ALTAN

Albums recorded by Altan, with release dates and UK CD availability.

 

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Altan [by Frankie Kennedy & Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh]

--/87

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Horse With A Heart

08/89

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The Red Crow

03/92

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Harvest Storm

02/92

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Island Angel

10/93

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Blackwater

03/96

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Runaway Sunday

07/97

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Another Sky

02/00

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The Blue Idol

05/02

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Local Ground

05/05

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1) ALTAN

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The Highlandman/The Cliffs Of Glencolumbkille/
Old Cuffe Street
An tSeanchailleach Gallda/Dermot Byrne's
Ta Mo Chleamhnas A Dheanamh
Cat That Ate The Candle/Over The Water To Bessie
Ceol A'Phiobaire
Tommy Peoples'/Loch Altan/Danny Meehans's
Rogha An Ghabha/Charlie O'Donnell's
The Sunset
Thug Me Ruide
Humours Of Whiskey/The Fairy Jig/
Humours Of Whiskey
Jimmy Lyons'/Leslie's Reel
Citi nA gCumann
Con Cassidy's Highland/
Neilly O'Boyle's Highland And Reel


Ciaran Curran
Mark Kelly
Frankie Kennedy
Anna Ni Mhaonaigh
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh

Producer:

Bouzouki
Guitar
Flute, Vocals
Vocals
Fiddle, Vocals

2) HORSE WITH A HEART

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The Curlew/McDermott's/Three Scones Of Boxty
The Lass Of Glenshee
Con Cassidy's And Neil Gow's Highlands/
Moll And Tiarna/McSweeney's Reels
The Road To Durham
An t-Oilean Ur
An Grianan/Horse With A Heart
A Bhean Udai Thall
Welcome Home Grainne/Con McGinley's
Tuirse Mo Chroi
Come Ye By Atholl/Kitty O'Connor
An Feochan
Paddy's Trip To Scotland/Dinky's/The Shetland Fiddler


Phil Cunningham
Ciaran Curran
Mark Kelly
Frankie Kennedy
Donal Lunny
Colm Murphy
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Paul O'Shaughnessy
Steve White

Producer:

Keyboards, Whistle
Bouzouki
Guitar
Flute, Vocals
Bodhran
Bodhran
Fiddle, Vocals
Fiddle
Percussion

Phil Cunningham

3) THE RED CROW

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Yellow Tinker/Lady Montgomery/
The Merry Harriers
Con Cassidy's/Dusty Millar
The Flower Of Magherally
Brenda Stubbert's/Breen's/The Red Box
Inis Dhun Ramha
Jimmy Lyon's/The Teelin/The Red Crow/
The Broken Bridge
Moll Dubh A' Ghleanna
The Wedding Jig/Hiudai Gallagher's March/
James Byrne's/Mickey Docherty's/
Welcome Home Grainne
Mallai Chroch Shli
Tommy Bhetty's Waltz
The Emyvale/Ril Gan Ainm/
The Three Merry Sisters Of Fate


Ciaran Curran
Mark Kelly
Frankie Kennedy
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Paul O'Shaughnessy

Producer:

Bouzouki, Guitar
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Flute, Backing Vocals, Whistle
Fiddle, Vocals
Fiddle

PJ Curtis

4) HARVEST STORM

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Pretty Peg/New Ships A Sailing/
The Bird's Nest/The Man From Bundoran
Donal Agus Morag
King Of The Pipers
Seamus O'Shanahan's/Walking In Liffey Street
Mo Choill
The Snowy Path
Drowsy Maggie/Rakish Paddy/Harvest Storm
'Si Do Mhaimeo I
McFarley's/Mill na Maidi
The Roses Highlands
A Nobleman's Wedding
Bog An Lochain/Margaree Reel/
The Humours Of Westport
Dobbin's Flowery Vale


