Chieftains ,The Bonaparte’s Retreat -1976 -Celtic Folk (vinyl)

vinyl lp Chieftains ,The Bonaparte’s Retreat -1976 -Celtic Folk (vinyl)

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The Chieftains are a traditional Irish band formed inDublinin November 1962, byPaddy Moloney,Sean PottsandMichael Tubridy. The band had their first rehearsals at Moloney’s house, with Tubridy,Martin Fayand David Fallon. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built arounduilleann pipes, has become synonymous withtraditional Irish musicand they are regarded as having helped popularise Irish music across the world.[1]

Paddy Moloney came out ofCeoltir Chualann, a group of musicians who specialised in instrumentals, and sought to form a new band. The group remained only semi-professional up until the 1970s and by then had achieved great success in Ireland and the United Kingdom. In 1973, their popularity began to spread to the United States when their previous albums were released there byIsland Records. They received further acclaim when they worked on theAcademy Award-winning soundtrack toStanley Kubrick’s 1975 filmBarry Lyndon, which triggered their transition to the mainstream in the US.[2][3]

The group continued to release successful records throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and their work withVan Morrisonin 1988 resulted in the critically acclaimed albumIrish Heartbeat.[4]They went on to collaborate with many other well-known musicians and singers; among themLuciano Pavarotti, theRolling Stones,Madonna,Sinad O’ConnorandRoger Daltrey.[5]The band have won sixGrammysduring their career and they were given a Lifetime Achievement Award at the prestigiousBBC Radio 2 Folk Awardsin 2002. Some music experts[6]have credited The Chieftains with bringing traditional Irish music to a worldwide audience, so much so that the Irish government awarded them the honorary title of ‘Ireland’s Musical Ambassadors’ in 1989.[7]In 2012, they celebrated their 50th anniversary with the release of their most recent record Voice of Ages.[8]

Label:Island Records ILPS-9432Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, GatefoldCountry:CanadaReleased:1976Genre:Folk, World, & CountryStyle:Celtic
Sleeve Condition (Out of 10) ~7 definite wear on cover
Label Condition (Out of 10) ~ 10
Vinyl Condition ~ (Out of 10)
Side 1 -10
side 2 – 10
BIN # *51 / R21

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