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The Chieftans' pipes player Paddy Moloney is the mastermind of this soundtrack album. Long Journey Home is a film about the complicated journey of the Irish in America, and over the years, Moloney's had enough experience mixing Irish and American musical traditions to make him the perfect man for the job. Moloney proves his smarts by bringing in some of his most talented pals from the pop world, like Van Morrison (who sings on a lushly orchestrated version of the traditional ballad "Shenandoah") and Elvis Costello (who sings the title tune, which he co-wrote with Moloney). More traditional Irish artists like Mary Black and Liam O Maonlai are also on hand to tilt the balance back towards the old homeland, and wild cards like country singer Vince Gill are thrown in to make Long Journey Home an eclectic but emotionally consistent mix of styles..
Track listing:
1. Shenandoah – Van Morrison
2. Main Theme - Irish Film Orchestra
3. Paddy's Lamentation/Ships Are Sailing – Mary Black
4. Emigration Theme - Irish Film Orchestra
5. Bard Of Armagh/Streets Of Laredo – Vince Gill
6. Skibbereen – Sinead O'Connor
7. Night That Larry Was Stretched/Jig - Chieftains
8. White Potatoes – Liam O Maonlai
9. Famine Theme - Irish Film Orchestra
10. Muldoon The Solid Man/Grandfathers Tune – Mick Moloney
11. An Raibh Tu Ag An GCarraig - Sissel
12. O'Carolan's Farewell To Music - Irish Film Orchestra
13. Bean Phaidin – Kevin Conneff
14. O'Donnel's Lament/Reel With The Beryle – Eileen Ivers
15. American Theme - Irish Film Orchestra
16. Long Journey Home (Anthem) – Elvis Costello & Anuna
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