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- Date Released: September 9, 2003
- Genre: International
- Label: RCA Victor
- Copyright: (P) 2003 BMG Music
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In 2002, the legendary and insanely prolific Irish ensemble the Chieftains released Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions. Utilizing American icons like Ricky Skaggs, Del McCoury, and Lyle Lovett alongside the blossoming Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, their interpretations of traditional Irish and Appalachian staples yielded a surprisingly lucid bounty. Not surprisingly, the sessions also yielded another record. Further Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions follows the same thread on the neo-traditional loom, pitting the Celtic heroes against such heavyweights as Doc Watson, John Prine, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, while incorporating younger artists like Nickel Creek. The Chieftains, possibly the tightest veteran band still performing, have made a career out of effortless creativity and sheer enthusiasm, especially for projects like this one. On the gorgeous "Chief O'Neil's Hornpipe," Paddy Maloney's bittersweet piping effortlessly segues into Chet Atkins' understated picking. It's like listening to a couple of old friends sharing a beer on a Sunday evening. Emmylou Harris croons "Lambs in the Greenfield" that'll leave a lump in your throat, and Tim O'Brien tears through a version of "Shady Grove," fueled by the ancestral flames of its birth. Only the forced soul of Allison Moorer's "Hick's Farewell" and Don Williams' generic rendering of the classic ballad "Wild Mountain Thyme" keep Further Down the Old Plank Road from being a major achievement.
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The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
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3:08 |
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Jordan Am A Hard Road To Travel
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3:28 |
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Hick's Farewell
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4:26 |
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Shady Grove
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2:19 |
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The Girl I Left Behind in Tennessee
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3:13 |
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Rosc Catha Na Mumhain / Arkansas Traveller / The Wild Irishman
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4:19 |
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Lambs in the Greenfields
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3:19 |
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The Moonshiner / I'm A Rambler I'm A Gambler
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3:13 |
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Wild Mountain Thyme
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3:55 |
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O'Neill's Hornpipe
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1:55 |
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The Cheatin' Waltz / Bandit of Love
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3:13 |
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The Squid Jiggin' Ground / Larry O'Gaff
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3:16 |
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Three Little Babes
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4:10 |
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The Fisher's Hornpipe / The Devil's Dream
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2:09 |
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Talk About Sufferin' / Man of the House
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4:34 |
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The Lily of the West
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4:22 |
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16 Total Tracks, 54:59 Total Length
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Credits
- Jerry Douglas - Guitar (Resonator) // Ricky Skaggs - Vocals // Ricky Skaggs - Vocals // Ricky Skaggs - Vocals // Ricky Skaggs - Vocals // Ricky Skaggs - Vocals // Derek Bell - Harp // Derek Bell - Keyboards // Derek Bell - Tiompan // Matt Molloy - Flute // Matt Molloy - Flute // Matt Molloy - Arranger // Matt Molloy - Arranger // Chet Atkins - Guitar // Chet Atkins - Guitar // Chet Atkins - Guitar // Chet Atkins - Guitar // Chet Atkins - Guitar // Rosanne Cash - Vocals // Emmylou Harris - Vocals // Patty Loveless - Vocals // Doc Watson - Guitar // Doc Watson - Guitar // Doc Watson - Guitar // Doc Watson - Guitar // Doc Watson - Arranger // Doc Watson - Arranger // Doc Watson - Arranger // Doc Watson - Arranger // Edgar Meyer - Bass // Edgar Meyer - Bass // John Hiatt - Guitar // John Hiatt - Vocals // John Prine - Vocals // Matt Rollings - Piano // Seán Keane - Fiddle // Seán Keane - Arranger // Michael Gordon - Bass (Acoustic) // Sharon Shannon - Accordion // Sharon Shannon - Accordion // Sharon Shannon - Accordion // Sharon Shannon - Accordion // Barry Bales - Bass (Upright) // Kevin Bents - Piano // Mike Bub - Bass (Upright) // Steve Buckingham - Associate Producer // Greg Calbi - Mastering // Neal Cappellino - Engineer // Hank Cicalo - Engineer // T. Michael Coleman - Bass // Kevin Conneff - Vocals // Kevin Conneff - Bodhran // Margaret Dorn - Vocals (Background) // Stuart Duncan - Fiddle // Jimmie Fadden - Harmonica // Jimmie Fadden - Drums // Béla Fleck - Banjo // Béla Fleck - Banjo // Béla Fleck - Banjo // Shannon Forrest - Drums // Jeff Hanna - Guitar // Jeff Hanna - Vocals // Byron House - Bass (Upright) // David Hungate - Bass // Jimmy Ibbotson - Guitar // Hank "Bones" Kahn - Trombone // Caroline LaVelle - Cello // Jeffrey Lesser - Engineer // Jeffrey Lesser - Mastering // John Leventhal - Guitar (Acoustic) // Deborah Lyons - Vocals (Background) // Kenny Malone - Drums // Paddy Moloney - Arranger // Paddy Moloney - Producer // Paddy Moloney - Engineer // Paddy Moloney - Uillean Pipes // Paddy Moloney - Tin Whistle // Paddy Moloney - Mastering // Paddy Moloney - Mixing // Brian Masterson - Mixing // Tim O'Brien - Mandolin // Tim O'Brien - Vocals // Martin O'Connor - Accordion // Warren Peterson - Engineer // Pete Wasner - Keyboards // Merle Watson - Guitar (Rhythm) // Jeff White - Guitar (Acoustic) // Jeff White - Mandolin // Jeff White - Vocals // Jeff White - Associate Producer // Glenn Worf - Bass (Upright) // Robert K. Oermann - Liner Notes // Michael Wilson - Photography // Chris Thile - Mandolin // Chris Thile - Vocals // Paul Brewster - Vocals (Background) // Milt Calise - Assistant Engineer // Randy Kohrs - Guitar (Resonator) // Bryan Sutton - Banjo // Bryan Sutton - Mandolin // Bryan Sutton - Hi String Guitar (Acoustic) // Mike Gordon - Bass // Allison Moorer - Vocals // Barry Carroll - Harp // Teddy Thompson - Vocals (Background) // Carol Lee Goodgold - Vocals (Background) // Thomas Johnson - Assistant Engineer // Sara Watkins - Fiddle // Sara Watkins - Vocals // Sean Watkins - Guitar (Acoustic) // Jeffrey Taylor - Accordion // Erick Jaskowiak - Engineer // Adam Frehm - Guitar (Resonator) // Frankie Lane - Guitar (Resonator) // Andy Sarroff - Assistant Engineer // Bryan Graban - Assistant Engineer // Jeremy Welch - Associate Engineer // Fergus Browne - Assistant Engineer // Don Williams - Guitar // Don Williams - Vocals // Jeff Ely - Vocals // Jason Gantt - Assistant Engineer // Keith Shortcreed - Pro-Tools // Triona Marshall - Harp // Tom Partington - Drums
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- Instruments:
- Fiddle //
- Vocals //
- Tin Whistle
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