Island Angel

Untitled

Island Angel, an album by Altan, was released in 1993 on the Green Linnet label.

Track listing

All arrangements are by Altan.

1. "Tommy Peoples/The Windmill/Fintan McManus's" – 3:14
2. "Bríd Óg Ní Mháille" – 5:00
3. "Fermanagh Highland/Donegal Highland/John Doherty's/King George IV" – 4:06
4. "An Mhaighdean Mhara" – 2:52
5. "Andy de Jarlis/Ingonish/Mrs. McGhee" – 3:34
6. "Humours of Andytown/Kylebrack Rambler/The Gladstone" – 3:15
7. "Dúlamán" – 3:42
8. "Mazurka" – 2:42
9. "The Jug of Punch" – 3:29
10. "Glory Reel/The Heathery Cruach" – 2:54
11. "An Cailín Gaelach" – 3:24
12. "Drumnagarry/Pirrie Wirrie/Big John's" – 3:29
13. "Aingeal an Oileáin/Island Angel" – 3:40

All titles are traditional except the following:

• "The Windmill Reel" – composed by Ciaran Tourish
• "Angeal An Oileáin/Island Angel" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
• "Humours of Andytown" – composed by Frankie Kennedy
• "Fintan McManus's Reel" – composed by Fintan McManus
• "The Kylebrack Rambler" – composed by Finbar Dwyer
• "Andy de Jarlis/Ingonish/Mrs. McGhee" – composed by Mike McDougall

Personnel

• Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, Vocals
• Frankie Kennedy – Flute, Low whistle, Vocals (backing)
• Mark Kelly – Guitar, Vocals (backing)
• Ciaran Curran – Bouzouki, Bouzouki-Guitar
• Ciaran Tourish – Fiddle, Whistle, Vocals (backing)
• Dáithí Sproule – Guitar, Vocals (backing)

Guest Musicians

• Dermot Byrne – Accordion (tracks 1,6,8)
• Dónal Lunny – Bodhrán, Keyboards, Bouzouki (tracks 1,2,4,7,9,13)
• Tommy Hayes – Percussion (tracks 7,9,10,12)
• Steve Cooney – Bass (tracks 7,9)
• Neil Martin – Cello (track 2)
• Anna Ní Mhaonaigh – Vocals (backing) (track 7)

Production

• Brian Masterson and Altan – Producer
• Brian Masterson – Engineer
• Alister McMillan – Assistant Engineer
• Colm Henry – Photography
• Ross Wilson – Cover Image
• Brian Wittman/Wittman Design – Design

Sources and Links

• Island Angel at AllMusic