Recordings by Altan

Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen

Gleann Nimhe - The Poison Glen

“Altan’s music has always been true to the roots from which it has grown, always injecting something new as they approach a set of tunes, or something beautiful when Mairead’s voice floats over slow air or a love song. This new album combines all of the freshness that is characteristic of this great band, together [...]

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25th Anniversary Celebration

With the RTE Concert Orchestra Altan celebrate 25 Years playing together with this very special recording of their most popular tunes and songs with the RTE Concert Orchestra. 2009 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle, vocals · Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistles, backing vocals · Ciarán Curran, bouzouki · Mark Kelly, guitar, backing vocals · Dermot Byrne, accordion · and the RTE Concert Orchestra Conducted by David Brophy · [...]

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Local Ground

Local Ground is Altan’s 10th studio album in the 20 years since they first came together as a band. Their musical friendships have been forged and proven in innumerable kitchen and pub sessions in Ireland and subsequently on folk club and concert hall stages throughout the world. They retain the energy and enthusiasm that originally [...]

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The Blue Idol

The Blue Idol is Altan’s eighth studio album. It was released in 2002 on the Narada label. The Blue Idol features guest artists such as Dolly Parton on “The Pretty Young Girl”, which was translated by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh’s father Proinsias, and Paul Brady on “Daily Growing”. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle, vocals Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistle, vocals Ciarán [...]

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Another Sky

2000 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle, vocals · Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistle, backing vocals · Dermot Byrne, accordion · Ciarán Curran, bouzouki · Mark Kelly, guitar, backing vocals  · Dáithí Sproule, guitar, backing vocals. With: Bill Butt, Steve Cooney, Jerry Douglas, Jimmy Higgins, James ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson, Mick Kinsella, Dónal Lunny, Neil Martin, Niamh Nelson, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, Mick O’Brien, Bonnie Raitt, Alan [...]

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Runaway Sunday

1997 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle, vocals · Dermot Byrne, accordion, melodeon · Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistle, backing vocals · Ciarán Curran, bouzouki, bouzarre, mandolin, backing vocals · Mark Kelly, guitar, bouzouki, backing vocals · Dáithí Sproule, guitar, backing vocals. With: Steve Cooney, Pat Crowley, Jerry Douglas, Jimmy Higgins, Alison Krauss, Dónal Lunny, Neil Martin, Matt Molloy. Súil Ghorm (Song) John Doherty’s Reels [...]

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Blackwater

1996 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle, vocals · Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistle, backing vocals · Dermot Byrne, accordion, single row melodeon · Ciarán Curran, bouzouki, guitar-bouzouki · Mark Kelly, guitar, backing vocals · Dáithí Sproule, guitar, vocals. With: Máire Bhreathnach, Annette Cleary, Steve Cooney, Conan Doyle, Jimmy Higgins, David James, Tommy Kane, Dónal Lunny, Maighréad Ní Dhomhnaill, Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, Anna Ní Mhaonaigh, [...]

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Island Angel

1993 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, vocals, fiddle · Frankie Kennedy, flute, low whistle, backing vocals · Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistle, backing vocals · Ciarán Curran, bouzouki, bouzouki-guitar · Mark Kelly, guitars, backing vocals · Dáithí Sproule, guitar, backing vocals. With: Dermot Byrne, Steve Cooney, Tommy Hayes, Dónal Lunny, Neil Martin, Anna Ní Mhaonaigh Tommy Peoples / The Windmill / Fintan McManus’s Fermanagh Highland [...]

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Harvest Storm

1992 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, fiddle, vocals · Frankie Kennedy, flute, whistle, backing vocals · Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistle, backing vocals · Paul O’Shaughnessy, Fiddle · Ciarán Curran, Bouzouki, Bouzouki-Guitar · Mark Kelly, guitar, backing vocals · Dáithí Sproule, guitar, backing vocals. With: Frieda Gray, Tommy Hayes, Dónal Lunny, Liam Ó Maonlaí Pretty Peg / New Ships A Sailing / The Bird’s Nest / The [...]

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The Red Crow

1990 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Vocals, Fiddle – Frankie Kennedy, Flute – Paul O’Shaughnessy, Fiddle – Ciarán Curran, Bouzouki – Mark Kelly, Guitar. With: Johnny ‘Ringo’ McDonagh, Marie Askin, Dermot Byrne, Séamus Quinn, Garvan Gallagher, Dónal Lunny, Máire Bhreathnach, Niall Toner, P.J. Curtis. The Yellow Tinker / Lady Montgomery / The Merry Harriers Con Cassidy’s [...]

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The Best of Altan: The Songs

The Best of Altan: The Songs is an anthology of their non-instrumental work from their four records on the Virgin label. Each track features the heavenly voice of fiddler Maighread Ní Mhaonaigh and the lush instrumentation that has won the band international acclaim. Highlights include the rousing “Beidh Aonach Amárach” and the Robert Burns classic “Green [...]

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The First Ten Years

1986-1995 – A ‘best of’ collection from the first five albums Pretty Peg New Ships a-Sailing The Bird’s Nest The Man from Bundoran Andy de Jarlis Ingonish Mrs. McGhee Ceol a’ Phíobaire The Wedding Jig Hiúdaí Gallagher’s March James Byrne’s Jigs Mickey Doherty’s Welcome Home Grainne Dónal agus Mórag Tommy Bhetty’s Waltz Fermanagh Highland Donegal Highland [...]

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