25th Anniversary Celebration (released in Japan as Altan: With the RTàConcert Orchestra) is the tenth studio album by Irish folk music group Altan. It was released in JanuaryâÂÂMarch 2010. The album does not contain new original material (except for one new song, "Soilse na Nollag") for it is a compilation of studio re-recordings of previous material with orchestral arrangements.
Overview
25th Anniversary Celebration was recorded in the RTÃÂ studios, Dublin, Ireland with the contribution of the RTÃÂ Concert Orchestra.
It was made to commemorate Altan's 25th anniversary and features new arrangements of some of Altan's best-known songs and tunes.
The album was released on 31 January 2010 in Japan (where it had its launch in December 2009 during Altan's Winter 2009 Japanese tour) and on 2 March 2010 in North America.
Track listing
- "Is the Big Man Within? / Tilly Finn's Reel" 3.52 <small>(from Local Ground (2005))</small>
- "CitÃÂ na gCumann" 4.04 <small>(from Altan (1987))</small>
- "The Roseville" 2.20 <small>[comp. D. Sproule. Arr. Altan] (from Local Ground (2005))</small>
- "I Wish My Love was a Red Red Rose" 3.44 <small>(from Runaway Sunday (1997))</small>
- "Dónal agus Mórag" 4.28 <small>(Additional lyrics; Proinsias àMaonaigh) (from Harvest Storm (1992))</small>
- "Mo Ghaoil" 4.19 <small>(Additional lyrics; Proinsias ÃÂ Maonaigh) (from Harvest Storm (1992))</small>
- "Bog an Lochain / The Margaree Reel / The Humours of Westport" 3.34 <small>(from Harvest Storm (1992))</small>
- "A Tune for Frankie" 3.24 <small>[comp. Mairéad NàMhaonaigh] (from Blackwater (1996))</small>
- "Molly na gCuach NàChuilleannáin" 2.39 <small>(from Blackwater (1996))</small>
- "Soilse na Nollag" 5.17 <small>[brand new song comp. Proinsias àMaonaigh/Mairéad NàMhaonaigh]</small>
- "As I Roved Out" 4.02 <small>(from Local Ground (2005))</small>
- "The Sunset" 3.47 <small>[comp. Cathal McConnell and Seamus Quinn] (from Altan (1987))</small>
- "Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair" 3.37 <small>(lyrics: Proinsias àMaonaigh) (from Runaway Sunday (1997))</small>
- "Comb Your Hair and Curl It/Gweebarra Bridge" 3.54 <small>(from The Blue Idol (2002))</small>
- "Dún Do Shúil" 3.32 <small>(from Local Ground (2005))</small>
All tracks: Trad. Arr. Altan except as indicated or added.<br /> All tracks: Orchestral Arr. Fiachra Trench.<br /> The late Proinsias àMaonaigh (Francie Mooney) was Mairéad NàMhaonaigh's father.
Personnel
Altan
Guest musicians
Release history
References
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