The Chieftains 4

The Chieftains 4 is an album by The Chieftains. It is the first album to feature Derek Bell on the harp. This album is where The Chieftains' modern sound began.^[2]

The Chieftains 4
Studio album by The Chieftains
Released	1973
Recorded	September 1972 – February 1973
Studio	Morgan, London, UK
Genre	Irish folk music
Length	40:08
Label	Claddagh
Producer	Paddy Moloney
The Chieftains chronology
The Chieftains 3 (1971) The Chieftains 4 (1973) The Chieftains 5 (1975)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All tracks traditional compositions; except where indicated

1. "Drowsy Maggie" – 4:00
2. "Morgan Magan" – 2:53
3. "The Tip of the Whistle" – 2:57
4. "Bucks of Oranmore" – 2:17
5. "The Battle of Aughrim" – 7:36
6. "The Morning Dew" (Paddy Moloney) – 3:34
7. "Carrickfergus (or Do Bhi Bean Uasal)" – 2:49
8. "Sláinte Bhreagh Hiulit (Hewlett)" – 2:34
9. "Cherish The Ladies" – 2:29
10. "Lord Mayo" – 2:44
11. "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" (Seán Ó Riada) – 3:33
12. "O'Keefe's Slide /An Suisin Ban (The white blanket) / The Star Above The Garter / The Weaver's Slide" – 3:39

Personnel

The Chieftains

• Paddy Moloney - uilleann pipes, tin whistle, arrangements, musical director
• Martin Fay - fiddle, bones
• Seán Potts - tin whistle
• Seán Keane - fiddle
• Peadar Mercier - bodhran, bones
• Derek Bell - harp
• Michael Tubridy - flute, concertina, tin whistle

Technical

• Paul Tregurtha - recording
• Edward Delaney - cover painting

Legacy

The arrival of Derek Bell on harp gave The Chieftains a distinctive delicate sound. The slow air "Mná na hÉireann" (Women of Ireland), composed by Seán Ó Riada, was used in Stanley Kubrick's 1975 film Barry Lyndon. In 1996 Mike Oldfield recorded it on his album Voyager but credited it to "Traditional".^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Glatt, John (1997). The Chieftains: the Authorized Biography. New York: Da Capo. ISBN 978-0-306-80922-4.

External links

• The Chieftains 4 at AllMusic
• A more complete and correct track listing at irishtune.info