The Wide World Over


The Wide World Over is a 40th anniversary, greatest hits-like compilation by the Irish musical group The Chieftains. It gathers tracks from The Chieftains in China until Water from the Well, as well as four new releases.

Songs on the album

1 The Chieftains– March Of The King Of Laois / Paddy's Jig / O'Keefes Chattering Magpie
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Engineer – Brian Masterson
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Tap Dance – Jean Butler
Written By – Traditional
4:25
2 The Chieftains With Sinéad O'ConnorThe Foggy Dew
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Bagpipes – Carlos Nuñez*
Electric Guitar, Mandola , Performer – Ry Cooder
Engineer – Mark Guilbeault, Noel Hazen
Engineer – Jonathan Mooney, Robert Friedrich
Engineer – Allen Sides
Engineer – Jeffrey Lesser
Mixed By – Allen Sides, Paddy Moloney
Vocals – Sinéad O'Connor
Written By – Traditional
5:01
3 The Chieftains With The CorrsI Know My Love
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Engineer – Richard McCullough
Engineer – Ciarán Cahill, Jonathan Ford
Engineer – Brian Masterson
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Written By – Traditional
3:27
4 The Chieftains With Ricky Skaggs – Cotton-Eyed Joe
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Engineer – Warren Peterson
Mixed By – Paddy Moloney
Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar – Ricky Skaggs
Written By – Traditional
2:45
5 The Chieftains With Joni MitchellThe Magdalene Laundries
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Composed By – Joni Mitchell
Engineer – Richard McCullough
Engineer – Mike Stotella
Engineer – Brian Masterson
Engineer – Jeffrey Lesser
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Vocals, Guitar – Joni Mitchell
4:57
6 The Chieftains – Live From Matt Molloy's Pub
Arranged By – Matt Molloy
Engineer – Kieran Lynch
Engineer – Brian Masterson
Mixed By – Jeffrey Lesser, Paddy Moloney
Written By – Traditional
2:21
7 The Chieftains With Van Morrison – Shenandoah
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney, Van Morrison
Engineer – Brian Masterson
Engineer – Ciarán Cahill, Paul Offenbacher
Engineer – Brian Masterson
Engineer – Kevin Doyle
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Vocals – Sharon Riley, Faith Chorale*, Van Morrison
Written By – Traditional
3:52
8 The Chieftains– The Munster Cloak / An Poc Ar Buile / Ferny Hill-Little Molly
Arranged By – Matt Molloy, Seán Keane*
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Engineer – Brian Masterson
Engineer – Kieran Lynch
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Written By – Traditional
6:12
9 The Chieftains With Diana Krall & Art GarfunkelMorning Has Broken
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Arranged By – Fiachra Trench
Engineer – Danny Cleland
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Recorded By – Brian Masterson
Vocals – Art Garfunkel, Diana Krall
Written By – Traditional
2:55
10 The Chieftains– Morning Dew / Women Of Ireland
Composed By – Paddy Moloney
Composed By – Sean Ó Riada*
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Recorded By – Brian Masterson
2:57
11 The Chieftains With StingMo Ghile Mear
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Engineer – Troy Halderson
Engineer – Alistair McMillan*
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Recorded By – Simon Osborne
Vocals, Guitar – Sting
Written By – Traditional
3:20
12 The Chieftains With The Belfast Harp Orchestra– Carolan's Concerto
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Orchestra – The Belfast Harp Orchestra
Written By – Traditional
3:02
13 The Chieftains With Linda Ronstadt & Los Lobos– Guadalupe
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Engineer – Jeffrey Lesser
Engineer – Bob Conlon
Engineer – Robert Loftus Jr.
Instruments , Percussion – Los Lobos
Mixed By – Paddy Moloney, Robert Loftus*
Vocals – Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos
Written By – Traditional
3:31
14 The Chieftains With Chinese Ensemble– Full Of Joy
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Mixed By – Bill Somerville-Large, Paddy Moloney, Pearse Dunn*
Recorded By – Brian Masterson
Written By – Traditional
3:24
15 The Chieftains– Here's A Health To The Company
Arranged By – Kevin Conneff
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Vocals – Kevin Conneff
3:03
16 The Chieftains With Erich Kunzel & The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra* – Chasing The Fox
Arranged By – Paddy Moloney
Conductor – Erich Kunzel
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Mixed By – Michael Bishop
Orchestra – The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra*
Producer – Robert Woods
Recorded By – Brian Masterson
Recorded By – Michael Bishop
Written By – Traditional
4:11
17 The Chieftains With Elvis CostelloLong Journey Home
Choir – Anúna
Composed By – Elvis Costello, Paddy Moloney
Engineer – Brian Masterson, Jeffrey Lesser
Engineer – Cameron Doyle, Ciarán Cahill, Jonathon Ford*
Mixed By – Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney
Vocals – Elvis Costello
3:20
18 The Chieftains With The Rolling StonesThe Rocky Road To Dublin
Engineer – Jason Mauza
Engineer – Alistair McMillan*
Engineer – Chris Kimsey
Mixed By – Chris Kimsey, Paddy Moloney
Written By – Traditional
4:17
19 The Chieftains With Ziggy Marley– Redemption Song
A&R – Larry Hamby, Patrick Clifford
Bass, Percussion – Don Was
Composed By – Bob Marley
Engineer – Rik Pekkonen
Mixed By – Don Was, Rik Pekkonen
Producer – Don Was, Paddy Moloney
Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Ziggy Marley