Altan (album)

Altan is the second (studio) album by Frankie Kennedy and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (future founders of the Irish band Altan), originally released in 1987 by Green Linnet Records. The musicians appearing on this album are substantially those that became the early incarnation of the band Altan. The band later (retroactively) called Altan their debut album.

Altan
Studio album by
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Frankie Kennedy
Released1987
GenreCeltic
Length40:58
LabelGreen Linnet
ProducerDónal Lunny
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Frankie Kennedy chronology
Ceol Aduaidh
(1983)		 Altan
(1987)
Altan chronology
Altan
(1987)		 Horse with a Heart
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing
  1. "The Highlandman/The Cliffs of Glencolumbkille/Old Cuffe Street" – 3:12
  2. "An tSeanchailleach Gallda/Dermot Byrne's" – 3:04
  3. "Tá Mo Cleamhnas a Dhéanamh" – 5:15
  4. "The Cat That Ate The Candle/Over the Water to Bessie" – 3:10
  5. "Ceol A'Phíobaire" – 3:50
  6. "Tommy Peoples'/Loch Altan/Danny Meehan's" – 3:28
  7. "Rogha an Ghabha/Charlie O'Donnell's" – 2:40
  8. "The Sunset" – 3:38
  9. "Thug Mé Rúide" – 4:25
  10. "Humours of Whiskey/The Fairy Jig/Humours of Whiskey" – 3:18
  11. "Jimmy Lyons'/Leslie's Reel" – 2:21
  12. "Cití na gCumann" – 3:57
  13. "Con Cassidy's Highland/Neilly O'Boyle's Highland & Reel" – 3:05

Credits

Tracks 1,2,5,6,7,9,11,12,13 arranged by Kennedy, Ní Mhaonaigh, Kelly, Curran.
Tracks 3,4,8,10 arranged by Kennedy, Ní Mhaonaigh, Kelly, Curran, Lunny.

All tracks are traditionals, except the following:

Personnel

Production
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References
  1. Altan at AllMusic
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