Product Description
Title: The Chieftains – Bear’s Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt, The Chieftains, San Francisco 1973-1976 Format: 2 CD Label: Cat Num: Barcode: 00602445706808
Release date: September 2nd 2022
Claddagh Records and the Owsley Stanley Foundation present ‘The Foxhunt’, an unreleased project by Irish band The Chieftains. This live album is a true piece of music history and a groundbreaking innovation in live music recording. ‘The Foxhunt’ brings together the recordings of the Chieftains at the Boarding House in San Francisco from October 1, 1973 and that at the Great American Music Hall from May 5, 1976 by Owsley ‘Bear’ Stanley. This 2CD edition also includes bonus features, such as the last interview with Paddy Moloney before his death in 2021 and an overview of Irish origins in Bluegrass music by Jerry Garcia.
Track Listings
Disc: 1
| 1 | Drowsy Maggie (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 2 | Band Introductions (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 3 | Morgan Magan (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 4 | Carrickfergus (Do Bhí Bean Uasal) (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 5 | The Morning Dew (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 6 | Lord Inchiquin (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 7 | An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 8 | The Foxhunt (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 9 | Mná na hÉireann (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 10 | Carolan’s Concerto (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 11 | Kerry Slides (Live At The Boarding House, San Francisco / 1973) |
| 12 | Opening Medley: Strike The Gay Harp / The March Of The King Of Laois / The Lady On The Island / The Sailor On The Rock) |
| 13 | Lord Inchiquin (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 14 | An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 15 | Kerry Slides (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 16 | Samhradh, Samhradh (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 17 | The Foxhunt (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 18 | George Brabazon (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
Disc: 2
| 1 | Golden Gate Medley: Seán Chuilfhionn / Clare Reel / Róisín Dubh / John O’Connor / Golden Gate Slides / Steam Packet) |
| 2 | Timpán Reel (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 3 | Marbhna Luimnigh (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 4 | O’Keefe’s Slide/Round The House And Mind The Dresser (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 5 | Ceol Bhriotánach (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 6 | Humours Of Carolan: Planxty Maguire / Charles O’Conor / Carolan’s Farewell To Music / SíBeag, Sí Mhór / Bumper Squire) |
| 7 | Introduction To The Battle Of Aughrim (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 8 | The Battle Of Aughrim (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 9 | The Morning Dew (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 10 | Mná na hÉireann (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 11 | Kerry Slides (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976 / Reprise) |
| 12 | Tabhair dom do Lámh (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 13 | Ríl Mhór Bhaile an Chalaidh (Live At The Great American Music Hall, San Francisco / 1976) |
| 14 | J. Garcia On The Irish Roots Of Bluegrass (Live On KSAN FM, USA / 1973) – Moloney, Paddy |
| 15 | P. Maloney Final Interview (Live At Sandycove, Ireland / 2021) – Moloney, Paddy |
