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SANTIAGO (RCA 1996) |
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More than twenty years ago Paddy
was introduced to the wonderful music of Galicia by his
friend Polig Monjarret. Galicia is a green and hilly region
in the northwest corner of Spain, one of the poorest regions
in Europe. Galicians speak their own language, and the
culture, particularly the music, has more in common with
those of Brittany, Wales, Scotland and Ireland than Castille
or Andalusia, and was once described as 'the world's most
undiscovered Celtic country.'
Through the years, after some memorable performances -
glorious meetings of musical styles and traditions - with
such artists as Galician band Milladoiro and Carlos Nunez,
Paddy began to develop a project to recreate and expand
on the on stage experience. They were joined onstage in
different venues throughout the world by Carlos, recording
as they went, sampling the many moods and musical styles
of the surrounding cultures, from Breton to Basque, from
Asturian to Portuguese and beyond. The Chieftains are also
joined by Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos and Eliot Fisk on
this album.
Paddy wrote a special piece 'Galician Overture' that
was originally intended to be 1 minute, but ended up
being 7/8 minutes
long, and is now a highlight of orchestral preformances.
Cuba has a very close relationship with Galicia and the
Chieftains spent 2 weeks researching and putting a group
of singers and musicians together. They brought Ry Cooder
as a featured guest and a number of these singers and
musicians became part of Ry's Buena Vista Social Club,
eg Omara
Portuondo, Doc Made.
"Santiago' won a Grammy award for 'Best World Music'
in 1997. |
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Pilgrimage to Santiago:
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Txalaparta
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| 2. |
Arku-Dantza/Arin-Arin |
| 3. |
El
Besu (The Kiss) |
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Nao
Vas Ao Mar, Toino (Don't go to the Sea, Toino) |
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Dum
Paterfamilias/Ad Honorem |
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Duelling
Chanters
(Sixpenny Mondy/Polka de Vilagarcia) |
| 7. |
Galician
Overture |
| 8. |
Guadalupe
(with Linda Ronstadt and Los Lobos) |
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Minho
Waltz |
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Setting
Sail/Muineira de Frexido |
| 11. |
Maneo |
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Santiago
de Cuba (with Ry Cooder) |
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Galleguita/Tutankhamen
(with Ry Cooder) |
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Tears
of Stone |
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Dublin in Vigo:
A. Alborada Gallega
B. Miudiño
C. Lola
D. Jackson's Morning Brush
E. Muiñeira de Cabana
F. Muiñeira de Chantada
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