The Chieftains 6: Bonaparte's Retreat is an album by the Chieftains. It is their first album to include singing, featuring Dolores Keane. This album was the first time Kevin Conneff played on a Chieftains album, and was later to become a full member of the band.
Track listing "The Chattering Magpie" – 4:47 "An Chéad Mháirt den Fhombar (The First Tuesday of Autumn) and Green Grow the Rushes O" – 3:12 "Bonaparte's Retreat" – 14:37 "Away with Ye" – 4:26 "Caledonia" – 5:28 "Iníon Nic Diarmada (Miss MacDermott) or The Princess Royal Máire Dhall (Blind Mary) and John Drury" – 7:00 "The Rights of Man" – 3:21 "Round the House and Mind the Dresser" – 3:12
Personnel The Chieftains Paddy Moloney - uilleann pipes, tin whistle, bodhrán Seán Potts - tin whistle, bodhrán Martin Fay - fiddle Michael Tubridy - flute, concertina, tin whistle Derek Bell - harps, oboe, tiompán Seán Keane - fiddle Kevin Conneff - bodhrán Dolores Keane - vocals
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