Compact discs Irish songs and fiddle tunes, chiefly traditional Program notes include historical background of music and lyrics to songs Altan: Mairéad N ̕Mhaohaigh, fiddle, vocals ; Frankie Kennedy, flutes ; Paul O'Shaughnessy, fiddle ; Ciaran Tourish, fiddle, whistle, backing vocals ; Mark Kelly, guitar ; Ciaran Curran, bouzouki "The best of Altan" compiled from recordings from 1987-1995; "Live" recorded live at the Museum Bochum (Bochum, Germany) Jan. 15, 1989 Sung in Irish and English
Contents:
disc 1. Tommy Peoples ; The windmill ; Fintan McManus's (3:14) Moll dubh a' ghleanna (3:31) Jimmy Lyon's ; The teetin ; The red crow ; The broken bridge (4:42) The sunset (3:38) Glory reel ; The heathery cruach (2:54) The flower of magherally (4:19) Mazurka (2:42) A Bhean udai thall (3:28) King of the pipers (3:08) 'Si do mhaimeo I (2:50) The jug of punch (3:29) The emyvale ; Ril gan ainm ; The three merry sisters of fate (3:05) An mhaighdean mhara (2:52) Dúlamán (3:42) Drowsy Maggie ; Rakish Paddy ; Harvest storm (3:01) An feochán (4:45) disc 2. Con Cassidy's ; Neil Gow's highland ; Moll and Tiarna ; McSweeneys (4:17) The yellow tinker ; Lady Montgomery (1:46) Thug mé rúide (2:35) Tá mo chleamhnas a dhéanamh (5:03) The curlew ; McDermott's ; Three scones of boxty ; Unnamed reel (4:16) Tuirse mo chroi (3:56) Paddy's trip to Scotland ; Dinky's ; The Shetland fiddler (4:46) Johnny's wedding ; Rogue's reel ; The gravel walk (4:36)
