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Question re Celtic/Irish/Chieftains music

This is a question for someone knowledgeable about Celtic/Irish toe-tappin' music of the kind played by The Chieftains. If you could have only one or two CDs of this music, the absolutely indispensable, desert-island choices you couldn't live without, what would they be? (And of course it would be nice if they were well engineered and had great sound.) Thanks.
texasdave
daveherm69
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I'd suggest,Bringing it All back Home.Stunning recording and an excellent line up.
Davy Spillane--Atlantic Bridge.
Christy Moore ---Live at the Point. This is an all time fave. Christy is huge in Ireland and should be here to. It's not in the Cheiftan's style but is Irish music at it's best.One of the best live recordings ever. Even on CD.
Daveherm.
celtic66
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Loreena McKennitt "Parallel Dreams", Connie Dover "If Ever I Should Return", Donal Lunny "Journey", Rob Roy Sountrack, Altan, Capercaillie and older Clannad (pre synth). Those should push you in the right direction.
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rja
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One of the early Solas Cds might do the trick.
bianchi27
189 posts
 
try listening to the thistle and shamrock program on public radio. On the web I know it is on sunday afternoons at wdetfm.org

I think this program plays everything but the artists mentioned in this thread. It is well worth the listen
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