The Wide World Over is a 40th anniversary, greatest hits-like compilation by the Irish musical group The Chieftains. It gathers tracks from The Chieftains in China until Water from the Well, as well as four new releases.
1 The Chieftainsâ March Of The King Of Laois / Paddy's Jig / O'Keefes Chattering Magpie (Reels) Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Engineer [Recording] â Brian Masterson Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Tap Dance [Dancer] â Jean Butler Written By â Traditional 4:25
2 The Chieftains With Sinéad O'Connor â The Foggy Dew Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Bagpipes [Galician Gaitha] â Carlos Nuñez* Electric Guitar, Mandola [Mandolla], Performer [Floor Slide] â Ry Cooder Engineer [Assistant Mixing] â Mark Guilbeault, Noel Hazen Engineer [Assistant Recording] â Jonathan Mooney, Robert Friedrich Engineer [At Ocean Way, Los Angeles] â Allen Sides Engineer [Recording] â Jeffrey Lesser Mixed By â Allen Sides, Paddy Moloney Vocals â Sinéad O'Connor Written By â Traditional 5:01
3 The Chieftains With The Corrs â I Know My Love Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Engineer [Recording Assistant In Dublin] â Richard McCullough Engineer [Recording Assistant] â Ciarán Cahill, Jonathan Ford Engineer [Recording] â Brian Masterson Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Written By â Traditional 3:27
4 The Chieftains With Ricky Skaggs â Cotton-Eyed Joe Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Engineer [Recording] â Warren Peterson Mixed By â Paddy Moloney Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar â Ricky Skaggs Written By â Traditional 2:45
5 The Chieftains With Joni Mitchell â The Magdalene Laundries Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Composed By â Joni Mitchell Engineer [Recording Assistant In Dublin] â Richard McCullough Engineer [Recording Assistant In Los Angeles] â Mike Stotella Engineer [Recording In Dublin] â Brian Masterson Engineer [Recording In Los Angeles] â Jeffrey Lesser Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Vocals, Guitar â Joni Mitchell 4:57
6 The Chieftains â Live From Matt Molloy's Pub Arranged By â Matt Molloy Engineer [Recording Assistant] â Kieran Lynch Engineer [Recording] â Brian Masterson Mixed By â Jeffrey Lesser, Paddy Moloney Written By â Traditional 2:21
7 The Chieftains With Van Morrison â Shenandoah Arranged By â Paddy Moloney, Van Morrison Engineer â Brian Masterson Engineer [Recording Assistant] â Ciarán Cahill, Paul Offenbacher Engineer [Recording In Dublin] â Brian Masterson Engineer [Recording In Toronto] â Kevin Doyle Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Vocals â Sharon Riley, Faith Chorale*, Van Morrison Written By â Traditional 3:52
8 The Chieftainsâ The Munster Cloak / An Poc Ar Buile / Ferny Hill-Little Molly Arranged By [Ferny Hill-little Molly (Reels)] â Matt Molloy, Seán Keane* Arranged By [The Munster Cloak / An Poc Ar Buile] â Paddy Moloney Engineer â Brian Masterson Engineer [Assistant] â Kieran Lynch Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Written By â Traditional 6:12
9 The Chieftains With Diana Krall & Art Garfunkelâ Morning Has Broken Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Arranged By [String Arrangements] â Fiachra Trench Engineer [Recording Aboard The Ocean Explorer] â Danny Cleland Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Recorded By [Strings] â Brian Masterson Vocals â Art Garfunkel, Diana Krall Written By â Traditional 2:55
10 The Chieftainsâ Morning Dew / Women Of Ireland Composed By [Morning Dew] â Paddy Moloney Composed By [Women Of Ireland] â Sean àRiada* Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Recorded By â Brian Masterson 2:57
11 The Chieftains With Sting â Mo Ghile Mear Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Engineer [Mixing Assistant] â Troy Halderson Engineer [Recording] â Alistair McMillan* Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Recorded By â Simon Osborne Vocals, Guitar â Sting Written By â Traditional 3:20
12 The Chieftains With The Belfast Harp Orchestraâ Carolan's Concerto Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Orchestra â The Belfast Harp Orchestra Written By â Traditional 3:02
13 The Chieftains With Linda Ronstadt & Los Lobosâ Guadalupe Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Engineer â Jeffrey Lesser Engineer [Assisted By] â Bob Conlon Engineer [San Francisco] â Robert Loftus Jr. Instruments [Mexican String Instruments], Percussion â Los Lobos Mixed By [Original Mix] â Paddy Moloney, Robert Loftus* Vocals â Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos Written By â Traditional 3:31
14 The Chieftains With Chinese Ensembleâ Full Of Joy Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Mixed By â Bill Somerville-Large, Paddy Moloney, Pearse Dunn* Recorded By [Live In Beijing] â Brian Masterson Written By â Traditional 3:24
15 The Chieftainsâ Here's A Health To The Company Arranged By â Kevin Conneff Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Vocals â Kevin Conneff 3:03
16 The Chieftains With Erich Kunzel & The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra* â Chasing The Fox Arranged By â Paddy Moloney Conductor â Erich Kunzel Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Mixed By [Erich Kunzel And The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra] â Michael Bishop Orchestra â The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra* Producer â Robert Woods (2) Recorded By [Dublin] â Brian Masterson Recorded By [Erich Kunzel And The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra] â Michael Bishop Written By â Traditional 4:11
17 The Chieftains With Elvis Costello â Long Journey Home (Anthem) Choir â Anúna Composed By â Elvis Costello, Paddy Moloney Engineer â Brian Masterson, Jeffrey Lesser Engineer [Assistant] â Cameron Doyle, Ciarán Cahill, Jonathon Ford* Mixed By â Brian Masterson, Paddy Moloney Vocals â Elvis Costello 3:20
18 The Chieftains With The Rolling Stonesâ The Rocky Road To Dublin Engineer [Assistant Mixing] â Jason Mauza Engineer [Assistant Recording] â Alistair McMillan* Engineer [Recording] â Chris Kimsey Mixed By â Chris Kimsey, Paddy Moloney Written By â Traditional 4:17
19 The Chieftains With Ziggy Marleyâ Redemption Song A&R [Direction] â Larry Hamby, Patrick Clifford Bass, Percussion â Don Was Composed By â Bob Marley Engineer [Recording] â Rik Pekkonen Mixed By â Don Was, Rik Pekkonen Producer â Don Was, Paddy Moloney Vocals, Guitar, Percussion â Ziggy Marley