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.

Track listing

All tracks traditional compositions; except where indicated

"Drowsy Maggie" – 4:00
"Morgan Magan" – 2:53
"The Tip of the Whistle" – 2:57
"Bucks of Oranmore" – 2:17
"The Battle of Aughrim" – 7:36
"The Morning Dew" – 3:34
"Carrickfergus (or Do Bhi Bean Uasal)" – 2:49
"Sláinte Bhreagh Hiulit " – 2:34
"Cherish The Ladies" – 2:29
"Lord Mayo" – 2:44
"Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" – 3:33
"O'Keefe's Slide /An Suisin Ban / 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 (fiddler)|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", 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 (Mike [Oldfield album)|Voyager] but credited it to "Traditional".