★演奏/首領樂團
☆世界音樂之最，愛爾蘭頂尖樂團60年精選
世界最著名的愛爾蘭傳統音樂天團～「首領樂團」，為了迎接明年(2022)的創團60週年，特地發行這張《編年史：首領樂團60週年》2CD的紀念專輯，收錄從1964年樂團第一張專輯《首領一》，到最近的《永恆之聲/Voice of Ages》錄音室大碟(2012)等多首動聽招牌名曲，更加收有從BBC廣播、RTÉ愛爾蘭廣播、倫敦亞伯特音樂廳、劍橋民謠音樂節等現場，許多先前未曾發行過珍貴錄音。
樂團1962年由愛爾蘭風笛與六孔小笛子，同時樂團領隊的Paddy Moloney、長笛Matt Molloy，小提琴手Sean Keane，以及擔任愛爾蘭山羊皮鼓彈奏與演唱的Kevin Conneff成立。60年來不只推廣傳統愛爾蘭音樂，更積極與許多不同領域的優秀音樂家合作。包括滾石樂隊、保羅·努提尼、爵士天后戴安娜·克瑞兒、美國鄉村小提琴家艾莉森·克勞斯、范·莫里森、長笛大師詹姆斯·高威等，超越音樂疆界，為他們贏得六座葛來美獎及多次世界音樂專輯年度冠軍。不論是本來就是首領樂團樂迷或是新樂迷都能從這套紀念大碟中獲得感動。
【曲目】
CD 1
1.Away We Go Again 2.The Rocky Road To Dublin with The Rolling Stones
3.The Morning Dew (Live At Massey Hall, Toronto, 1976) 4.Brian Boru's March
5.Carolina Rua / The Ladies Pantalettes (Reel) with Imelda May
6.Round The House And Mind The Dresser 7.O'Sulllivan's March
8.Danny Boy with Alison Krauss, Bishop Nathaniel Townsley Jr & Gospel Jubilee and Malachy Robinson
9.The McCarthy Theme: The Wandering with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
10.Down In The Willow Garden with Bon Iver
11.No.6 The Coombe 12.The Timpán Reel 13.Drowsy Maggie
14.Molly Bán (Bawn) with Alison Krauss 15.O'Neill's March (Live At Massey Hall, Toronto, 1976)
16.The Wind That Shakes The Barley (BBC Live Session From The Cambridge Folk Festival, 1981)
17.Tom Billy's / The Road To Lisdoonvarna / The Merry Sisters (Reels)
18.The Boyne Hunt / The Mullingar Races / The Five-Mile Chase (Reels)
19.Hard Times Come Again No More with Paolo Nutini
CD 2
1.The Foggy Dew with Sinéad O'Connor 2.Mná Na hÉireann
3.My Lagan Love with Lisa Hannigan 4.Carolan's Welcome
5.The Long Black Veil with Mick Jagger
6.Boil The Breakfast Early (BBC Live Session From The Cambridge Folk Festival, 1981)
7.Star Of The County Down with Van Morrison (Live at The Menagerie, Belfast, 1999)
8.Carolan's Concerto (Live At Massey Hall, Toronto, 1976)
9.Ceol Bhriotánach (Breton Music)
10.China To Hong Kong (Live in China)
11.Tabhair Dom Do Lámh (BBC Live Session From The Royal Albert Hall, 1975)
12.Carrickfergus (Live At Symphony Hall, Boston, 1976)
13.Sceal Na gCapall (The Story Of The Horse)
14.French March with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
15.Lullaby For The Dead with Moya Brennan
16.Comhra Donn / Murphy's Hornpipe (Hornpipes)
17.Faire (The Gold Ring)
18/ Humours Of Ballyconnel / Bean An Fhir Rua / Cherish The Ladies (BBC Live Session From The Royal Albert Hall, 1975)
19.Chattering Magpie
20.Country Blues with Buddy & Julie Miller
21.Cotton-Eyed Joe
DVD
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The Morning Dew (Live on ‘The Late Late Show – Irish Music Special’, 1972, RTÉ)
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Hewlett (BBC Live Session From ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’, 1976)
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Mná Na hÉireann (BBC Live Session From ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’, 1976)
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Kerry Slides (BBC Live Session From ‘The Old Grey Whistle Test’, 1976)
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Miss McDermott/ Blind Mary/ Planxty Drury (BBC Live Session From The Golder’s Green Hippodrome, 1977)
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The Chattering Magpie (Live on ‘Meet The Chieftains’, 1976, RTÉ)
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An Mhaighdean Mhara / Green Grow The Rushes O (Live on ‘Meet The Chieftains’, 1976, RTÉ)
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Planxty George Brabazon (Live on ‘Meet The Chieftains’, 1976, RTÉ)
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Round The House And Mind The Dresser (Live on ‘Meet The Chieftains’, 1976, RTÉ)
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Caitlín Traill / The East Clare Reel / Carolan's Farewell To Music / Banish Misfortune / The Dublin Reel / The Steampacket Reel / The Star Of Munster / The Flogging Reel (Live on ‘Meet The Chieftains’, 1976, RTÉ)
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Lord Inchiquin (Live at Knappogue Castle, 1977, RTÉ)
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An Buachaill Caol Dubh (The Dark Slender Boy) (Live at Knappogue Castle, 1977, RTÉ)
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Limerick Rake with Seán Ó Sé (Live at Knappogue Castle, 1977, RTÉ)
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If I Had Maggie In The Wood (Live at The Cork Opera House, 1978, RTÉ)
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Sea Image (Live on ‘The Music Show’, 1983, RTÉ)
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Here's A Health To The Company (Live at The National Stadium, 1985, RTÉ)
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The May Morning Dew (Live at The Hollywood Heritage Centre, Co. Wicklow, 1999)
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An Poc Ar Buile (Live at Teach Siamsa, Dingle, 1999)
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Tabhair Dom Do Lámh / The Trip To Durrow / The Flogging Reel (Live at Montreux, 1997)
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Did You Ever Go A Courtin' Uncle Joe? (Live at Montreux, 1997)