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Here the Chieftains have embarked upon an exploration of the "lost Celtic province" of Galicia (the northwest corner of Spain) and areas extending to Portugal, the Basque provinces, and Cuba. They have used the finest musicians from these areas to propel their music with a conviction that staggers the imagination. Santiago catapults the listener into a musical excursion that seamlessly flows through the styles and musics of these different lands, so that a beginning and an end can no more be distinguished than the waters of the Mississippi River can be separated from those rivers that flow into it on its journey from its heart to its mouth. Attempting to find album highlights is virtually impossible due to the incredible musicianship displayed by the guests, too numerous to mention, who populate this work. Nevertheless, the opening five-part suite "Pilgrimage to Santiago" is worthy of singling out, with its use of ancient traditional instruments such as the tralaparta (large wooden planks that are laid on baskets and maize leaves and played with sticks) and the participation, in a different section of the suite, of the Ulteria Choir. Another notable track is "Dueling Chanters" with "seventh Chieftain" Carlos Nunez, a Galician gaita player, who had toured with the group for about two years at the time of this recording. As Paddy Moloney on uilleann pipes and Nunez on gaita trade dazzling licks, it is an absolute delight to hear these two, on their cousins to the bagpipes, playing off each other so beautifully.
© Bob Gottlieb /TiVo
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Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Julio Pereira, Guitar - Julio Pereira, Performer - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Kepa Junkera, Performer - Kepa Junkera, Acordeon - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Julio Pereira, Guitar - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Kepa Junkera, Acordeon - Kepa Junkera, Tambourine - Kevin Conneff, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Vocal
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Xuacu Amieva, Performer - Xuacu Amieva, Vocal - Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Kevin Conneff, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Vocal
(P)1996, BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Julio Pereira, Guitar - Julio Pereira, Percussion - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Lance Doss, Bass - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Derek Bell, Harp - Codex Calixtinus Ultreia Choir, Vocal - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Fernando Olbes, Conductor - Kevin Conneff, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Vocal
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - William Sommerville Large, Engineer - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Vocal
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Antón Requeixo, Drums - Seán Keane, Fiddle - Steve Cooney, Guitar - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Diego Bouzon, Guitar - Pancho Alvarez, Mandolin - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Joam Trillo, Conductor - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Hipólito Cabezas, Tambourine - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Composer - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Xoven Orquestra de Galicia, Performer - Kevin Conneff, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Vocal
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Bob Conlon, 2nd Engineer - Jeffrey Lesser, Engineer - Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Los Lobos, Vocal - Los Lobos, Performer - Linda Ronstadt, Vocal - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Robert Loftus, Jr., Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Kevin Conneff, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Vocal
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - William Sommerville Large, Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Arranger - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Eliot Fisk, Classical Guitar - Ciro Baptista, Percussion - Jeffrey Lesser, Percussion - Fernando Alvarez, 2nd Engineer - Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - William Sommerville Large, Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Ed Keneham, 2nd Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Jesús N. Gómez, Engineer - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Matt Kemp, Engineer - Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Pancho Amat, Performer - Roberto Garcia, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Martin Fay, Fiddle - Ry Cooder, Performer - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Zexia Torres, 2nd Engineer - Cachaíto, Bass - Richard Egues, Flute - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Raquel Zozaya, Vocal - Matt Kemp, Engineer - Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Pio Leiva, Vocal - Pancho Amat, Performer - Derek Bell, Percussion - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Ry Cooder, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Zexia Torres, 2nd Engineer - Coro Folklorico, Vocal - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Keyboards - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Bill Somerville Large, Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Paddy Moloney, Arranger - Kevin Conneff, Percussion
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Seán Keane, Fiddle - Carlos Nuñez, Recorder - Carlos Nuñez, Percussion - Carlos Nuñez, Performer - Ciarán Cahill, 2nd Engineer - Derek Bell, Harp - Derek Bell, Percussion - Derek Bell, Harpsichord - Brian Masterson, Engineer - Martin Fay, Fiddle - The Chieftains, Performer - Traditional, Composer - Matt Molloy, Flute - Paddy Moloney, Uilleann Pipes - Paddy Moloney, Percussion - Paddy Moloney, Producer - Kevin Conneff, Percussion - Kevin Conneff, Vocal
(P) 1996 BMG Music
Album review
Here the Chieftains have embarked upon an exploration of the "lost Celtic province" of Galicia (the northwest corner of Spain) and areas extending to Portugal, the Basque provinces, and Cuba. They have used the finest musicians from these areas to propel their music with a conviction that staggers the imagination. Santiago catapults the listener into a musical excursion that seamlessly flows through the styles and musics of these different lands, so that a beginning and an end can no more be distinguished than the waters of the Mississippi River can be separated from those rivers that flow into it on its journey from its heart to its mouth. Attempting to find album highlights is virtually impossible due to the incredible musicianship displayed by the guests, too numerous to mention, who populate this work. Nevertheless, the opening five-part suite "Pilgrimage to Santiago" is worthy of singling out, with its use of ancient traditional instruments such as the tralaparta (large wooden planks that are laid on baskets and maize leaves and played with sticks) and the participation, in a different section of the suite, of the Ulteria Choir. Another notable track is "Dueling Chanters" with "seventh Chieftain" Carlos Nunez, a Galician gaita player, who had toured with the group for about two years at the time of this recording. As Paddy Moloney on uilleann pipes and Nunez on gaita trade dazzling licks, it is an absolute delight to hear these two, on their cousins to the bagpipes, playing off each other so beautifully.
© Bob Gottlieb /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:43
- Main artists: The Chieftains
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Victor
- Genre: Folk/Americana
(P) 1996, BMG Music
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