They are a Grammy-winning Irish musical group, best known for being one of the first bands to make Irish traditional music popular around the world.The group have won six Grammy Awards and have been nominated eighteen times. They have also won an Emmy and a Genie and contributed a couple of tracks.
The Chieftains released the following albums including Celebration (1989), Chieftains 2 (1989), Chieftains 5 (1990), The Bells of Dublin (1991), Cotton Eyed Joe (1991), An Irish Evening: Live At The Grand Opera House, Belfast (1992), The Celtic Harp: A Tribute to Edward Bunting with the Belfast Harp Orchestra (1993), Long Black Veil (1995), Film Cuts (1996), Celtic Wedding: Music of Brittany (1998), Fire in the Kitchen (1998), Tears Of Stone (1999), Collection: The Very Best of the Claddagh Years (1999), From the Beginning: The Chieftains 1 to 4 (1999), Chieftains: Authorized Biography (1999), Water From the Well (2000), Chieftains (2000), Chieftains 3 (2000), Chieftains 4, The (2000), Chieftains Collection: Very Best Of Claddagh Years 2 (2000), The Best of the Chieftains (2002), The Wide World Over: A 40 Year Celebration (2002), Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions (2002), Further Down the Old Plank Road (2003), The Essential Chieftains (2006), Chieftains 8 (2008), The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early (2008), Chieftains 7 (2008), Live From Dublin: A Tribute to Derek Bell (2009) and Another Country (2009).
Celebration
- O'Mahoney's Frolics
- Galicia
- Coolin Medley
- Here's a Health to the Company
- Planxty Browne/The William Davis's/Lady Wrixon
- Boffyflow and Spike
- The Strayaway Child
- The Iron Man/The Marquis of Tully Baratine/The Forfeit O'Da Ship
- The Wexford Carol
- Gaftaí Baile Buí
- Millennium Celtic Suite
Chieftains 2
- Banish Misfortune/Gillian's Apples
- Seóirse Brabston [George Brabazon]
- Bean an Fhir Rua [The Red-Haired Man's Wife]
- An Phis Fhliuch /O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick [The Wet Quim]
- An Páistín Fionn /Mrs Crotty's Reel/The Mountain T [The Fair-Haired Child]
- The Fox Hunt
- An Mhaighdean Mhara /Tie the Bonnet/O'Rorke's Reel [The Sea Maiden]
- Callaghan's /Byrne's Hornpipe [Hornpipes]
- Pigtown/Tie the Ribbons/The Bag of Potatoes
- The Humours of Whiskey/Hardiman the Fiddler
- Dónall Óg
- Brian Boru's March
- Sweeney's Polka/Denis Murphy's Polka/The Scartaglen Polka
Chieftains 5
- Timpán Reel
- Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand)
- Three Kerry Polkas
- Ceol Bhriotánach
- The Chieftains Knock on the Door
- The Robbers' Glen
- An Ghéagus an Grá Geal (The Goose & Bright Love)
- The Humours of Carolan
- Samhradh, Samhradh
- Kerry Slides
- The Bells Of Dublin Christmas Eve
- Past Three O'Clock
- St. Stephens Day Murders
- Il Est Ne/Ca Berger
- Don Oiche Ud I MBeithill
- I Saw Three Ships A Sailing
- A Breton Carol
- Carol Medley: O The Holly She Bears A Berry
- Carol Medley: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Carol Medley: The Boar's Head
- The Wexford Carol
- The Rebel Jesus
- Skyline Jig
- O Holy Night
- Medley, 'The Wren! The Wren!': The Arrival Of The Wren Boys
- Medley, 'The Wren! The Wren!': The Dingle Set--Dance
- Medley, 'The Wren! The Wren!': The Wren In The Furze
- Medley, 'The Wren! The Wren!': A Dance Duet--Reels
- Medley, 'The Wren! The Wren!': Brafferton Village/Walsh's Hornpipe
- Medley, 'The Wren! The Wren!': The Farewell: The Piper Through The Meadow Strayed.
