The Chieftains
Folk & acoustic band from Dublin · formed 1962
- celtic
- celtic folk
- folk
- irish
- irish folk
- Jazz
- Traditional Irish
- Shows on record
- 2
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 35
- Last show
- Feb 13, 2013Kingsbury Hall
About
The Chieftains is a band from Dublin, formed in 1962, tagged celtic, celtic folk, folk by its sources. Shows on record run from 1998 to 2013, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- The Chieftains formed in 1962 — MusicBrainz
- The Chieftains is based in Dublin — MusicBrainz
- The Chieftains disbanded in 2023 — MusicBrainz
- Kevin Conneff: member — MusicBrainz
- Matt Molloy: member — MusicBrainz
- David Fallon: bodhrán (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Seán Potts: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Michael Tubridy: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Martin Fay: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Paddy Moloney: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Peadar Mercier: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Seán Keane: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Derek Bell: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Ronnie McShane: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Chieftains has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1963–1999 — MusicBrainz
- The Chieftains is from Dublin , Ireland — Wikipedia
- The Chieftains plays Traditional Irish — Wikipedia
- The Chieftains plays Irish folk — Wikipedia
- The Chieftains plays Celtic — Wikipedia
- The Chieftains has 357913 listeners on Last.fm — The Chieftains on Last.fm
- The Chieftains has released 10 recordings between 2003 and 2022 — The Chieftains on Discogs
- The Chieftains has 3 followers on Genius — The Chieftains on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Dublin, Ireland — The Chieftains on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
2 on record · setlist.fm, SongkickShows per year
- 19981 show
- 20131 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2013 | Kingsbury Hall · Salt Lake CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jun 20, 1998 | Fleadh · ChicagoSupportwith The Pogues, Tracy Chapman, Sinéad O'Connor, +4 | Support | The Pogues, Tracy Chapman, Sinéad O'Connor, +4 |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Fleadh · Chicago1 show
- Kingsbury Hall · Salt Lake City1 show
Cities played
- Chicago1 show
- Salt Lake City1 show
Releases
35 releases, 1963–2022The Foxhunt (San Francisco 1973 & 1976)
2022
Chronicles : 60 Years Of The Chieftains
2021
The Greatest History
2017
Voice Of Ages
2012
San Patricio
2010
Live At Montreux 1997
2009
聲動：愛爾蘭舞音之悸
2008
The Essential Chieftains
2006
Live From Dublin - A Tribute To Derek Bell
2005
Further Down The Old Plank Road
2003
Tears of Stone
1999 · Album
Fire in the Kitchen
1998 · Album
Santiago
1996 · Album
The Long Black Veil
1995 · Album
The Celtic Harp
1993 · Album
Another Country
1992 · Album
Reel Music: The Film Scores
1991 · Album
The Bells of Dublin
1991 · Album
Over the Sea to Skye: The Celtic Connection
1990 · Album
A Chieftains Celebration
1989 · Album
National Music - Ireland
1989 · Album
Irish Heartbeat
1988 · Album
Celtic Wedding
1987 · Album
In Ireland
1987 · Album
The Chieftains in China
1984 · Album
The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe
1981 · Album
The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early
1979 · Album
The Chieftains 8
1978 · Album
The Chieftains 7
1977 · Album
The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte’s Retreat
1976 · Album
The Chieftains 5
1975 · Album
The Chieftains 4
1973 · Album
The Chieftains 3
1971 · Album
The Chieftains 2
1969 · Album
The Chieftains
1963 · Album
Lineup
- Kevin Conneff
- Matt Molloy
Former
- David Fallon · bodhrán
- Seán Potts
- Michael Tubridy
- Martin Fay
- Paddy Moloney
- Peadar Mercier
- Seán Keane
- Derek Bell
- Ronnie McShane
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 9 plays, 2001-12-25–2012-03-06 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Wo' Pop' (Darek Mazzone) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Shake the Shack' (Mike Fuller) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Sonarchy' (Doug Haire) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts, Photos |
| The Chieftains on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Chieftains on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Chieftains on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Chieftains on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| setlist.fm | Show history |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.