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  "slug": "the-chieftains",
  "name": "The Chieftains",
  "description": "The Chieftains appears once in our Celtic Traditional list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/the-chieftains/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1973,
    "last": 1973
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 5,
    "list": "Celtic Traditional"
  },
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      "slug": "celtic-traditional",
      "name": "Celtic Traditional",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/celtic-traditional/",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "trackKey": "the-chieftains--the-chieftains-4",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/the-chieftains--the-chieftains-4/",
      "title": "The Chieftains 4",
      "year": 1973,
      "label": "Claddagh",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "Paddy Moloney's arrangements gave the tunes counterpoint and dynamics they had never had. Purists objected; the tunes survived, and reached rather more people.",
      "alsoOn": [],
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          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Chieftains%20The%20Chieftains%204",
          "exact": false
        },
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          "exact": false
        }
      },
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      },
      "artist": "The Chieftains"
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}