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 Do Lamh " 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 - Our Hero" – 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