''Altan'' is the second (studio) album by

Frankie Kennedy Frankie Kennedy (30 September 1955 – 19 September 1994) was a flute and tin whistle player born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was also the co-founder of the band Altan, formed with his wife Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. The popular ''Frankie Ken ...

and

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (; born 26 July 1959) is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish folk music band Altan, which she co-founded with her late husband Frankie Kennedy in 1987. Today, Mairéad is recognised as a leading exponent ...

(future founders of the

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

band Altan), originally released in 1987 by

Green Linnet Records Green Linnet Records was an American independent record label that specialized in Celtic music. Founded by Lisa Null and Patrick Sky as Innisfree Records in 1973, the label was initially based in Null's house in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 1975, t ...

. 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.

Track listing

# "The Highlandman/The Cliffs of Glencolumbkille/Old Cuffe Street" – 3:12 # "An tSeanchailleach Gallda/Dermot Byrne's" – 3:04 # "Tá Mo Cleamhnas a Dhéanamh" – 5:15 # "The Cat That Ate The Candle/Over the Water to Bessie" – 3:10 # "Ceol A'Phíobaire" – 3:50 # "Tommy Peoples'/Loch Altan/Danny Meehan's" – 3:28 # "Rogha an Ghabha/Charlie O'Donnell's" – 2:40 # "The Sunset" – 3:38 # "Thug Mé Rúide" – 4:25 # "Humours of Whiskey/The Fairy Jig/Humours of Whiskey" – 3:18 # "Jimmy Lyons'/Leslie's Reel" – 2:21 # "Cití na gCumann" – 3:57 # "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: *"The Sunset" – composed by

Cathal McConnell Cathal McConnell (born 1944) is a musician and singer best known as the mainstay of traditional band The Boys of the Lough, of which he was a founder member. His main instruments are the Irish flute and the tin whistle. Early life McConnell came ...

and Seamus Quinn. *"Loch Altan" – composed by

Personnel

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Fiddle A fiddle is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. It is a colloquial term for the violin, used by players in all genres, including classical music. Although in many cases violins and fiddles are essentially synonymous, th ...

Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

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Flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

*Ciarán Curran –

Bouzouki The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...

*Mark Kelly –

Guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

Dónal Lunny Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays left-handed guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozai ...

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Bodhrán The bodhrán (, ; plural ''bodhráin'' or ''bodhráns'') is a frame drum used in Irish music ranging from in diameter, with most drums measuring . The sides of the drum are deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads or othe ...

Keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ...

*Anna Ní Mhaonaigh –

on "Ceol a'Phíobaire"

Production

– Producer, Engineer *Lolly Kupec – Design

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Altan (Album) Altan (band) albums Frankie Kennedy albums Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh albums 1987 albums