Altan – The First Album

1987 – Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Vocals, Fiddle · Frankie Kennedy, Flute · Ciarán Curran, Bouzouki · Mark Kelly, Guitar · Dónal Lunny, Bodhrán, Keyboards  · Anna Ní Mhaonaigh, Additional Vocals

  1. The Highlandman / The Cliffs of Glencolumbkille / Old Cuffe Street
  2. An tSeanchailleach Gallda / Dermot Byrne’s
  3. Tá Mo Chleamhnas á Dhéanamh
  4. The Cat that Ate the Candle / Over the Water to Bessie
  5. Ceol a’ Phíobaire
  6. Tommy Peoples’ / Loch Altan / Danny Meehans’s
  7. Rogha An Ghabha / Charlie O’Donnell’s
  8. The Sunset
  9. Thug Mé Rúide
  10. The Humours of Whiskey / The Fairy Jig / The Humours of Whiskey
  11. Jimmy Lyons’ / Leslie’s Reel
  12. Cití na gCumann
  13. Con Cassidy’s Highland / Neilly O’Boyle’s Highland and Reel

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 titles are traditionals, except the following:
“The Sunset” – composed by Cathal McConnell and Seamus Quinn
“Loch Altan” – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Production

  • Dónal Lunny – Producer, Engineer
  • Lolly Kupec – Design