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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Carolina Rua [Imelda May] | |||
| 2. Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies [Pistol Annies] | |||
| 3. Pretty Little Girl [Carolina Chocolate Drops] | |||
| 4. Down in the Willow Garden [Bon Iver] | |||
| 5. Lily Love [The Civil Wars] | |||
| 6. The Lark in the Clear Air / Olam Punch [Punch Brothers] | |||
| 7. My Lagan Love [Lisa Hannigan] | |||
| 8. When the Ship Comes In [The Decemberists] | |||
| 9. School Days Over [The Low Anthem] | |||
| 10. The Frost is All Over [Punch Brothers] | |||
See all 15 tracks on this disc
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. The Making Of 'Voice of Ages' | |||
| 2. School Days Over [The Low Anthem] music video | |||
Editorial Reviews
Deluxe edition includes bonus DVD that contains the video for 'School Days Over' plus a documentary on the making of the album. 2012 release from the Irish Folk legends, an imaginative collaboration featuring a dazzling collection of like-minded musical visionaries and kindred spirits, Voice of Ages, produced by Paddy Moloney and T Bone Burnett, features The Chieftains teaming with stars from the worlds of indie-rock (Bon Iver, The Decemberists, The Low Anthem), country and Americana (The Civil Wars, Pistol Annies, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Punch Brothers), Irish and Scottish folk (Imelda May, Lisa Hannigan, Paolo Nutini) and more.
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176 of 181 people found the following review helpful
By M. Hoffman
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
The song titles don't say who collaborated on which track. Here they are, in case anyone's curious:
1.) Carolina Rua Reel/The Ladies Pantalettes - w/ Imelda May
2.) Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies - w/ Pistol Annies
3.) Pretty Little Girl - w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
4.) Down In The Willow Garden - w/ Bon Iver
5.) Lily Love - w/ The Civil Wars
6.) The Lark In The Clear Air / Olam Punch - w/ Punch Brothers
7.) My Lagan Love - w/ Lisa Hannigan
8.) When The Ship Comes In - w/ The Decemberists
9.) School Days Over - w/ The Low Anthem
10.) The Frost Is All Over - w/ Punch Brothers
11.) Peggy Gordon - w/ The Secret Sisters
12.) Hard Times Come Again No More - w/ Paolo Nutini
13.) The Chieftains Reunion
14.) The Chieftains In Orbit - w/ NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman
15.) Lundu - w/ Carlos Núñez
1.) Carolina Rua Reel/The Ladies Pantalettes - w/ Imelda May
2.) Come All Ye Fair And Tender Ladies - w/ Pistol Annies
3.) Pretty Little Girl - w/ Carolina Chocolate Drops
4.) Down In The Willow Garden - w/ Bon Iver
5.) Lily Love - w/ The Civil Wars
6.) The Lark In The Clear Air / Olam Punch - w/ Punch Brothers
7.) My Lagan Love - w/ Lisa Hannigan
8.) When The Ship Comes In - w/ The Decemberists
9.) School Days Over - w/ The Low Anthem
10.) The Frost Is All Over - w/ Punch Brothers
11.) Peggy Gordon - w/ The Secret Sisters
12.) Hard Times Come Again No More - w/ Paolo Nutini
13.) The Chieftains Reunion
14.) The Chieftains In Orbit - w/ NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman
15.) Lundu - w/ Carlos Núñez
66 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
Dear Music Appreciators,
VOICE OF AGES is a joyful 50th anniversary celebration and a gift from The Chieftains to their fans and lovers of traditional Irish music around the world. The album is not purely traditional Irish music, but every song has some special quality to link it to the spirit of The Chieftains and what they've been about for the last fifty years. As a collaborative album this is a chance to expose world music fans to some of the finest musical artists working outside of the top forty today, and to expose fans of those artists to The Chieftains.
The album includes seventeen songs across fifteen tracks, eleven of which are considered traditional, and those that are not are wrapped in traditional sounding arrangements.
Dylan fans will be interested (happily or sadly - you know how those Dylanphiles can be) to hear independent lit rockers The Decemberists perform "When the Ship Comes In," backed by The Chieftains. It has been nearly fifty years since Dylan and Joan Baez performed that song at The March on Washington.
Fans of recent Grammy-winning act The Civil Wars will relish the Americana duo's original song contribution to this album.
Of course the Bon Iver track will draw deserved attention. He's a popular and a busy boy these days...
19th century American music purists will be dismayed to see Stephen Foster's name left out of the credits on "Hard Times Come Again No More."
Take notice of all the names on the album cover. They are all worth knowing.... Read more ›
VOICE OF AGES is a joyful 50th anniversary celebration and a gift from The Chieftains to their fans and lovers of traditional Irish music around the world. The album is not purely traditional Irish music, but every song has some special quality to link it to the spirit of The Chieftains and what they've been about for the last fifty years. As a collaborative album this is a chance to expose world music fans to some of the finest musical artists working outside of the top forty today, and to expose fans of those artists to The Chieftains.
The album includes seventeen songs across fifteen tracks, eleven of which are considered traditional, and those that are not are wrapped in traditional sounding arrangements.
