Further Down The Old Plank Road
In 2002, the legendary and insanely prolific Irish ensemble the Chieftains released Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions Utilizing American icons like Ricky Skaggs Del McCoury and Lyle Lovett alongside the blossoming Gillian Welch and David Rawlings their interpretations of traditional Irish and Appalachian staples yielded a surprisingly lucid bounty. Not surprisingly, the sessions also yielded another record. Further Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions follows the same thread on the neo-traditional loom, pitting the Celtic heroes against such heavyweights as Doc Watson John Prine and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band while incorporating younger artists like Nickel Creek The Chieftains possibly the tightest veteran band still performing, have made a career out of effortless creativity and sheer enthusiasm, especially for projects like this one. On the gorgeous "Chief O'Neil's Hornpipe," Paddy Maloney s bittersweet piping effortlessly segues into Chet Atkins understated picking. It's like listening to a couple of old friends sharing a beer on a Sunday evening. Emmylou Harris croons "Lambs in the Greenfield" that'll leave a lump in your throat, and Tim O'Brien tears through a version of "Shady Grove," fueled by the ancestral flames of its birth. Only the forced soul of Allison Moorer s "Hick's Farewell" and Don Williams generic rendering of the classic ballad "Wild Mountain Thyme" keep Further Down the Old Plank Road from being a major achievement. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
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Steve Buckingham - Associate Producer
Paddy Moloney - Mastering
Paddy Moloney - Mixing
Bryan Graban - Assistant Engineer
Jeremy Welch - Associate Engineer
Sean Keane - Arranger
Andy Sarroff - Assistant Engineer
Thomas Johnson - Assistant Engineer
Milt Calise - Assistant Engineer
Michael Wilson - Photography
Robert K. Oermann - Liner Notes
Jeff White - Associate Producer
Brian Masterson - Mixing
Paddy Moloney - Engineer
Paddy Moloney - Producer
Paddy Moloney - Arranger
Jeffrey Lesser - Mastering
Jeffrey Lesser - Engineer
Hank Cicalo - Engineer
Neal Cappellino - Engineer
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Doc Watson - Arranger
Matt Molloy - Arranger
The Chieftains - Main Performer
Keith Shortcreed - Pro-Tools
Jason Gantt - Assistant Engineer
Fergus Browne - Assistant Engineer
Erick Jaskowiak - Engineer
Warren Peterson - Engineer
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