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Long Journey Home (1998 Television Mini-series) | 
 enlarge | Artists: Sissel, Irish Film Orchestra, Van Morrison, The Chieftains, Sinead O'connor, Liam O Maonlai, Mary Black, Elvis Costello With Anuna, Eileen Ivers, Mick Moloney
Label: RCA
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 93267
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 090266896325
EAN: 0090266896325
ASIN: B000005TJR
Release Date: January 13, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | Shenandoah | | • | Main Theme - Moloney, Paddy | | • | Paddy's Lamentation/Ships Are Sailing | | • | Emigration Theme - Moloney, Paddy | | • | The Bard of Armagh/The Streets of Laredo | | • | Skibbereen | | • | The Night That Larry Was Stretched | | • | White Potatoes - Moloney, Paddy | | • | Famine Theme - Moloney, Paddy | | • | Muldoon, the Solid Man/Grandfather's Tune | | • | An Raibh Tu Ag an Gcarraig (Were You at the Rock?) | | • | O'Carolan's Farewell to Music | | • | Bean Phaidin | | • | O'Donnell's Lament/Reel with the Beryle | | • | American Theme - Keane, Brian | | • | Long Journey Home (Anthem) - Costello, Elvis |
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Celtic Amazing Grace May 3, 2008
Mary Winch (Holtsville, NY)
A spiritual experience Vince Gill and Sinead O'Connor, laced with levity Mick Maloney, add to this recipe Eileen Ivers on Fiddle, the Chieftans, Van Morrison are some of my favorites. There isn't one track on this CD that you'll skip. The theme thoughout is amazing - this is truly Celtic Amazing Grace. If you have any Irish in your blood this is a must buy.
 CD: Long Journey Home November 2, 2007
Kathryn M. Grey (Seattle)
CD in fine shape but packaging just so-so. Wouldn't say very good. Delivery a tad slow -7 or 8 days to receive.
 Complete Artist & Track List February 3, 2004
T. S. Hunter (Cedarpines Park, CA, United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
1. Van Morrison & the Chieftains - "Shenandoah" (3:52)
2. The Irish Film Orchestra - "Main Theme" Instrumental (4:25)
3. Mary Black - "Paddy's Lamentation/Ships Are Sailing" (4:47)
4. The Irish Film Orchestra - "Emigration Theme" Instrumental (5:08)
5. Vince Gill - "The Bard of Armagh/The Streets of Laredo" (5:03)
6. Sinead O'Connor - "Skibbereen" (4:15)
7. The Chieftains & Friends - "The Night Larry Was Stretched/Jig" (2:27)
8. Liam O' Maonlai - "White Potatoes" (3:31)
9. The Irish Film Orchestra - "Famine Theme" Instrumental (3:37)
10. Mick Moloney - "Muldoon, the Solid Man/Grandfather's Tune" (3:42)
11. Sissel - "An Raibh Tu' Ag An gCarraig?" (5:30)
12. Derek Bell with the Irish Film Orchestra - "O'Carolan's Farewell to Music" Instrumental (2:30)
13. Kevin Conneff - "Bean Pha'idin" (1:44)
14. Eileen Ivers - "O'Donnell's Lament/Reel with the Beryle" (2:45)
15. The Irish Film Orchestra - "American Theme" Instrumental (2:57)
16. Elvis Costello with Anu'na - "Long Journey Home Anthem" (4:16)
If you like these kind of compilations, may I suggest a couple that are better than this one. The first is called "Common Ground: Voices Of Modern Irish Music", which I consider the best of the contemporary Irish artists doing traditional songs.. it has songs by U2, Crowded House, Elvis Costello, Sinead O' Connor, Kate Bush, Christy Moore, and many others (ASIN: B000002U4V). Then after you get that one, check out the soundtrack for the movie "Gangs of New York"... with songs by U2, Peter Gabriel, Afro Celt System, and many others (ASIN: B00007DT8M). Unfortunately, though, they left out the Sinead O' Connor song from that movie "Paddy's Lamentation", which can be found instead on her album of all traditional Irish songs "Sean-Nos Nua", which is absolutely spellbinding (ASIN: B00006L4HB). If you want some more great contemporary Irish artists doing traditional songs on compilations, do a song search and type in "Clannad" (that is Enya's sister's band, one she used to be a part of), she is on a grip of Irish/Celtic compilations. Happy Hunting! :) 7.5/10
A must for all Irish-Americans and Americans in general August 3, 2001
Sally Burnell (Kent, Ohio USA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This soundtrack to the acclaimed television mini-series is heartbreakingly beautiful in its selection of music to represent the Irish diaspora. Surprising are the renditions of traditional songs by artists as diverse as Vince Gill, Sinead O'Connor and Van Morrison, and the orchestral pieces bring tears to my eyes, they are so beautiful. As the descendent of several waves of Irish migration in the past two centuries, it makes me wonder what prompted some of my own Irish ancestors to leave their homeland and come here. This music will break your heart, make you tap your toes joyfully and will make you both smile and cry, true Irish stuff if ever I heard it. I feel both intense sadness and pride at my Irish roots when listening to these songs and instrumental pieces, and if you have even a drop of Irish blood in you, or just wish you were Irish, I urge you to listen to this album. The music will haunt you long after you finish listening, and this is one album you will want to play again and again. A great companion album is the soundtrack to the television mini-series "Out of Ireland", another documentary about the Irish diaspora in the United States. You will find some of the same acclaimed Irish and Irish-American artists on that album as you will this album, such as Mick Moloney and Eileen Ivers. Paddy Moloney and the Chieftains obviously put a lot of love into this album and it shows in the choices of pieces they selected to represent the Irish struggle both in Ireland and in the US. A brilliant compilation of artists and music, and highly recommended, even if you aren't Irish, but just wish you were. If you are Irish, keep that box of Kleenex handy - you're going to need it!
The Long Journey Home May 27, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Absolutely hauntingly beautiful melodies! A must for anyone of Irish descent.
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