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FURTHER DOWN THE OLD PLANK ROAD |
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 The
critically acclaimed and two time Grammy Award nominated
'Down
the Old Plank Road' was one of the major events in roots
music circles last year. The record paired the world's
most famous traditional Irish band with some of the greatest
pickers, troubadours, country stars and American
favourites
in Nashville. The Chieftains were out to demonstrate
the musical bedrock that Ireland and America share.
Sometimes
the songs were native to one side of the Atlantic and
sometimes they came from the other. It made no difference.
Whatever the song's origin, the collaborations on Down
the Old Plank Road worked brilliantly.
The subsequent TV special and DVD included several performances
that did not appear on the album, suggesting the The
Chieftains
had more Plank Road "in the can", and 'Further
Down the Old Plank Road' is proof of that. Whether it's
a sad ballad or a hornpipe, this is music that unites
our cultures in a profound way. And whether in a studio
in Nashville or on a stage in Dublin, The Chieftains
communicate
in a universal language.
The album's 16 tracks feature performances
by Chet Atkins, Carlene Carter, Rosanne Cash, Emmylou
Harris, Patty Loveless, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Ricky
Skaggs, Nickel Creek, John Hiatt, Allison Moorer, Tim
O'Brien, John Prine, Jerry Douglas, Joe Ely, Don Williams
and Doc Watson. |
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| Track Listing
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| 1. |
The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
- with Nickel Creek
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| 2. |
Jordan
is a Hard Road to Travel - with John Hiatt |
| 3. |
Hick's
Farewell - with Alison Moorer |
| 4. |
Shady
Grove - Tim O'Brien |
| 5. |
The
Girl I Left Behind in Tennessee - with John Prine |
| 6. |
Rosc
Catha na Mumhain/Arkansas Traveller/The Wild Irishman
- with Jerry Douglas |
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Lambs
in the Greenfield - with Emmylou Harris |
| 8. |
The
Moonshiner/I'm a Rambler, I'm a gambler - with Joe Ely |
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Wild
Mountain Thyme - with Don Williams |
| 10. |
Chief
O' Neill's Hornpipe -with Chet Atkins |
| 11. |
Bandit
of Love/The Cheatin' Waltz - with Carlene Carter
and Sharon Shannon |
| 12. |
The
Squid Jiggin' Ground/Larry O' Gaff - with the Nitty
Gritty Dirt Band |
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Three
Little Babes - with Patty Loveless |
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Fisherman's
Hornpipe/The Devil's Dream - with Doc Watson |
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Talk About Suffering/Man of the House (Reel) - with Ricky Skaggs |
| 16. |
The Lily of the West - with Rosanne Cash |
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1990s
2000 +
OTHER RECORDINGS FEATURING THE CHIEFTAINS
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