Dylan fans will be interested (happily or sadly - you know how those Dylanphiles can be) to hear independent lit rockers The Decemberists perform "When the Ship Comes In," backed by The Chieftains. It has been nearly fifty years since Dylan and Joan Baez performed that song at The March on Washington.
Fans of recent Grammy-winning act The Civil Wars will relish the Americana duo's original song contribution to this album.
Of course the Bon Iver track will draw deserved attention. He's a popular and a busy boy these days...
19th century American music purists will be dismayed to see Stephen Foster's name left out of the credits on "Hard Times Come Again No More."
Take notice of all the names on the album cover. They are all worth knowing.... Read more ›
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was worried that since the retirement of Martin Fay and the death of Derek Bell back in 2002 that any future albums would be a disappointment. Was I ever wrong.
Although no one can ever replace Martin and Derek, the guest musicians have filled out the ranks nicely and managed to keep the feel and style that have made the Chieftains what they are for so long. And Triona Marshall is an excellent harpist, adding that air of elegance that Derek used to provide.
A true Chieftains collaboration album worth a listen. And a reminder that this band is still vital and worth listening to even after 50 years.
Although no one can ever replace Martin and Derek, the guest musicians have filled out the ranks nicely and managed to keep the feel and style that have made the Chieftains what they are for so long. And Triona Marshall is an excellent harpist, adding that air of elegance that Derek used to provide.
A true Chieftains collaboration album worth a listen. And a reminder that this band is still vital and worth listening to even after 50 years.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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I downloaded this album on release date for the amazing price of $3.99. I would not hesitate to download this at full price however. To me this is the perfect melding of the talents of THE greatest Irish band with many of today's most interesting "alt folk" artists. If you are a Chieftains fan, you will be thrilled with this release. If you are a fan of any of the guests on this record, you should be very pleased also - welcome to the world of the Chieftains - use this opportunity to explore this group further!!
I strongly recommend this record. Beautifully recorded and produced - and the band is STILL in top form after 50 years. Quite possibly the Chieftain's finest "duets" effort; this will be the best folk and/or international release of the year.
I strongly recommend this record. Beautifully recorded and produced - and the band is STILL in top form after 50 years. Quite possibly the Chieftain's finest "duets" effort; this will be the best folk and/or international release of the year.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I love the Chieftains and was so looking forward to this new CD/DVD edition. There are only about 3 or 4 songs on the whole thing that I really like. The music is good but the voices (especially the female singers) are really not to my liking. The first song on the track, I can't really understand what the singer is saying and what I do understand just seems silly to me and the tempo is (and I have no other word for it) irritating. The songs done by the Chieftains themselves are wonderful and I could listen to them over and over; however, I am disappointed that I spent around $15 (which normally would be a great price for both a CD and DVD) for something that really only has 3 or 4 songs that I will listen to out of about 15 tracks. It is really not up to their usually standard of the past. I guess you just can't hit a home run every time out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Sharon L
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was disappointed in this cd. I had been playing the 40th anniversary disc,which is truly OUTSTANDING, and I guess I expected more from this one. The 50th anniversary has a few good tracks (I liked the Bon Iver collaboration) but all in all I wasn't pleased.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Voice of Ages by the Chieftains
Any music that the Chieftains come out with is always the best ever. Their choice of artists to sing on their projects is first rate!
Published 24 days ago by Jeanne Walters
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good local music
This music by the Chieftains has been a favorite of mine for years and this cd is as good as any I have heard .
Published 1 month ago by Mr. Roland Austin
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Voice Of Timeless"
To say "The Chieftains" have done it again,is being more than a little bit redundant, unless you say by what yardstick
they have done it again. Read more
they have done it again. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Kevin Prout
5.0 out of 5 stars
They've done it again
You'd think people would tire of the Chieftains' collaborations, but they manage to make each one fresh and new. Read more
Published 2 months ago by S. Short
5.0 out of 5 stars
Culminating 50 years of greatness
What else can I say. It's the Chieftains. Add to that the fabulous artists who joined the ensemble and who have a set of charts to enjoy for a long time to come. Read more
Published 2 months ago by David Golden
5.0 out of 5 stars
genius
I have always enjoyed the Chieftains' recipe for mixing together various Celtic songs and tunes with different styles/traditions, enlisting the top musicians of the day, and this... Read more
Published 3 months ago by T. Bittner
4.0 out of 5 stars
Chieftains
This was a typically good cd, especially if you are partial to celtic music The video of the production was also useful.
Published 3 months ago by Don
4.0 out of 5 stars
Trad music
This is great trad Irish music to me anyway! I enjoy it & "learn" from it. Music is a personal choice though- "listen & learn"!
Published 3 months ago by Gregory C. Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic Stuff
Although it may not seem likely, the Chieftains can change their style, tone, and message with their flutes and words and this one is a classic!
Published 5 months ago by AKS 3
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lovely cd
This cd is absolutely delightful. I don't much care for the first track, but I really love the modern artists.
Published 5 months ago by Tiffany Carter
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