或许是森林、山谷和潺潺溪流浸润着太多情感，丰富得只有用音乐才能抒发，爱尔兰人生来热爱音乐，喜欢饮酒，这样的民族血液里奔流着浪漫主义情怀，而其独特的民族斗争史又为这种浪漫增添了血与火铸就的深沉。 　　 　　荣获葛莱美奖最多次数的凯尔特音乐团体爱尔兰酋长乐队（The Chieftains）在国际上被认为是爱尔兰传统音乐的代名词。多年来，他们不仅大胆把爱尔兰音乐带到世界各个角落，还将他们所领略到的其他国家的音乐、文化与自己的音乐融合、交织，把音乐拓宽到更广阔的领域。他们以自己的方式引领着潮流，站在时代尖端。 　　 　　《井中活水》汲取爱尔兰岛的点点滴滴，汇聚成优美的音乐之旅。由酋长乐队领衔超过20位传统凯尔特音乐家，带领听者追溯他们音乐的根源，重访岛上的人们、那片土地，以及他们最初所遇的远至摩西孩提时代的音乐。 　　 　　当悠扬的风笛和竖琴声飘过秀美的山峦，当优美歌声掠过翠绿的大地，所有的悲欢都已成过眼云烟，唯有清新、自由的家园。 　　 　　 　　“爱尔兰音乐首席代表”酋长乐队领衔超过20位凯尔特音乐家倾心奉献！ 　　 　　酋长乐队（The Chieftain）， “爱尔兰音乐首席代表”，爱尔兰国宝级乐队，荣获葛莱美奖最多次数的凯尔特音乐团体，被认为是爱尔兰传统音乐的代名词。 　　 　　汲取爱尔兰岛的点点滴滴，汇聚成优美的音乐之旅。 　　 　　当悠扬的风笛和竖琴声飘过秀美的山峦，当优美歌声掠过大地，风轻云淡，唯有清新、自由的家园。 　　 　　 　　by Stephen Thomas Erlewine 　　Ever since 1988's Irish Heartbeat, the Chieftains relied on guest artists on their own albums, ranging from Celtic peers to pop, rock, and country superstars, since the cameos virtually guaranteed that each new album would be treated as an event. That's also the case with 2000's Water in the Well, a traditional Irish folk/Celtic album filled with guest spots by traditional Celtic musicians. That might not seem like an anomaly from a band that had a great deal to do with the popularization of Celtic music in the last 25 years of the 20th century, but it had been a while since the band members devoted themselves to the music so completely as they do here. Does it work? Yes. This is a rare incident where a preponderance of guests -- and there are over 20 cameos here -- doesn't result in a sluggish, carefully considered record. Not only do the Chieftains have a great time embracing traditional dances and ballads, but their guests invigorate them, resulting in a very strong listen. It's the kind of record that only a seasoned band could make; it might not be groundbreaking or definitive, but it is an accomplished yet enthusiastic set of songs where the joy is in the little details.