Falmouth acts quickly in overtime Nov 10, 2009
Masconomet 3, Woburn 0 - Midfielders John Miller and Kevin McCalister each had a goal and an assist, and sophomore Chad Burke scored the final goal for the Chieftains. Brookline 3, Billerica 0 - Senior Minjae Song scored winner for the sixth-seeded Warriors (14-3-2) three minutes 40 seconds into the game. (Boston Globe)
Fast Times class rolls back clock Nov 9, 2009
Last night, the Chieftains danced to popular 1970s and 1980s tunes and posed for promlike pictures in front of clusters of orange, blue and white balloons symbolizing their school colors. I am actually depressed no one is smoking a joint right now, quipped Mike Ghareeb of Ramona as he surveyed a roomful of his former classmates at the Skybox bar in Clairemont, where they also gathered Friday night. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Vardaman falls to Okolona Oct 23, 2009
The Rams were looking to pin the Chieftains deep in their own territory when a missed blocking assignment allowed Ware to scoop up a blocked punt and return it 40 yards for the score to give Okolona a 19-13 lead. Okolona (6-2, 4-0) put the final nail in the coffin when Ordarrion McCoy picked off a Austin Spann pass and returned it 78 yards for the game-sealing touchdown. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
Fall sports roundup 10/21 Oct 22, 2009
Paige Brown contributed nine kills and 25 digs for the Chieftains. Fall sports roundup 9/25. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Titans win showdown; Fracassa sets state mark Sep 26, 2009
"Next Friday night, the Titans will play host to Utica in a MAC crossover tilt, while the Cougars will host Grosse Pointe North in another MAC crossover contest.Utica 40Port Huron Northern 21The host Chieftains took a 14-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back in their MAC White Division win over the Huskies on Friday night.Junior quarterback Connor Hinebaugh completed 16-of-23 passes for 356 yards and three touchdowns for Utica. Randy Noble had touchdown receptions covering 31 and 33 yards,... (Shelby Twp Advisor & Source, MI)
Teens trying to heal tragedy with music Jun 19, 2009
Kameron Belew was a standout linebacker for the Chieftains. Doors open at 7 p.m. Music starts at 8:00 p.m.. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Dropkick Murphys remain loud and proud Mar 13, 2009
Taking the stage to the Irish lilt of "The Foggy Dew," by the Chieftains with Sinead O'Connor on vocals, the Murphys got right down to business with the fast and furious "Do or Die," which bled right into "The State of Massachusetts.". No one comes to a Dropkick Murphys concert exclusively for the music, though; they're equally attracted to the communal spirit and sing-alongs on "I'm Shipping Up to Boston," "Time to Go," and "Tessie." You'd be hard-pressed to find a more frenetic and live-wire... (Boston Globe)
Great Scots! Battlefield Band visits Mar 13, 2009
In Ireland, The Chieftains still popular worldwide today were expressing national pride through their music, even though, Katz said, the mainstream media focused on pop music. Jeff Nesbit of Billboard Magazine said of the two bands, What the internationally renowned Irish band, the Chieftains, has done for traditional Irish music, Battlefield Band is doing for the music of Scotland. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
From punk to Celtic for St. Patrick's celebrations Mar 13, 2009
THE CHIEFTAINS There are plenty of Irish music acts in town this weekend, but only one (that we know of) has recorded with Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Sting, and Tom Jones. That band is, of course, the Chieftains, and tonight, the beloved Celtic act plays a show at Symphony Hall. (Boston Globe)
The chiefs of Irish music Mar 13, 2009
That band is, of course, the Chieftains, and tonight, the beloved Celtic act plays a show at Symphony Hall. The performance should include plenty of fiddle, tin whistle, harp, bodhran, and even some Irish dancing. (Boston Globe)
David Munnelly feels fortunate for career in music Feb 26, 2009
Munnelly was previously a member of Irish group The Chieftains. In 2001, he released his first CD, Swing, paying homage to the American Irish Dance Hall scene of the Roaring 20s. (Winona Daily News, MN)
New Auburn loses bid to host playoff game Feb 11, 2009
In Holcombe, the Chieftains had limited second-chance opportunities on offense and several missed shots in the East Lakeland contest ... The Chieftains lost their fourth game in the last five. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Mr. Grammy's credo: ‘Cover your business butt' Feb 7, 2009
Major professional turning points were signing Irish touring band the Chieftains and relaunching them to global success. Their 1995 album The Long Black Veil, featured, among others, the Rolling Stones, Sinead O'Conner, Van Morrison and Tom Jones. (Globe and Mail)
