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Question re Celtic/Irish/Chieftains music

This is a question for someone knowledgeable about Celtic/Irish toe-tappin' music of the kind played by The Chieftains. If you could have only one or two CDs of this music, the absolutely indispensable, desert-island choices you couldn't live without, what would they be? (And of course it would be nice if they were well engineered and had great sound.) Thanks.
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sean
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How could a thread about "Celtic" / "Irish" influenced music not include at least a mention of The Pogues ?!?!?! Not exactly as mellow as the The Chieftains, but highly enjoyable none the less. If you don't mind knockin' a few brews back and getting smacked in the head with a shillelagh for dancing on the tables and kicking full stein's of beer off the bar, this is the band for you : ) Sean
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PS... Elvis Costello just divorced Kate O'Riordan of The Pogues so that he could marry Diana Krall.

PPS... The Pogues is short for "Pogue Ma'Hone", which is Gaelic for "kiss my ass". That should give you a clue as to what most of their music is like i.e. full of spunk and contempt fueled by a few "cocktails" : )
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