Ciaran Curran
Frieda Gray
Tom Hayes

Mark Kelly
Frankie Kennedy
Donal Lunny
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Liam Ó Maonlaí
Paul O'Shaughnessy
Daithi Sproule
Ciaran Tourish


Producer:

Bouzouki, Guitar
Dancer
Bass, Percussion, Jew's-Harp, Bodhran
Guitar, Vocals
Flute, Backing Vocals, Whistle
Bass, Keyboards, Bodhran
Fiddle, Vocals
Didjeridu
Fiddle, Flute
Guitar
Fiddle, Flute, Backing Vocals, Whistle

PJ Curtis

5) ISLAND ANGEL

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Tommy Peoples/The Windmill/Fintan McManus's
Brid Og Ni Mhaille
Fermanagh Highland/Donegal Highland/
John Doherty's/King George IV
An Mhaighdean Mhara
Andy De Jarlis/Ingonish/Mrs McGhee
Humours Of Andytown/Kylebrack Rambler
Dulaman
Mazurka
The Jug Of Punch
Glory Reel/The Heathery Cruach
An Cailin Gaelach
Drumnagarry/Pirrie Wirrie/Big John's
Aingeal An Oileain (Island Angel)


Dermot Byrne
Steve Cooney
Ciaran Curran
Tom Hayes
Mark Kelly
Frankie Kennedy
Donal Lunny
Niall Martin
Anna Ni Mhaonaigh
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Daithi Sproule
Ciaran Tourish

Producer:

Accordion
Bass
Bouzouki
Percussion
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Flute, Backing Vocals, Whistle
Bouzouki, Keyboards, Bodhran
Cello
Backing Vocals
Fiddle, Vocals
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Fiddle, Backing Vocals, Whistle

Altan, Brian Masterson

6) BLACKWATER

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Johnny Boyle's/King Of The Pipers
Dark Haired Lass/Biddy From Muckcross/
Sean Maguire's
'Stor, A Stor, A Ghra
Strathspey/Con McGinley's/Newfoundland Reel
Ta Me 'Mo Shui
An Gasur Mor/Bunker Hill/Dogs Among The Bushes
Molly Na gCuach Ni Chuilleanain
Jenny Picking Cockles/Farewell To Leitrim/
John Doherty's
Ar Bhruach Na Carraige Baine
The Dance Of The Honeybees
Blackwaterside
A Tune For Frankie


Maire Breatnach
Dermot Byrne
Annette Cleary
Steve Cooney
Ciaran Curran
Conan Doyle
Jim Higgins

David James
Mark Kelly
Donal Lunny
Mairead Ni Dhomhnaill
Triona Ni Dhomhnaill
Anna Ni Mhaonaigh
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Brendan Power
Daithi Sproule
Ciaran Tourish

Producer:

Viola
Accordion, Melodeon
Cello
Bass, Backing Vocals
Bouzouki, Guitar
Backing Vocals
Drums, Darbouka, Bodhran, Wood Block
Cello
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bouzouki, Keyboards, Bodhran
Backing Vocals
Piano, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Fiddle, Vocals
Harmonica
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Fiddle, Backing Vocals, Whistle

Altan, Brian Masterson

7) RUNAWAY SUNDAY

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Suil Ghorm
John Doherty's Reels
Caide Sin Te Sin?
Germans
Clan Ranald/JB's Reels/Paddy Mac's Reel/
Kitty Sheain's
I Wish My Love Was Red Red Rose
Mazurka
Australian Waters
A Moment In Time
Ciaran's Capers
Citi Ni Eadhra
Flood In The Holm/Scots Mary/ Dancer's Denial
Gleanntain Ghlas As Ghaoth Dobhair
Time Has Passed


Dermot Byrne
Steve Cooney
Pat Crowley
Ciaran Curran

Jerry Douglas
Jim Higgins
Mark Kelly
Alison Krauss
Donal Lunny
Neil Martin
Matt Molloy
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Daithi Sproule
Ciaran Tourish

Producer:

