The Year of the French (album)

The Year of the French
Studio album by
Released1983
GenreIrish folk music
LabelCladdagh Records (Ireland); Shanachie (USA); Interfusion (Australia)
ProducerPaddy Moloney
The Chieftains chronology
The Chieftains 10: Cotton-Eyed Joe
(1982)
The Year of the French
(1983)
The Grey Fox
(1983)
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The Year of the French is an Irish folk album by The Chieftains. Produced by Paddy Moloney, it was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, in September 1982 and released in 1983.

On this album The Chieftains appeared with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, conducted by Proinnsias O'Duinn, and with Ruairi Somers on bagpipes. All the music was composed and arranged by Paddy Moloney to accompany an RTḖ television series.