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Much more than ‘Danny Boy’: bringing Irish traditional music to the USA

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  • Discography
  • Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann. 1972. Farewell to Erin. CCÉ CL-4.
  • The Chieftains. 1963. The Chieftains. Re-released 2000. Claddagh records CC2CD.
  • The Chieftains 1969. The Chieftains 2. Re-released 2000. Claddagh records CC7CD.
  • The Chieftains 1971. The Chieftains 3. Re-released 2000. Claddagh records CC10CD.
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