James Galway with his magical flute has teamed up with the Chieftains to do many beautiful Celtic albums. We find this is one of the best of them. The album has both Scottish and Irish selections but the rendition of "Over the Sea to Skye" and "The Dark Isle" are haunting.

1. Over The Sea To Skye Traditional 3:59 2. I Drempt I Dwelt In Marble Halls Traditional 4:25 3. Cath Cheim An Fhia (The Battle Of Deer's Leap) Traditional 5:53 4. Shoheen Sholyoh Traditional 1:44 5. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen Traditional 4:27 6. The Dark Island Traditional 4:02 7. The Minstrel Boy Traditional 2:54 8. She Moved Through The Fair Traditional 1:57 9. Slievenamon Traditional 3:52 10. When You And I Were Young, Maggie Traditional 3:31 11. Carrickfergus (Air) Traditional 3:55 12. The Last Rose Of Summer Traditional 3:16 13. Down By The Salley Garden Traditional 3:57 14. The Fields Of Athenry Traditional 4:11 15. Danny Boy Traditional 3:33

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