A classic for lovers of good and heartfelt music played with joy.
This has Paddy Moloney and the Chieftains combining forces with one of the best assemblages of country musicians put together.
A diverse group it definitely is, stretching from Ricky Skaggs to Don Williams to Colin James running into Willie Nelson and Chet Atkins and so forth in a cornucopia of audio delight.
From the opening joy of "Happy to Meet," tcrossing the musical streets to "Heartbreak Hotel," to the romping joy shown by the players in "Cotton-Eyed Joe" and "Cunla," this CD is a never-ending country grab-bag of musical mastery.
The players seem to be a unit that has been been down the long hard road of wire fenced stages in cheap bars together honing its skills, which arrive at fruition here.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Happy to MeetPaddy Moloney | The Chieftains | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | I Can't Stop Loving YouDon Gibson | The Chieftains | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Goodnight IreneLead Belly, Huddie Ledbetter, John A. Lomax | The Chieftains, Willie Nelson | Play | 04:19 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | KillybegsJimmy Ibbotson, Paddy Moloney | The Chieftains | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Paddy's Green Shamrock ShoreTraditional | The Chieftains, Kevin Conneff | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Wabash Cannonball | The Chieftains, Ricky Skaggs | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Heartbreak Hotel | The Chieftains, Chet Atkins, David Hungate | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Cúnla/The Friar's Breeches | The Chieftains, Colin James | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Nobody's Darlin' But Mine | The Chieftains, Emmylou Harris | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Cotton-Eyed Joe | The Chieftains, Ricky Skaggs | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Tahitian Skies/Chief O'Neill's Hornpipe | The Chieftains, Chet Atkins, David Hungate | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 39 mins | 91 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet Atkins | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 2 | Mae Boren Axton | Composer |
| 3 | Derek Bell | Arranger, Harp, Keyboards, Timbales |
| 4 | Big Cheese | Coordination |
| 5 | Sam Bush | Mandolin |
| 6 | The Chieftains | Primary Artist |
| 7 | Kevin Conneff | Arranger, Bodhran, Drums, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Jimmie Davis | Composer |
| 9 | Jerry Douglas | Dobro |
| 10 | Kevin Doyle | Engineer |
| 11 | Tommy Durden | Composer |
| 12 | Keith Edwards | Drums, Vocals |
| 13 | Jimmie Fadden | Drums, Harmonica |
| 14 | Martin Fay | Arranger, Fiddle |
| 15 | Steve Fisher | Dobro |
| 16 | Roy Flacke | Composer |
| 17 | Béla Fleck | Banjo |
| 18 | Bill Joe Foster | Banjo |
| 19 | Don Gibson | Composer |
| 20 | Caroline Greyshock | Photography |
| 21 | Jeff Hanna | Guitar, Vocals |
| 22 | Randy Harper | Keyboards |
| 23 | Emmylou Harris | Guest Artist, Guitar, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 24 | The Highwaymen | Choir/Chorus |
| 25 | David Hungate | Bass |
| 26 | Roy M. "Junior" Husky | Bass |
| 27 | Jimmy Ibbotson | Composer, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals |
| 28 | Colin James | Arranger, Guest Artist, Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals |
| 29 | Seán Keane | Arranger, Fiddle |
| 30 | Lauren Koch | Coordination |
| 31 | Kris Kristofferson | Choir/Chorus, Guest Artist |
| 32 | Lead Belly | Composer |
| 33 | Huddie Ledbetter | Composer |
| 34 | Keith Little | Guitar |
| 35 | John A. Lomax | Composer |
| 36 | Brian Masterson | Engineer |
| 37 | Edgar Meyer | Bass |
| 38 | Matt Molloy | Arranger, Flute |
| 39 | Aedin Moloney | Choir/Chorus |
| 40 | Paddy Moloney | Arranger, Composer, Liner Notes, Mixing, Pipe, Producer, Tin Whistle, Uillean Pipes, Whistle (Instrument) |
| 41 | Willie Nelson | Guest Artist, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 42 | Warren Peterson | Engineer |
| 43 | Dave Pomeroy | Bass |
| 44 | Elvis Presley | Composer |
| 45 | Jeanne Pruett | Composer |
| 46 | Mickey Raphael | Harmonica |
| 47 | Tim Sargent | Guitar (Steel), Lap Steel Guitar, Pedabro |
| 48 | Jason Sellars | Bass |
| 49 | Ricky Skaggs | Guest Artist, Guitar, Mandolin, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 50 | J.J. Stelmach | Art Direction |
| 51 | Traditional | Composer |
| 52 | Don Williams | Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |