The Irish in America: Long Journey Home is a 6-hour miniseries about the Irish Americans. It was filmed in Ireland and New York City and distributed through Walt Disney It was broadcast on PBS in 1998. The film was narrated by American actor Michael Murphy.
The production was nominated for two News and Documentary Emmy Awards, for Outstanding Historical Programming, and in the category of Outstanding Achievement in a Craft in News and Documentary Programming - Editing, with the latter of the two nominations winning, in 1999. The soundtrack, by Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains and Elvis Costello, won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album in 1999.
1 Van Morrison And The Chieftains– Shenandoah 3:52
2 The Irish Film Orchestra*– Main Theme 4:25
3 Mary Black– Paddy's Lamentation / Ships Are Sailing 4:47
4 The Irish Film Orchestra*– Emigration Theme 5:08
5 Vince Gill– The Bard Of Armagh / The Streets Of Laredo 5:03
6 Sinéad O'Connor– Skibbereen 4:15
7 The Chieftains and Friends*– The Night That Larry Was Streched–Jig 2:27
8 Liam Ó Maonlaí– White Potatoes 3:31
9 The Irish Film Orchestra*– Famine Theme 3:37
10 Mick Moloney– Mildoon, The Solid Man / Grandfather's Tune 3:42
11 Sissel– An Raibh Tú Ag An Gcarraig? (Were You At The Rock?) 5:30
12 The Irish Film Orchestra* With Derek Bell– O'Carolan's Farewell To Music 2:30
13 Kevin Conneff– Bean Pháidín 1:44
14 Eileen Ivers– O'Donnell's Lament / Reel With The Beryle 2:45
15 The Irish Film Orchestra*– American Theme 2:57
16 Elvis Costello With Anúna– Long Journey Home (Anthem) 4:16
Long Journey Home
