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As on Another Country (1992) and The Old Plank Road (2002), the venerable Irish acoustic band celebrates the shared sources of Celtic music and America's Appalachian folk/old-timey/bluegrass canon. This several of the guest players are veterans of all three sets lends a note of continuity to the palpable joy of discovery this fairly leaps from each track. Highlights are non-stop, but Allison Moorer's doom-laden vocal on "Hick's Farewell" raises goose-flesh, as does Emmylou Harris' "Lambs In The Greenfield," while Don Williams' treatment of an old Scottish ballad, "Wild Mountain Thyme," reveals a sturdy, unsentimental masculinity. The Chieftains are generous hosts throughout, often taking a back seat so their collaborators may shine. A poignant note: harpist and multi-instrumentalist Derek Bell, a longtime Chieftains member, died just afterwards the Plank Road sessions were completed. This these were destined to be among his final recordings makes them all the extra worthy of treasuring. --Christina Roden

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Customer rating is 4 of 5  Further, better?   2009-07-14
By Keegan R. Lerch (Bethlehem, PA)
Further down the old plank road, the sequel to "Down the old plank road:the Nashville sessions," is almost every part as good (if not better) than the original. Maybe it's because they used some younger musicians and artists on these sessions, but I feel like this album has a little more life than its predecessor.

With great guest artists like Nickel Creek, John Hiatt, John Prine, Emmylou Harris, Carlene Carter, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Doc Watson, Rosanne Cash, and Ricky Skaggs, HOW can you go wrong? These are some of the best and brightest in the country/bluegrass/folk scene. The Chieftans has become one of the greatest testaments to Celtic music's greatness, and themselves along with leader Paddy Moloney, have succeeded in preserving some of the best performed instrumental and vocal Celtic music out there.

The only two songs on this album that are somewhat 'stale' are "Hick's Farewell" with Alison Moorer and the tired sounding "Wild Mountain Thyme" sung by Don Williams. Other than these two tracks, this album is filled with some rip-roaring, good-time music accompanied by some heart-felt ballads.
Customer rating is 4 of 5  It's great, except.....   2007-11-21
By Susan Atkinson
THis cd is really great. I enjoy Don WIlliams Wild Mt Thyme very much, but members of my family think it should have went to a woman. Wait...that's the thing that makes this cd not awesome, the women singing tradtional male songs. It seems bothersome, especially Roseann Cash. But all in all, I do love the cd.
Customer rating is 5 of 5  Great second set of roots music from "The Plank Road Sessions"   2006-04-17
By swamp thing
Here we go again. This time around, I think the CD is highlighted by one of country's greatest living legends and one of bluegrass music's greatest young acts. That would be "Wild Mountain Thyme" by gentleman Don Williams and "The Raggle Taggle Gypsy" by Nickel Creek. There are some great pipe tunes on this one as well. Once again we have some themes which seem to exude Appalachia whereas others have a "Northerly" feel. Highly recommended.
Customer rating is 4 of 5  Chieftains Merge Irish & Bluegrass Influences   2005-03-21
By Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE)
This follow-up to 2002's DOWN THE OLD PLANK ROAD doesn't deviate from that album's successful formula of combining traditional Irish music with bluegrass and old timey country music.

Highlights include Tim O'Brien's foot-stomping rendition of "Shady Grove, John Prine's plaintive "The Girl I Left Behind," Ricky Skaggs' "Talk About Suffering/Man of the House" and Nickel Creek's performance of the centuries' old "Raggle Taggle Gypsy."

Several of these songs were not originally recorded for this album. "Fishmerman's Hornpipe/The Devil's Dream," which features the lightning fingers of Doc Watson, was recorded in 1980-81. Four other tracks (9-12) were recorded in 1992, presumably during the sessions for the 1992 release ANOTHER COUNTRY.

Overall, this is a thoroughly satisfying album from Ireland's best ambassadors of Irish music. [Running time 55:06] HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Customer rating is 5 of 5  Way Down The Old Plank Road   2003-12-08
Both "Plank Road" CDs are great for fans of Irish/Old Time/Country music.
Highlights on this one, for me, include John Hiatt's version of the Uncle Dave Macon song Jordan is a Hard Road, and Doc Watson with the Chieftains.
The Nickle Creek version of Raggle Tagle Gypsy doesn't do it for me -- I've been spoiled by listening to the Planxty version for years.
All in all a great listen, with an interesting historical connection.


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