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Album Details for 6. Bonaparte's Retreat by The Chieftains
| Artist Name | The Chieftains |
| Album Title | 6. Bonaparte's Retreat |
| Musicians | Paddy Moloney [misspelled as:] Maloney (pipes, whistle, bodhrán), Seán Potts (whistle, bodhrán), Martin Fay (fiddle), Michael Tubridy (flute, concertina, whistle), Derek Bell (harp, oboe, tiompán), Seán Keane (fiddle), with Ronnie McShane (bones), Kevin Conneff (bodhrán), Dolores Keane (vocals) |
| Source and other information | Claddagh Records CC20CD, 1976. Reissue of LP Claddagh CC20, 1976. Recorded in London. Notes by Garech de Brún and Richard Ryan. The fragments of various songs included on track 3 are not indexed here. |
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Each Irish tune on this album was identified after a careful, expert comparison of this recorded performance against all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index. The blue column shows just the most established tune title. Follow the links for complete tune info.Click 
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to hear the first 12 seconds| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
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| 1 | 1 | Reel | Dunmore Lasses |
[1st tune in a set titled:] The Chattering Magpie / [title given for this particular tune:] The Dunmore Lassies |
| 2 | Reel | Pigeon on the Gate |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Chattering Magpie / [title given for this particular tune:] The Pigeon on the Gate Performer: 1st time Sean Keane (fiddle) |
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| 3 | JigSl | Top It Off |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] The Chattering Magpie / [title given for this particular tune:] Top it Off Performer: 1st time Paddy Moloney (pipes) |
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| 4 | Reel | Top it Off |
[4th tune in a set titled:] The Chattering Magpie |
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| 5 | Reel | Chattering Magpie |
The Chattering Magpie [5th tune in a set titled:] The Chattering Magpie |
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| 2 | 1 | Air | An Chéad Mháirt den Fhomhar |
An Chéad Mháirt den Fhomhar / An Chéad Mháirt den Fhombar (The First Tuesday of Autumn) Performer: 1st time (concertina) |
| 2 | Schot | Green Grow the Rushes O |
Green Grow the Rushes |
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| 3 | 1 (4:55) |
SetD | Madame Bonaparte |
[in collage:] Bonaparte's Retreat / [title given for this particular tune:] Madam Bonaparte |
| 2 (6:51) |
March | March to Victory |
[in collage:] Bonaparte's Retreat / [title given for this particular tune:] The March to Victory |
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| 3 (7:52) |
SetD | Bonaparte's Retreat |
[in collage:] Bonaparte's Retreat / [title given for this particular tune:] Bonaparte's Retreat |
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| 4 (11:11) |
SetD | Downfall of Paris |
[in collage:] Bonaparte's Retreat / [title given for this particular tune:] The Downfall of Paris |
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| 4 | 1 | SgJig | Ask My Father |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Away with Ye / [title given for this particular tune:] Ask me Father |
| 2 | Song | Casadh an tSúgáin |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Away with Ye / [title given for this particular tune:] Casadh an t Súgáin (The Twisting of the Rope) |
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| 3 | JigD | Old Hag You Have Killed Me |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] Away with Ye / [title given for this particular tune:] Old Hag, You Have Killed Me |
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| 5 | 1 | JigD | Alasdruim's March |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Caledonia / [title given for this particular tune:] Máirséail Alasdroim |
| 2 | JigD | Langstern Pony |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Caledonia / [titles given for this particular tune:] Langstrom's Pony / The Fourpenny Girl |
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| 6 | 1 | Piece | Princess Royal |
Iníon Nic Diarmada (Miss MacDermott) / The Princess Royal / [on disc:] Iníon Nic Diarmad |
| 2 | Air | Blind Mary |
Máire Dhall (Blind Mary) |
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| 3 | Piece | Planxty Drury |
John Drury |
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| 7 | 1 | Hpipe | Rights of Man |
The Rights of Man |
| 8 | 1 | Slide | [untitled] |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Round the House and Mind the Dresser |
| 2 | Slide | Rathawaun |
[2nd and 4th tune in a set titled:] Round the House and Mind the Dresser |
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| 3 | Slide | Mad Dancing |
[3rd and 5th tune in a set titled:] Round the House and Mind the Dresser |