Bun B. Hear has compared writing for The Chieftains’s new album to that on ‘Over the Sea to Skye: The Celtic Connection’ - but has declared the lyrics will be even more terrifying. On Over the Sea to Skye: The Celtic Connection album, The Chieftains have renewed their membership in the ‘if it ain’t broke…’ school of songwriting. Over the Sea to Skye: The Celtic Connection isn’t so much a record, as a great effort at dragging you into another world. Over the Sea to Skye: The Celtic Connection is preety good and all the songs have a good meaning behind them.
Three Hornpipes: Eugene Stratton/The Banks/Arthur Seat - a classic song. Over The Sea To Skye is the most memorable and amazing. The sound of A Slip And Double Jig is difficult to describe, as it seems to squirm in a sensual manner, unlike anything ever created. First time I heard Cath Cheim An Fhia was on radio driving in my car and sonically it just sounded amazing.I think The Rowan Tree is the best song The Chieftains has ever done. Bonny Prince Charlie is a romantic if not formulaic ditty. Lilibulero is just simply stunning. Outside of the singles, my favorite song on Over the Sea to Skye: The Celtic Connection is The Dark Island. Skibbereen (4:46) - awsome. A Fanfare is the first taste of the new album. The Last Rose Of Summer marked the continuation of The Chieftains in style evolution. Dance In The Morning Early is a bit different from The Chieftains stereotypical stuff. In The Three Sea Captains the light shines equally on lyrics, vocals and instrumentation. So much energy, so exciting a sound.Solo Salutes — Finale still maintains something of a specific flourish.
Over the Sea to Skye: The Celtic Connection CD
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| Carolan’s Quarrel With The Landlady.mp3 | 3:50 |  |
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| Three Hornpipes: Eugene Stratton/The Banks/Arthur Seat.mp3 | 3:24 | |
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| Over The Sea To Skye.mp3 | 3:43 | |
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| A Slip And Double Jig.mp3 | 3:01 | |
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| Cath Cheim An Fhia.mp3 | 5:53 | |
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| The Rowan Tree.mp3 | 3:20 | |
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| Bonny Prince Charlie.mp3 | 1:51 | |
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| Lilibulero.mp3 | 2:18 | |
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| The Dark Island.mp3 | 4:09 | |
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| Skibbereen.mp3 | 4:46 | |
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| A Fanfare.mp3 | 3:31 | |
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| The Last Rose Of Summer.mp3 | 3:20 | |
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| Dance In The Morning Early.mp3 | 5:21 | |
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| The Three Sea Captains.mp3 | 3:18 | |
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| Full Of Joy (Chinese Folk-tune).mp3 | 2:28 | |
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| Solo Salutes — Finale.mp3 | 14:50 | |
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