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With traditional instruments abounding, Celtic folk band the Chieftains are joined by some of the most distinctive vocalists in rock music for a tour of the Irish soul. Drenched in fiddles, Uileann pipes, harp, bodhran, and flute, The Longblack Veil is a rousing triumph in this band's illustrious 30-year career.
Sting's vocals are showcased on "Mo GhileMear", a Scottish ayre and keening call to arms. "The Long Black Veil", a Lefty Frizzell song popularised by the Band, features Mick Jagger displaying an inherent American hills folk influence. "The Foggy Dew" and "He Moved Through the Fair", two Sinead O'Connor-led traditional tunes, glow with her vibrant voice. A powerful Tom Jones joins his Celtic brothers on the "Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka" medley, posing comparisons between American and Irish folk music. Straight out of a smoky pub, the sensational, fog-and-gravel-voiced Marianne Faithfull contributes a sage "Love Is Teasin'". Rounding out the mostly traditional set is Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, and the soulful Van Morrison who reprises his "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?"
The Chieftains are revered by many, and some of their more famous fans have paid them a splendid musical tribute with The Long Black Veil.
Track listing:
1. Mo Ghile Mear (Our Hero) (with Sting)
2. The Long Black Veil (with Mick Jagger)
3. The Foggy Dew (with Sinéad O' Connor)
4. Have I told You Lately That I Love You? (with Van Morrison)
5 Changing Your Demeanour
6. The Lily of the West (with Mark Knopfler)
7. Coast of Malabar (with Ry Cooder)
8. Dunmore Lassies (with Ry Cooder)
9. Love is Teasin' (with Marianne Faithfull)
10. He Moved Through the Fair (with Sinéad O' Connor)
11. Ferny Hill
12. Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka (with Tom Jones)
13. The Rocky Road to Dublin (with The Rolling Stones)
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