25th Anniversary Celebration

25th Anniversary Celebration
Cover to the standard edition of the album
Studio album by Altan
Released	January 31, 2010 (See release history)
Recorded	May 2009; RTÉ studios, Dublin, Ireland with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Genre	Studio Celtic Irish traditional
Length	56:33
Label	Compass Records (US) Plankton (JP)
Director	David Brophy
Altan chronology
Local Ground (2005) 25th Anniversary Celebration (2010) Gleann Nimhe (2012)
Japanese cover

25th Anniversary Celebration (released in Japan as Altan: With the RTÉ Concert Orchestra) is the tenth studio album by Irish folk music group Altan recorded in RTÉ studios, Dublin, Ireland with the contribution of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra. The album does not contain original material for it is a compilation of studio re-recordings of previous material (plus one new song) with orchestral arrangements.

History

It was released on January 31, 2010 in Japan (where it had its launch in December 2009 during Altan's Winter 2009 Japanese tour) and on March 2, 2010 in North America.

It was made to commemorate Altan's 25th anniversary and features new arrangements of some of Altan's best known tunes and songs.

Track listing

1. "Is the Big Man Within? / Tilly Finn's Reel" 3.52
2. "Cití na gCumann" 4.04
3. "The Roseville" 2.20 [comp. D. Sproule. Arr. Altan]
4. "I Wish My Love was a Red Red Rose" 3.44
5. "Dónal agus Mórag" 4.28 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias O Maonaigh)
6. "Mo Ghaoil" 4.19 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias O Maonaigh)
7. "Bog an Lochain / The Margaree Reel / The Humours of Westport" 3.34
8. "A Tune for Frankie" 3.24 [comp. Mairead Ni Maonaigh]
9. "Molly na gCuach Ní Chuilleannáin" 2.39
10. "Soilse na Nollag" 5.17 [comp. Proinsias O Maonaigh/Mairead Ni Maonaigh]
11. "As I Roved Out" 4.02
12. "The Sunset" 3.47 [comp. Cathal McConnell and Seamus Quinn]
13. "Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair" 3.37 (lyrics: Proinsias O Maonaigh)
14. "Comb Your Hair and Curl It/Gweebarra Bridge" 3.54
15. "Dún Do Shúil" 3.32

All tracks: Trad. Arr. Altan except as indicated or added
All tracks: Orchestral Arr. Fiachra Trench

Release history

References

External links

• Official recording page
• Official Altan website
• Official Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh website