While there's nothing quite like seeing
the Chieftains live in concert,
An Irish Evening marks the next best thing. Recorded live over two evenings at the Grand Opera House in Belfast, the disc captures the group's eclectic, fun, and loving approach to traditional Irish music. American country-folk singer/songwriter
Nanci Griffith (a huge star in Ireland in her own right) provides sweet vocals on "Little Love Affairs," "Red Is the Rose," and "Ford Econoline."
The Who's
Roger Daltrey sounds a tad awkward on the traditional "Raglan Road" and the music hall-ish "Any Old Iron," but delivers a fascinating trad-style acoustic rendition of his group's "Behind Blue Eyes."
An Irish Evening will appeal to die-hard fans and, with the co-billing of
Daltrey and
Griffith, will likely attract a whole new audience as well.~ Roch Parisien