- Medley: Once In Royal David's City
- Medley: Ding Dong Merrily On High
- Medley: O Come All Ye Faithful
Cotton Eyed Joe
- The Christmas Reel
- Salut A La Compagnie
- My Love Is In America
- Manx Music
- Master Crowley's Reel
- The Pride Of Pimlico
- An Faire (The Gold Ring)
- An Durzhunel (The Turtle Dove)
- Sir Arthur Shaen And Madam Cole
- Garech's Wedding
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- Opening Medley: Dochas/King Of Laois/Paddy's Jig
- North Americay
- Lilly Bolero/The White Cockade
- Little Love Affairs
- Red Is The Rose
- The Mason's Apron
- The Stone
- Theme From 'Tristan And Isolde'/Suisin Ban
- Raglan Road
- Behind Blue Eyes
- O Murchu's Hornpipe/Sliabh Geal.../Wandering Minst
- Damhsa
- Rachamid A Bhean Bheag/Ford Econoline
- Mac Allistrum's March
- Tribute To Bunting
- The Parting Of Friends/Kerry Fling
- Planxty Bunting
- Madame Cole
- The Blackbird
- Taimse Im Chhodladh
- Sonny Brogan's Mazurleas
- The Wild Geese
- The Green Fields of America
- Cavolan's Concerto
- The Lament for Limarick
- Mo Ghile Mear - 'Our Hero'
- The Long Black Veil
- The Foggy Dew
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
- Changing Your Demeanour
- The Lily Of The West
- Coast Of Malabar
- Dunmore Lassies
- Love Is Teasin'
- He Moved Through The Fair
- Ferny Hill
- Tennessee Waltz / Tennessee Mazurka
- The Rocky Road To Dublin
Film Cuts
- O'Sullivan's March (From "Rob Roy")
- Dublin (From "Circle of Friends")
- Air - You're the One (From "Circle of Friends")
- Opening Theme (From "Treasure Island")
- Loyals March (From "Treasure Island")
- Island Theme (From "Treasure Island")
- Setting Sail (From "Treasure Island")
- French Leave (From "Treasure Island")
- Blind Pew (From "Treasure Island")
- Treasure Cave (From "Treasure Island")
- The Hispanola / Silver and Loyals March (From "Treasure Island")
- Love Theme (From "Barry Lyndon")
- Tristan and Isolde: Love Theme
- Tristan and Isolde: The Falcon 1:37 Album Only
- Tristan and Isolde: The Departure
- Main Theme (From "The Grey Fox")
- Fighting for Dough (From "Far and Away")
- Ireland Moving-Train Sequence (From "Ireland Moving")
- Dans Mod Koh A Vaod (Old Fashioned Dance)
- Dans-Tro Fisel (Dance From The Fisel Country)
- Marches (From The Vannes Country)
- Dans Bro-Leon (Dance & Song From The Leon Country)
- Heuliadenn Toniou Breizh-Izel (A Medley In Which Each Member Of The Band Plays A Tune Of His Choice)
- Ev Chistr 'Ta, Laou! (Cider-Drinking Song)
- Jabadaw (Dance From Breton Cornwall)
- Celtic Wedding (A Medley Of Song & Dance Describing The Famous Ancient Breton Ceremony)
- A Breton Carol
Fire in the Kitchen
- Madame Bonaparte/Devil's Dream/Mason's Apron
- An Innis Aigh
- Lukey/Lukaloney
- My Bonnie
- My Home/The Contradiction/Julia Delaney
- Come by the Hills
- Fingal's Cave
- A Mháiri Bhóidheach
- Rattlin' Roarin' Willie
- Red is the Rose
- Le Lys Vert
- Never Give All The Heart
- A Stor Mo Chroi
- The Lowlands Of Holland
- The Magdalene Laundries
- Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor
- I Know My Love
- Factory Girl
- Deserted Soldier
- Ye Rambling Boys Of Pleasure
- Sake In The Jar
- Siuil A Run
- The Fiddling Ladies
- Danny Boy
- Raglan Road
- The March Of The King Of Laois or Ruari Og O Mordha
- The Musical Priest, The Queen of the May
- An Paistin Fionn (The Fair Child), Mrs. Crotty's Reel, The Mountain Top
- Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand)
- The Morning Dew
- Bean An Fhir Rua (The Red-haired Man's Wife)
- John Kelly's Slide / Merrily Kiss The Quaker / Denis Murphy's Slide
- Mna Na Heireann
- The Walls Of Liscarroll
- Sonny's Mazurka / Tommy Hunt's Jig
- Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime)
- Seoirse Brabston (George Brabazon)
- Sé Fáth Mo Bhuartha /The Lark [It Is the Cause of My Sorrow]
- An Comhra Donn /Murphy's Hornpipe [The Brown Chest]
- Cailín Na Gruaige Doinne [The Brown-Haired Girl]
- Comb Your Hair and Curl It/The Boys of Ballisodare [Slip or Hop Jig]
- The Musical Priest/The Queen of May Reels
- The Walls of Liscarroll [Jig]
- A Dhruimfhionn Donn Dílis [The Beloved Silk of the Kine]
- The Connemara Stocking/The Limestone Rock/Dan Breen's Reels
- Casadh an Tsúgáin [The Twisting of the Rope]
- The Boy in the Gap [Uilleann Pipes Solo]
- Saint Mary's Polka/The Church Street Polka /Garrett ... [Polkas]
- Banish Misfortune/Gillian's Apples [Double Jigs]
- Seóirse Brabston [George Brabazon]
- Bean an Fhir Rua [The Red-Haired Man's Wife]
- An Phis Fhliuch /O'Farrell's Welcome to Limerick [The Wet Quim]
- An Páistín Fionn /Mrs Crotty's Reel/The Mountain T [The Fair-Haired Child]
- The Fox Hunt
- An Mhaighdean Mhara /Tie the Bonnet/O'Rourke's [The Sea Maiden]
- Callaghan's /Byrne's Hornpipe [Hornpipes]
- Pigtown/Tie the Ribbons/The Bag of Potatoes
- The Humours of Whiskey/Hardiman the Fiddler [Slip Jigs]
- Dónall Óg
- Brian Boru's March
- Sweeney's Polka/Denis Murphy's Polka/The Scartaglen Polka [Polkas]
- Strike the Gay Harp /Tiarna Maigheó /The Lady on [Lord Mayo]
- Sonny's Mazurka /Tommy Hunt's Jig
- Eibhli Gheal Chiúin Ni Chearbhaill [Bright Quiet Eily O'Carroll]
- The Hunter's Purse [Reel]
- The March of the King of Laois [Ruairí Óg Ó Mordha]
- Carolan's Concerto [Mrs Poer]
- Tom Billy's Reel/The Road to Lisdoonvarna/The Merry Sisters Reels
- An Ghaoth Anea [The South Wind]
- Tiarna Isne Chaoin [Lord Inchiquin]
- The Trip to Sligo [Jig]
- An Raibh Tú Ag an Gcarraig [Were You at the Rock]
- John Kelly's Slide/Merrily Kiss the Quaker/Denis Murphy's Slide
- Drowsy Maggie
- Morgan Magan
- The Tip of the Whistle [Air]
- The Bucks of Oranmore [Reel]
- The Battle of Aughrim
- The Morning Dew
- Carrickfergus [Do Bhí Bean Uasal]
- Sláinte Bhreagh Hiúlit [Hewlett]
- Cherish the Ladies [Double Jig]
- Lord Mayo [March]
- Mna Na Heireann [Women of Ireland]
- O'Keeffe's Slide/An Súisín Bán /The ... [The White Blanket][Version]
Chieftains: Authorized Biography
- O'Briens of Clare
- Intro
- Jackson Morning Brush
- CH 1
- CH 2
- CH 3
- Southern Wind
- CH 4
- CH 5
- CH 6
- Medley of Reels
- CH 7
- CH 8
- CH 9
- The Cloak of Munster
- CH 10
- CH 11
- CH 12
- Piper Gregg/Dublin Streets
- CH 13
- CH 14
- CH 15
- Planxty Brabazon
- CH 16
- CH 17
- Banks of the Moy
- CH 18
- CH 19
- CH 20
- CH 21
- Medley of Jigs
- CH 22
- CH 23
- CH 24
- CH 25
- CH 26
- Ancient Irish Fairy Music
- CH 27
- CH 28
- The Stage
- CH 29
- CH 30
- Irish Medley
- Lots Of Drops Of Brandy
- Jack Of All Trades
- Within A Mile Of Dublin/The Old Blackthorn
- The Dusty Miller
- The Lovely Sweet Banks Of The Moy
- An Poc Ar Buile
- The Dingle Set
- Planxty George Brabazon
- The Donegal Set
- The May Morning Dew
- The Kilfenora Set
- An Buinnean Bui/The County Tyrone/Newry Hornpipe
- Ballyfin Polkas
- Casadh An Tsugain
- Live From Matt Molloy's Pub
- An Gaoth Aneas
- Bean An Fhir Rua (The Red Haired Man's Wife)
Chieftains
- 'Se Fath Mo Bhuartha/The Lark on the Strand/An Fhallaingin Mhuimhneach
- An Comhra Donn/Murphy's Hornpipe
- Cailín Na Gruaige Doinne (The Brown-Haired Girl)
- Comb Your Hair and Curl It/The Boys of Ballisodare
- The Musical Priest/The Queen of May
- The Walls of Liscarroll
- A Dhruimfhionn Donn Dilis
- The Connemara Stocking/The Limestone Rock/Dan Breen's
- Casadh an Tsúgáin
- The Boy in the Gap
- Saint Mary's/Church Street/Garrett Barry/The Battering Ram/Kitty ...
