The Long Black Veil is an album by the traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains. Released in 1995, it is one of the most popular and best-selling albums by the band. It reached number 17 in the album charts. The band teamed up with well-known musicians such as Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Van Morrison. The album went gold in the U.S. and Australia, and Double-Platinum in Ireland.
Credited collaborators include Marianne Faithfull, Mark Knopfler, Mick Jagger, Ry Cooder, Sinéad O'Connor, Sting, The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Van Morrison and Arty McGlynn.
The Tennessee Waltz/Mazurka was recorded at Frank Zappa's studio not long before he died. There is video evidence (available as a bootleg called 'Salad Party') that additional material was recorded during this session, though The Chieftains have not released this material.
Track listing "Mo Ghile Mear" (Our Hero) (with Sting & Anúna) – 3:22 "The Long Black Veil" (with Mick Jagger) – 3:38 "The Foggy Dew" (with Sinéad O'Connor) – 5:20 "Have I Told You Lately" (with Van Morrison) – 4:40 "Changing Your Demeanour" – 3:16 "The Lily of the West" (with Mark Knopfler) – 5:10 "Coast of Malabar" (with Ry Cooder) – 6:01 "Dunmore Lassies" (with Ry Cooder) – 5:14 "Love Is Teasin'" (with Marianne Faithfull) – 4:36 "He Moved through the Fair" (with Sinéad O'Connor) – 4:54 "Ferny Hill" – 3:43 "Tennessee Waltz/Tennessee Mazurka" (with Tom Jones) – 3:58 "The Rocky Road to Dublin" (with The Rolling Stones) – 5:06
Personnel The Chieftains Martin Fay – fiddle Seán Keane – fiddle Kevin Conneff – bodhrán, vocals Matt Molloy – flute Paddy Moloney – uilleann pipes, tin whistle Derek Bell – harp, tiompán, keyboards Additional personnel Colin James - guitar, mandolin Dominic Miller, Paul Brady, Arty McGlynn, Foggy Little - guitar Kieran Hanrahan - banjo Terry Tulley - Scottish pipes Carlos Nunez - Galician pipes Brendan Begley, James Keane, Martin O'Connor - accordion Steve Cooney - didgeridoo Wally Minko - piano James Blennerhassett, Ned Mann - acoustic bass Joe Csibi, Darryl Jones, Nicky Scott - bass Noel Eccles, Tommy Igoe, Liam Bradley - drums Jean Butler - foot percussion Anúna, Brian Masterson, The Rolling Stones, Van Morrison, Sting, Ry Cooder, Mark Knopfler, Sinéad O'Connor, Phil Coulter, Marianne Faithfull, Tom Jones - backing vocals
Charts Chart (2002) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) 11
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Sources and links
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