Accordion, Melodeon
Bass, Didjeridu
Piano
Bouzouki, Mandolin,
Backing Vocals
Dobro
Percussion
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Backing Vocals
Keyboards, Bodhran
Cello, Keyboards
Flute
Fiddle, Vocals
Guitar, Backing Vocals
Fiddle, Backing Vocals, Whistle

Altan, Alastair McMillan

8) ANOTHER SKY

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Beidh Aonach Amarach
Green Grow The Rushes
The King Of Meenasillagh/Lamey's/
High Fiddle Reel
Island Girl
Eoghainn O Ragadain
Ten Thousand Miles
Gusty's Frolicks/Con's Slip Jig/
The Pretty Young Girls Of Carrick/
The Humours Of Whiskey
The Girl From The North Country
The Verdant Braes Of Screen
The Dispute At The Crossroads/
Columba Ward's/ Siun's Reel
Tiocfaidh An Samhradh
Oopik Waltz (Eskimo Waltz)
The Waves Of Gola


Dermot Byrne
Steve Cooney
Jerry Douglas
Jim Higgins
Mark Kelly
Donal Lunny
Neil Martin
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Bonnie Raitt
Daithi Sproule
Ciaran Tourish

Producer:

Accordion
Bass
Dobro
Bodhran
Guitar
Keyboards
Cello, Keyboards
Fiddle, Vocals
Guitar
Guitar
Fiddle, Vocals

Altan

9) THE BLUE IDOL

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Daily Growing
Uncle Rat
Roaring Water
The Pretty Young Girl
The Blue Idol/The Butcher's March
The Gatehouse Maid/The Ashplant/
The Trip To Cullenstown
Cuach Mo Lon Dubh Bui
Mother's Delight/Ormond Sound
The Low Highland/Moneymusk/
Duncan Davidson Highlands/The Wild Irishman
The Sea-Apprentice Boy
Slainte Theilinn
An Cailin Deas Og
Comb Your Hair And Curl It/Gweebarra Bridge


James Blennerhassett
Harry Bradley
Paul Brady
Richie Buckley
Dermot Byrne
Steve Cooney
Ciaran Curran
Jim Higgins

Mark Kelly
Donal Lunny
Neil Martin
Anna Ni Mhaonaigh
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Liam O'Flynn
Dolly Parton
Daithi Sproule
Ciaran Tourish

Producer:

Bass
Flute (Tracks 5,8)
Vocals (Track 1)
Saxophone
Accordion
Bass (Track 11)
Bouzouki
Bodhran
(Tracks 3,5,6,8,9,11,13)
Guitar
Bodhran (Track 11)
Cello (Track 11)
Vocals
Fiddle, Vocals
Uillean Pipes (Track 3)
Vocals (Track 4)
Guitar
Fiddle, Vocals

Altan

10) LOCAL GROUND

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Eirigh 's Cuir Ort Do Chuid Eadaigh
Tommy Peoples/The Road To Cashel/
The Repeal Of The Union/Richie's Reel
Is The Big Man Within?/Tilly Finn's Reel
Adieu, My Lovely Nancy
Bo Mhin Na Toitean/Con McGinley's Highland/Seanamhach Tube Station
Amhran Pheadair Bhreathnaigh
The Roseville
As I Roved Out
Sport
The Humours Of Castlefin/Nia's Dance/An Duidin
The Wind And Rain
The Silver Slipper
Dun Do Shuil (Close Your Eyes)


Steve Cooney
Ciaran Curran
Graham Henderson
Jim Higgins
Mark Kelly
Donal Lunny
Triona Ni Dhomhnaill
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
Carlos Núñez
Daithi Sproule
Ciaran Tourish

Producer:

Bass
Bouzouki, Mandolin
Keyboards
Bodhran
Bouzouki, Guitar, Vocals
Guitar
Piano
Fiddle, Vocals
Whistling, Gaita
Guitar, Vocals
Fiddle, Vocals, Whistling

Altan