Experience The Chieftains like never before with Bear’s Sonic Journals, a captivating live recording showcasing their iconic traditional Irish sound. Captured during their historic U.S. tour, this LP blends masterful musicianship with raw energy, making it a treasure for fans of Irish music and culture.

'Bear's Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt, The Chieftains Live in San Francisco 1973 & 1976' is one of these 'Sonic Journals', which are lovingly maintained by The Owsley Stanley Foundation - a non-profit organisation dedicated to the preservation Owsley's archive of more than 1,300 live concert soundboard recordings from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. The 2CD features bonus material of the last interview Paddy Moloney of The Chieftains ever gave before his passing in 2021 and a history of Irish roots in Bluegrass music by The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia.