The Essential Chieftains


The Essential Chieftains is a career-spanning greatest hits album by The Chieftains first released in 2006. It is part of the ongoing 'The Essential' Sony BMG compilation series their last release for RCA ending a 20 year history since signing with the label in 1986.

Track listing

Disc 1: The Chieftains Roots

  1. Lots of Drops of Brandy – 3:43
  2. O'Sullivan's March – 3:59
  3. An Poc Ar Buile/The Dingle Set – 5:57
  4. Carolan's Concerto – 3:05
  5. The Wind That Shakes the Barley/The Reel with the Beryle – 2:51
  6. Sea Image – 6:11
  7. Boil the Breakfast Early – 3:55
  8. The Women of Ireland /The Morning Dew – 5:15
  9. Full of Joy – 2:31
  10. The Green Fields of America – 5:39
  11. Santiago de Cuba – 3:39
  12. The Donegal Set – 5:46
  13. Jabadaw – 3:06
  14. The Bells of Dublin/Christmas Eve – 3:06
  15. The French March – 4:51
  16. The Stone – 6:23
  17. The Munster Cloak/Tabhair Dom DoLamh with James Galway - 4:29
  18. Chasing the Fox – 3:26

    Disc 2: The Chieftains And Friends

  19. I Know My Love – 3:52
  20. Shenandoah – 3:52
  21. Country Blues – 3:13
  22. Ladies Pantalettes/Belles of Blackville/First House in Connaught – 4:14
  23. The Foggy Dew – 5:20
  24. Red Is the Rose – 3:25
  25. The Squid Jiggin' Ground/Larry O'Gaff – 3:16
  26. Lambs In the Greenfields – 3:21
  27. Guadalupe – 2:51
  28. Mo Ghile Mear – 3:20
  29. Cotton-Eyed Joe – 2:42
  30. Molly Bán – 4:45
  31. Long Journey Home – 4:17
  32. The Rocky Road To Dublin – 5:03
  33. Love Is Teasin' – 4:37
  34. The Rebel Jesus – 3:49
  35. Il Est Né/Ça Berger – 5:19
  36. Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór – 4:37