Album: Film Cuts by The Chieftains (1996)
Genre: Folk
Format: Album

Description: Film Cuts is an album released by the Irish musical group The Chieftains in 1996. The album is a collection of music by The Chieftains used in the motion picture soundtracks of Rob Roy, Circle of Friends, Treasure Island, Barry Lyndon, Lovespell a.k.a. Tristan and Isolde, The Grey Fox, Far and Away, and a documentary: Ireland Moving.

Artist Background: The Chieftains are a traditional Irish band formed in Dublin in November 1962, by Paddy Moloney, Sean Potts and Michael Tubridy. The band had their first rehearsals at Moloney's house, with Tubridy, Martin Fay and David Fallon. Their sound, which is almost entirely instrumental and largely built around uilleann pipes, has become synonymous with traditional Irish music and they are regarded as having helped popularise Irish music across the world. Paddy Moloney came out of Ceoltóirí Chualann... Part of the Dublin, Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Dublin, Ireland music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Jazz movement.

Tags: Folk, 1990s, Album


Film Cuts is an album released by the Irish musical group The Chieftains in 1996. The album is a collection of music by The Chieftains used in the motion picture soundtracks of Rob Roy, Circle of Friends, Treasure Island, Barry Lyndon, Lovespell a.k.a. Tristan and Isolde, The Grey Fox, Far and Away, and a documentary: Ireland Moving.

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