Chieftains 3
- Strike the Gay Harp /Tiarna Maigheó (Lord Mayo) /The Lady on [Jig]
- Sonny's Mazurka /Tommy Hunt's Jig [Slip Jig]
- Eibhli Gheal Chiúin Ni Chearbhaill (Bright Quiet Eily O'Carroll) [Air]
- The Hunter's Purse [Reel]
- March of the King of Laois (Ruairí Óg Ó Mordha)
- Carolan's Concerto [Mrs Poer]
- Tom Billy's Reel/The Road to Lisdoonvarna/The Merry Sisters Reels
- An Ghaoth Aneas (The South Wind) [Air]
- Tiarna Inse Chaoin (Lord Inchiquin)
- The Trip to Sligo [Jig]
- An Raibh Tú Ag an Gcarraig (Were You at the Rock) [Air]
- John Kelly's Slide/Merrily Kiss the Quaker/Denis Murphy's Slide
Chieftains 4, The
- Drowsy Maggie
- Morgan Magan
- The Tip of the Whistle
- The Bucks of Oranmore
- The Battle of Aughrim
- The Morning Dew
- Carrickfergus
- Hewlett
- Cherish the Ladies
- Lord Mayo
- Mná Na Héireann
- The O'Keefe's Slide/An Suisan Bán/Star Above the Garter, the/Weavers
- Kerry Slides
- The Hunter's Purse
- Callaghan's /Byrne's Hornpipe [Hornpipes]
- Round the House and Mind the Dresser
- Brian Boru's March
- An Mhaighdean Mhara
- Ceol Bhriotánach
- Drowsy Maggie
- Away with Ye
- Carolan's Concerto
- Cherish the Ladies
- Dónall Óg
- Ril Mhór
- Up Against The Buachalawns
- Boil The Breakfast Early
- Friel's Kitchen
- No.6 The Coombe
- O'Sullivan's March
- Sea Image
- An Speic Seoigheach
- The Dogs Among The Bushes
- The Job Of Journeywork
- Oh! The Breeches Full Of Stitches
- Chase Around The Windmill: Toss The Feathers/Ballinasloe Fair/Cailleach An Airgid/Cuil Aodha Slide/The Pretty Girl
- The Wind That Shakes The Barley/The Reel With The Beryle
- Medley
- The Foggy Dew
- I Know My Love
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- The Magdalene Laundries
- Live from Matt Molloy's Pub
- Shenandoah Paddy Moloney
- Medley
- Morning Has Broken
- Morning Dew/ Music from the film "Barry Lyndon"
- Mo Ghile Mear ("Our Hero")
- Carolan's Concerto
- Medley
- Full of Joy
- Here's a Health to the Company
- Chasing the Fox
- Long Journey Home (Anthem)
- The Rocky Road to Dublin
- Redemption Song
- Down the Old Plank Road (w/ John Hiatt, Bela Fleck, Jeff White and Tim O'Brien)
- Country Blues (w/ Buddy & Julie Miller)
- Sally Goodin (w/ Earl Scruggs)
- Dark as a Dungeon (w/ Vince Gill)
- Cindy (w/ Kentucky Thunder & Ricky Skaggs)
- Molly Ban (Bawn) (w/ Alison Krauss)
- Don't Let Your Deal Go Down (w/ Lyle Lovett)
- Medley: Ladies Pantalettes; Belles of Blackville; First House in Connaught (w/ Bela Fleck)
- Whole Heap of Little Horses (w/ Patty Griffin)
- Rain and Snow (w/ The Del McCoury Band)
- I'll Be All Smiles Tonight (w/ Martina McBride)
- Tennessee Stud (w/ Jeff White)
- Katie Dear (w/ Gillian Welch & David Rawlings)
- Give the Fiddler a Dram (Finale)
- The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
