Album: The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early by The Chieftains (1980)
Genre: Folk
Format: Album

Description: The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early is an Irish folk album by The Chieftains. This album featured a big change in The Chieftains sound, because two of the founding members, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy, left the group. The replacement for Michael Tubridy was Matt Molloy, who had just been a member for both The Bothy Band and Planxty. This album also featured a song where Kevin Conneff for the first time sings a cappella.
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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, 1980s, Album


The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early is an Irish folk album by The Chieftains. This album featured a big change in The Chieftains sound, because two of the founding members, Seán Potts and Michael Tubridy, left the group. The replacement for Michael Tubridy was Matt Molloy, who had just been a member for both The Bothy Band and Planxty. This album also featured a song where Kevin Conneff for the first time sings a cappella.
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The Chieftains 9: Boil the Breakfast Early

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