The Long Black Veil

about this album

"The Long Black Veil" is an album by the traditional Irish folk band The Chieftains. Released in 1995, it is one of the best selling albums by the band, going Gold in the U.S. and Australia, and Double-Platinum in Ireland. The band teamed up with well-known musicians such as Mick Jagger (of The Rolling Stones) and Van Morrison, the latter's "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" winning the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1996. 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 Zappa died. Track listing "Mo Ghile Mear" (Our Hero) (with Sting & Anuna) – 3:22 "The Long Black Veil" (with Mick Jagger) – 3:38 "The Foggy Dew" (with Sinéad O'Connor & Ry Cooder) – 5:20 "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" (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: Martin Fay – fiddle Seán Keane – fiddle Kevin Conneff – bodhrán, vocals

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