Legacy Podcasts

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The Legacy Podcast #1: The Cheiftains & Windham Hill

April 18, 2006

In this edition of the Legacy Podcast, we catch up with The Cheiftains who are celebrating the recent release of their Essential Cheiftains record as well as celebrate the A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years Of Windham Hill. The Chieftans reflect decades of making music and celebrate their rich heritage over the span of 44 albums. The Chieftans founder Paddy Moloney discusses the Chieftans popular appeal and their success throughout the years. Listen for featured interviews on the Chieftans legacy with popular artists such as Allison Kraus.


We also discuss the Origins of Windham Hill Records with it’s founder, master musician, Will Ackerman. Will discusses the rise of Windham as a small, independent label to it’s development of a large label with a robust roster of diverse artists such as Liz Story, Jim Brickman, George Winston, Michael Hedges and many more!


Don’t forget to check out The Essential Chieftans and A Quiet Revolution: 30 Years Of Windham Hill, both available now from Legacy!