Tracklist: 00:01:00 The Chieftains - The Dublin Reels 00:03:16 The Chieftains - Changing Your Demeanour 00:07:08 Leahy & The Chieftains - B Minor Medley 00:13:04 Sinéad O’Connor - Thank You For Hearing Me 00:19:26 De Dannan - Donegal Reels 00:22:33 Maura O’Connel - Maggie 00:26:22 Clannad - Newgrange 00:31:40 Clannad & Brian Kennedy - In A Lifetime 00:35:20 Afro Celt Sound System - Whirl-y-reel 00:39:53 Christy Moore - Ride On 00:42:45 Cristy Moore - City Of Chicago 00:46:40 Eleanor Shanley - Still I Love Him 00:48:51 Sharon Shannon - Mouth Of The Tobique 00:54:24 Frances Black - All The Lies That You Told Me 00:59:07 Altan - The Boxty Set 01:03:52 Brian Kennedy - Crazy Love 01:09:20 Nomos - I’m Going To Set You Free 01:11:58 Mary Black - Song For Ireland 01:17:34 Carlos Núñez - Rosina Medley 01:21:22 De Dannan (w/ M. Black, M. O’Connell, E. Shanley, T. Flemming) - Hard Times 01:26:26 Sinéad Lohan - Believe It If You Like 01:30:41 Ashley MacIsaac - Tullochgorum 01:35:00 Sinéad O’Connor - He Moved Through The Fair For one week in 1997, Dublin’s state-of-the-art Point Theatre played host to Gael Force, possibly the greatest gathering of Celtic musicians, singers and dancers in one venue that the city has yet encountered. With The Chieftains, Clannad, Mary Black, De Dannan, Sinéad O’Connor, Tommy Fleming and others. “Filmed at Dublin’s Point Theatre in 1997, Live Concert of the Greatest Irish Artists: Gaelforce features Ireland’s best performers in front of an enthusiastic audience. Paced for variety, the show mixes traditional acts such as the Chieftains and Christy Moore with contemporary acts such as Clannad and Sinead O’Connor. Other top artists include Frances Black, De Dannan, Altan, and Clannad. There’s even a bit of dancing, most notably from the multitalented family Leahy, who leave their instruments to hard-shoe up a storm. Among the highlights are sisters Frances Black and Mary Black performing their respective signature numbers, “All the Lies That You Told Me“ and “Song for Ireland.“ The artists occasionally share the stage, such as De Dannan with Mary Black, Maura O’Connell, Eleanor Shanley, and Tommy Fleming for “Hard Times,“ and Brian Kennedy with Clannad for “In a Lifetime.“ O’Connor sings her “Thank You for Hearing Me,“ then later closes the program with a stark “She Moved Through the Fair“ that will stop you in your tracks. Previously released in 2000 as Gael Force.“ —David Horiuchi
Hide player controls
Hide resume playing