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Paddy explains 'Bonaparte's Retreat' as his tone poem inspired by reading about the Irish connection with the French in history: "It's about how the Irish asked for Napoleon's help and then how they went over to help him out with problems we were having with the neighbours".
This musical collage details the rise and fall of Napoleon through Ireland's eyes, beginning with the lament for the flight of the Irish chieftains - 'The Wild Geese' - and ending with Napoleon's exile and the end of the Irish dream for freedom. This is the first Chieftains recording to use a singer, featuring the then 17 year old Dolores Keane (her first recording).

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The Chieftains - 1976 - The Chieftains 6- Bonaparte's Retreat
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01 - The Chattering Magpie
02 - An Chéad Mháirt den Fhomhar (The First Tuesday of       Autumn) _ Green Grow the Rushes O
03 - Bonaparte's Retreat
04 - Away With Ye
05 - Caledonia
06 - Iníon Nic Diarmada (Miss MacDermott) or The Princess        Royal _ Máire Dhall (Blind Mary) _ John Drury
07 - The Rights of Man
08 - Round the House and Mind the Dresser