Essential Altan: The Very Best of Altan

~ Release by Altan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Dúlamán recording of: Dúlamán lyricist and composer: [traditional]	3:45
2	Jimmy Lyon’s / The Teelin / The Red Crow / The Broken Bridge engineer: Dan Fitzgerald accordion: Dermot Byrne fiddle: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Irish flute: Frankie Kennedy piano: Séamus Quinn recorded at: Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland medley including a recording of: Jimmy Lyon's Highland (Donegal highland) arrangement of: The Glenlivet (strathspey) medley including a recording of: Philip O’Beirne’s Delight (Irish reel) composer: [traditional] medley including a recording of: Teelin Highland (Donegal highland) composer: [traditional] medley including a recording of: The Red Crow (Irish reel) composer: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh	4:39
3	An Feochán recording of: An Feochán composer: Tommy Peoples	4:46
4	The Jug of Punch fiddle: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Ciarán Tourish flute and low whistle: Frankie Kennedy guitar: Mark Kelly and Dáithí Sproule guitar [bouzouki-guitar] and Irish bouzouki [bouzouki]: Ciaran Curran whistle: Ciarán Tourish background vocals [backing vocals]: Mark Kelly, Frankie Kennedy, Dáithí Sproule and Ciarán Tourish vocals: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh arranger: Altan recording of: The Jug of Punch writer: [traditional]	3:31
5	The Cat That Ate the Candle / Over the Water to Bessie engineer and producer: Dónal Lunny bodhrán and keyboard: Dónal Lunny fiddle: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh flute: Frankie Kennedy guitar: Mark Kelly Irish bouzouki [bouzouki]: Ciarán Curran arranger: Ciarán Curran, Frankie Kennedy, Dónal Lunny and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh recorded at: Aigle Studios in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland	3:14
6	Yellow Tinker / Lady Montgomery / The Merry Harriers engineer: Dan Fitzgerald recorded at: Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland medley including a recording of: Lady Montgomery (reel, Ng #1076) composed in: Ireland composer: [traditional] medley including a recording of: Merry Harriers (Merrier Harriers, reel, Ng #1273) composed in: Ireland composer: [traditional] medley including a recording of: The Drunken Tinker (reel, Ng #2088) composed in: Ireland composer: [traditional]	2:46
7	Dobbin’s Flowery Vale assistant engineer: Ciarán Byrne and Aidan McGovern engineer: Brian Masterson producer: P.J. Curtis recorded at: Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland	4:22
8	Mazurka	2:47
9	Mallaí Chroch Shlí engineer: Dan Fitzgerald double bass: Garvan Gallagher keyboard: Máire Bhreathnach lead vocals: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh recorded at: Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland recording of: Mallaí Chroich Shlí writer: [traditional]	3:50
10	The Snowy Path assistant engineer: Ciarán Byrne and Aidan McGovern engineer: Brian Masterson producer: P.J. Curtis recorded at: Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland	2:14
11	Bog an Lochain / Margaree Reel / The Humours of Westport assistant engineer: Ciarán Byrne and Aidan McGovern engineer: Brian Masterson producer: P.J. Curtis recorded at: Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland	3:36
12	Moll Dubh a’ Ghleanna engineer: Dan Fitzgerald bodhrán: Dónal Lunny double bass: Garvan Gallagher lead vocals: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh recorded at: Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland recording of: Moll Dubh an Ghleanna writer: [traditional]	3:29
13	Tommy Peoples’ / Loch Altan / Danny Meehan’s engineer and producer: Dónal Lunny bodhrán and keyboard: Dónal Lunny fiddle: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh flute: Frankie Kennedy guitar: Mark Kelly Irish bouzouki [bouzouki]: Ciarán Curran arranger: Ciarán Curran, Frankie Kennedy and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh recorded at: Aigle Studios in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland	3:31
14	The Curlew / McDermott’s / Three Scones of Boxty	4:13
15	Mo Choill assistant engineer: Ciarán Byrne and Aidan McGovern engineer: Brian Masterson producer: P.J. Curtis fiddle: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh vocals: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh arranger: Altan recorded at: Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland recording of: Mo Choill writer: [traditional]	4:11
16	Drumnagarry / Pirrie Wirrie / Big John’s medley including a recording of: Big John’s (reel) medley including a recording of: Drumnagarry medley including a recording of: Pirrie Wirrie	3:30
17	An Tseanchailleach Gallda / Dermot Byrne’s engineer and producer: Dónal Lunny bodhrán and keyboard: Dónal Lunny fiddle: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh flute: Frankie Kennedy guitar: Mark Kelly Irish bouzouki [bouzouki]: Ciarán Curran arranger: Ciarán Curran, Frankie Kennedy and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh recorded at: Aigle Studios in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland	3:08
18	Aingeal an Oileáin (Island Angel) recording of: Island Angel composer: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh	3:39

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7887946 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00004TAAW [info]