- Jordan Is A Hard Road To Travel
- Hick's Farewell
- Shady Grove
- The Girl I Left Behind
- Rosc Catha Na Nuimhain/Arkansas Traveller/The Wild Irishman
- Lambs In The Greenfield
- The Moonshiner/I'm A Gambler I'm a Rambler
- Wild Mountain Thyme
- Chief O'Neill's Hornpipe
- Bandit Of Love/The Cheatin' Waltz
- The Squid Jiggin' Ground/Larry O'Gaff
- Three Little Babies
- Fisherman's Hornpipe/The Devil's Dream
- Talk About Suffering/Man Of The House
- The Lily of the West
- Lots Of Drops Of Brandy
- The Green Fields of America
- Santiago de Cuba
- The Donegal Set; Willy's Single\ King of the Pipers\ The Glen Road to Carrick
- Jabadaw
- The Bells of Dublin/Christmas Eve
- The French March
- The Stone
- The Munster Cloak/Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand); The Munster Cloak\ Tabhair Dom Do Lamh (Give Me Your Hand)
- Chasing The Fox
- I Know My Love
- Shenandoah
- Country Blues
- Medley; Ladies Pantalettes\ Belles of Blackville\ First House in Connaught (Reels)
- The Foggy Dew
- Red is the Rose
- The Squid Jiggin' Ground / Larry O'Gaff; The Squid Jiggin' Ground\ Larry O'Gaff
- Lambs in the Greenfields
- Guadalupe
- Mo Ghile Mear ("Our Hero")
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- Molly Bán (Bawn)
- Long Journey Home
- Love Is Teasin'
- The Rebel Jesus
- Il Est Né / Ca Berger; Il Est Ne\ Ca Berger
- Jimmy Mó Mhíle Stór
Chieftains 8
- Session
- Doctor John Hart
- Seán Sa Cheo
- An tSean Bhean Bhocht/The Fairies' Hornpipe
- Sea Image
- If I Had Maggie in the Wood
- An Speic Seoigheach
- The Dogs Among the Bushes
- Miss Hamilton
- The Job of Journeywork
- The Wind That Shakes the Barley/The Reel with the Beryle
- Mrs. Judge
- March From Oscar And Malvina
- When A Man's In Love
- Bealach An Doirin
- Ag Taisteal Na Blarnan
- Carolan's Welcome
- Up Against The Bauchalawns
- Gol Na Mban San Ar
- Chase Around The Windmill/Toss The Feathers/Ballinasloe Fair/Cailleach In Airgid/Cuil Addha Slide
- Boil the Breakfast Early
Chieftains 7
- Away We Go Again
- Dochas
- Hedigan's Fancy
- John O'Connor and the Ode to Whiskey
- Friel's Kitchen
- No. 6 the Coombe
- O'Sullivan's March
- The Ace and the Deuce of Pipering
- The Fairies' Lamentation and Dance
- Oh! The Breeches Full of Stitches
- Introduction: John Kelly
- Opening Medley
- Down The Old Plank Road
- Derek's Tune
- Galician Medley
- Ellen Browne
- Medley: Banish Misfortune
- Oiche Nollag (Christmas Eve)
- Fionnghuala
- Carrickfergus
- I'll Tell Me Ma
- Tá Coileach ag Fógairt an Lae (3 pipes)
- Ottawa Valley Dance
- Finale
- Farewell To Music
- Happy To Meet
- I Can't Stop Loving You
- Wabash Cannonball
- Heartbreak Hotel
- Goodnight Irene
- Cunla
- Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- Tahitian Skies
- Killybegs
- Paddy's Green Shamrock Shore
- Finale