Album Contents: A Chieftains Celebration by The Chieftains

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Artist Name	The Chieftains
Album Title	A Chieftains Celebration
Musicians	Derek Bell (harp, tiompán, harpsichord), Seán Keane (fiddle), Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals), Matt Molloy (flute), Paddy Moloney (pipes, whistle), with Van Morrison (vocals, guitar), Nanci Griffith (vocals), Aisling Drury-Byrne (cello), Noel Eccles (drums, percussion), Richie Buckley (sax), Clive Culbertson (bass guitar), Arty McGlynn (guitar), Steve Cooney (ditjeridu), Ciarán Mordaunt (side drum), and others
Source and other information	BMG Classics 7858-2-RC, 1989. Recorded in Dublin May-June 1988, except track 11, recorded July 1988. Not indexed here: track 2 (Galicia), track 6 (Boffyflow and Spike), 2nd and 3rd tunes on track 8 (The Marquis of Tully Baratine / The Forfeit O'Da Ship), track 11 (Millenium Celtic Suite).

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Track	Tune	? Rhythm	Link to verified tune identity	Titles as listed on this album
1	1 (0:50)	JigD	Cat in the Corner	O'Mahoney's Frolics
3	1	Air	Coolin	[1st tune in a set titled:] Coolin Medley
	2	Air	An Sean Chúilfhionn	[2nd tune in a set titled:] Coolin Medley
4	1	Song	Here's a Health to the Company	Here's a Health to the Company
5	1	Piece	Planxty Browne	Planxty Browne
	2	SetD	Planxty Davis	The William Davis's
	3	Piece	Planxty Lady Wrixon	Planxty Lady Wrixon
7	1	JigD	Strayaway Child	The Strayaway Child
8	1	Strath	Iron Man	[1st tune in a set titled:] The Iron Man / [title given for this particular tune:] The Iron Man
9	1	Song	Wexford Carol	The Wexford Carol Performer: Nanci Griffiths (vocal)
10	1	Song	Geaftaí Bhaile Buí	Gaftaí Baile Buí

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