/the Jolly Tinker
9. Raglan Road
10. Behind Blue Eyes
11. O Murch¿¿'s Hornpipe/Sliabh Geal Gcua Na F¿¿lie/the Wandering Minstrel
12. Damhsa
13. Rachamid a Bhean Bheag: Ford Econoline/Any Old Iron

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Chieftains   Primary Artist
Roger Daltrey   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Jean Butler   Primary Artist
Kevin Conneff   Primary Artist,Bodhran,Vocals,Drums
Matt Molloy   Primary Artist,Flute
Martin Fay   Primary Artist,Fiddle,Guitar
Nanci Griffith   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Billy Nichols   Vocals
Derek Bell   Harp,Tiompan,Keyboards,Timbales
Clive Cuthbertson   Bass
Sean Keane   Fiddle
Dave Early   Drums
Paddy Moloney   Uillean Pipes,Pipe,Tin Whistle

Technical Credits

James Hooker   Composer
Roger Daltrey   Arranger
Kevin Conneff   Arranger
Traditional   Composer
Jean Butler   Dancer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Nanci Griffith   Composer
Brian Masterson   Engineer
Paddy Moloney   Arranger,Producer,Liner Notes