Van Morrison & The Chieftains, Irish Heartbeat

 

LP  Mercury-Polygram 1988 (834 469-1)

 

Questo album, acclamata dalla stampa data la collaborazione di questi grandi artisti irlandesi, ha ricevuto una nomination ai Grammy del 1989. Inoltre il brano "Irish Heartbeat" è stato colonna sonora del film "The Matchmaker" del 1997. La registrazione è stata effettuata ai Windmill studios da Brian Masterson. Tutti i brani sono arrangiati da Van Morrison e Paddy Moloney. La fotografia di copertina è di Bobbie  Hanvey.

 

Tracks Side A:

1. Star of the County Down 2:41 - 2. Irish Heartbeat 3:52 - 3. Tá Mo Chleamhnas Déanta 3:31 - 4. Raglan Road 4:55 - 5. She Moved Through the Fair 4:43 

 

Tracks Side B:

6. I'll Tell Me Ma 2:29 - 7. Carrickfergus 4:23 - 8. Celtic Ray 3:47 - 9. My Lagan Love 5:19 - 10. Marie's Wedding 3:17

 

Musicians:

Van Morrison : Lead Vocals, guitar, drums - Martin Fay : Fiddle, Bones - Derek Bell : Harp, tiompán, Keyboards - Kevin Conneff - Bodhrán,  co-lead Vocals on Tá Mo Chleamhnas Déanta; back-up vocals on The County Down and I'll Tell Me Ma - Paddy Moloney : Uilleann Pipes, Tin Whistle - Matt Molloy : Flute - Seán Keane : Fiddle - Guests: Ciarán Ó Braonáin : bass - Mary Black : back-up vocals on tracks 3 and 10 - Maura O'Connell : back-up vocals on track 10 - June Boyce - back-up vocals on tracks 2,8 and 10.