# The Chieftains — Every Record We Rank

The Chieftains appears once in our Celtic Traditional list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Celtic Traditional
- **Year:** 1973
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Celtic Traditional
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-chieftains/

## Appears on

### [The Chieftains 4](https://waxonia.com/track/the-chieftains--the-chieftains-4/)

*1973 · Claddagh · No. 5 in [Celtic Traditional](https://waxonia.com/genre/celtic-traditional/)*

Paddy Moloney's arrangements gave the tunes counterpoint and dynamics they had never had. Purists objected; the tunes survived, and reached rather more people.

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