Released 6 November 1990 Producer P.J. Curtis | Length 45:56 Release date 6 November 1990 | |
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The Red Crow is the second studio album by Altan, released in November 1990 on the Green Linnet Records label. The title track, written by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh also features on her 2008 début album, Imeall.
Contents
Critical reception
The Red Crow is the first of three Altan records to win the prestigious "Celtic/British Isles Album of the Year Award" from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors and Manufacturers (NAIRD).
Track listing
All titles are arranged by Altan.
- "Yellow Tinker/Lady Montgomery/The Merry Harriers" – 2:55
- "Con Cassidy's/Dusty Millar" – 3:01
- "The Flower of Magherally" – 4:19
- "Brenda Stubbert's/Breen's/The Red Box" – 4:51
- "Inis Dhún Rámha" – 3:46
- "Jimmy Lyon's/The Teelin/The Red Crow/The Broken Bridge" – 4:42
- "Moll Dubh A'ghleanna" – 3:31
- "The Wedding Jig/Hiudaí Gallagher's March/James Byrne's/Mickey Doherty's/Welcome Home Grainne" – 6:45
- "Mallaí Chroichshli" – 3:54
- "Tommy Bhetty's Waltz" – 5:07
- "The Emyvale/Ríl Gan Ainm/The Three Merry Sisters of Fate" – 3:05
All titles are traditional, except the following:
See tune identifications for this album at irishtune.info.
Altan
Guest musicians
Production
Songs
1Yellow Tinker2:45
2Con Cassidy's / Dusty Millar3:01
3The Flower of Magherally4:19
References
The Red Crow Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA