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Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen
''Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen'' is the eleventh studio album by Folk music of Ireland, Irish folk music group Altan (band), Altan and their tenth studio album of original material, released in late February / early March 2012 on the Compass Records label. Background This is the first studio album of original material to be released by Altan in since the release of ''Local Ground'' on 1 March 2005. Title Gleann Nimhe, or the Poisoned Glen, is the Irish name of a glen located near Dunlewey, Dún Lúiche, in County Donegal in Ireland. In English, Gleann Nimhe means "The Heavenly Glen" or "The Poison Glen" (also written "The Poisoned Glen"). Music The album features ''An Ghealóg'', a song composed by Martin Tourish who would later join the band replacing Dermot Byrne, temporarily starting from the extensive Fall 2013 (mostly) German tour and permanently since Dermot Byrne's departure from the band in early 2014. Critical reception On 22 April 2012, ''Gleann Nimhe †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
