Bears Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt, the Chieftains, San Francisco 1973 & 1976

This never-released-before project is the last ever by the legendary member of The Chieftains, Paddy Moloney. Recorded live by legendary soundman Owsley 'Bear' Stanley, at Boarding House on 1st October 1973, where The Chieftains appeared at the personal invitation of The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia. 'Bear's Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt, The Chieftains Live in San Francisco 1973 & 1976' is one of these 'Sonic Journals', which are lovingly maintained by The Owsley Stanley Foundation - a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation Owsley's archive of more than 1,300 live concert soundboard recordings from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The 2CD features bonus material of the last interview Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains ever gave before his passing in 2021 and a history of Irish roots in Bluegrass music by The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.

Disc 1
1: Drowsy Maggie
2: Band Introductions
3: Morgan Magan
4: Carrickfergus (Do Bhí Bean Uasal)
5: The Morning Dew
6: Lord Inchiquin
7: An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach (The Munster Cloak)
8: The Foxhunt
9: Mná Na HÉireann (The Women of Ireland)
10: Carolan's Concerto
11: Kerry Slides
12: Opening Medley: Strike the Gay Harp/The March of the King of Laois/The Lady On the Island/The Sailor On the Rock
13: Lord Inchiquin
14: An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach (The Munster Cloak)
15: Kerry Slides
16: Samhradh, Samhradh (Summertime, Summertime)
17: The Foxhunt
18: George Brabazon

Disc 2
1: Golden Gate Medley: Seán Chuilfhionn/Clare Reel/Róisín Dubh/John O'Connor/Golden Gate Slides/Steam Packet Selections (Reels)/Pretty Girls Reel
2: Timpán Reel
3: Marbhna Luimnigh (Limerick's Lamentation)
4: O'Keefe's Slide/Round the House and Mind the Dresser
5: Ceol Bhriotánach (Breton Music) [4 Pieces]
6: Humours of Carolan: Planxty Maguire/Charles O'Conor/Carolan's Farewell to Music/Sí Beag, Sí Mhór/Bumper Squire Jonnes/Planxty Johnston
7: Introduction to the Battle of Aughrim
8: Battle of Aughrim
9: The Morning Dew
10: Mná Na HÉireann (The Women of Ireland)
11: Kerry Slides
12: Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (Give Me Your Hand)
13: Ríl Mhór Bhaile an Chalaidh (Great Reel of Baile an Chalaidh)
14: J. Garcia On the Irish Roots of Bluegrass (KSAN, 1973)
15: P. Moloney, the Final Interview (Excerpts) [Sandycove, 2021]

Number of Discs: 2

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