The band has recorded many albums of instrumental Irish folk music, as well as multiple collaborations with popular musicians of many genres, including Country music, Galician traditional music, Cape Breton and Newfoundland music, and rock and roll. They have performed with Van Morrison, The Rolling Stones, Sting, Roger Daltrey, Elvis Costello, Tom Jones, Sinéad O'Connor, James Galway, Jackson Browne, Nancy Griffith and numerous Country-western artists. In 1975, the group won praise for their playing of "Women of Ireland" for Stanley Kubrick's movie Barry Lyndon.
They have won six Grammy Awards and have been nominated eighteen times. In 2002 they were given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the UK's BBC Radio 2. The front covers of the first four albums were designed by Edward Delaney.
Paddy Moloney is the band's leader, and composes or arranges most of the band's music. While the band's members changed numerous times in the band's early history, the membership solidified in 1979 when Matt Molloy replaced Michael Tubridy.
From then until 2002, members included:
Paddy Moloney (uilleann pipes, tin whistle, button accordion, bodhrán)
Matt Molloy (flute, tin whistle)
Kevin Conneff (bodhrán, vocals)
Seán Keane (fiddle, tin whistle)
Martin Fay (fiddle, bones) (born 1938; died 14 November 2012)
Derek Bell (Irish harp, keyboard instruments, oboe) (born 21 October 1935; died 17 October 2002)
In 2002, Fay retired from active membership. In the same year, Bell died due to complications following a minor operation. Fay died on 14 November 2012.
Dueling Chanters
The Chieftains Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴
As the track is instrumental and has no lyrics, there are no verses to interpret. However, Dueling Chanters is a traditional Irish tune performed by The Chieftains, featuring an energetic and fast-paced interplay between two chanters (also known as uilleann pipes). The Chieftains are a renowned Irish folk band formed in 1962, known for their traditional Irish music and collaborations with artists from various musical genres.
In Dueling Chanters, the two uilleann pipes engaged in a friendly musical battle, exchanging musical phrases and ornamentations, each trying to outdo the other. The track showcases the virtuosity of the uilleann pipes, with their distinct sound and complex fingering techniques. The Chieftains' performance is lively and engaging, inviting listeners to tap their feet and join in the musical duel.
Contributed by Bailey S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
tom canterbury
on North Amerikay
the great accapella version by kevin on tribute to their harpist