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Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early
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Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop
 
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It took Paddy Maloney 15 years and eight LPs to assemble the incarnation of the Chieftains that plays on Boil the Breakfast Early, the band's ninth release. When former Planxty and Bothy Band flautist Matt Malloy join...  more »

     
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All Artists: Chieftains
Title: Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early
Members Wishing: 2
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sbme Special Mkts.
Release Date: 3/1/2008
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop
Styles: Traditional Folk, British & Celtic Folk, Contemporary Folk, Celtic, Europe, Britain & Ireland
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 886972460024

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It took Paddy Maloney 15 years and eight LPs to assemble the incarnation of the Chieftains that plays on Boil the Breakfast Early, the band's ninth release. When former Planxty and Bothy Band flautist Matt Malloy joined up, the Chieftains were finally able to perform with a stable roster. Ironically, this would be one of their last recordings of purely traditional material before they set off on the series of collaborations that was the hallmark of the band's recorded output in the 1980s and 1990s. But the collection of tunes here crackles with the sort of excitement that only the finest musicians can generate. The dance tunes are played with such verve and vivacity that even the most slothful listeners will start tapping their toes, while the slow airs fairly ache with a majestic melancholy. Boil the Breakfast Early shows the Chieftains at their unadulterated, traditional best. --Michael Simmons

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Elizabeth M. from WESTWOOD, NJ
Reviewed on 11/20/2009...
This should be called "The Best of the Chieftains." The first note gets you dancing!
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(5 out of 5 stars)

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(5 out of 5 stars)

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