The Poison Glen
Altan
Irish
Compass
Released: 12th March 2012
Catalogue Number: COM45712
Barcode: 766397457123
Running Time: 51 mins.
CD | £12.60 | The store is currrently closed for holidays. Stock will be able to be orderd from the 16th April 2024 | |
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On ‘THE POISON GLEN’, Altan is propelled by a raw energy seemingly channeled from the pub sessions on which the band cut their teeth and which has inspired the last 40 year wave of interest in the “new traditional” Irish sound.
1. A Fig for a Kiss/The Turf Cutter (Slip Jigs)
2. Seolta Geala (Song)
3. The Ardara Girls/The Backdoor Highlands/Fascadh mo Leine/Reel in A/Ciaran Tourish's Reel
4. An Ghealóg (Song)
5. Caitlín Triall (Song)
6. The New Rigged Ship/Eddie Curran's/The Monaghan Twig/Kitty the Hare (Reels)
7. The Blackest Crow
8. The Lancers Jig/The Further in the Deeper
9. The Lily of the West (Song)
10. The Wheels of the World
11. Cailín Deas Crúite na mBó (Song)
12. Tommy Potts Slip Jig
13. The House on the Corner
On ‘THE POISON GLEN’, Altan is propelled by a raw energy seemingly channeled from the pub sessions on which the band cut their teeth and which has inspired the last 40 year wave of interest in the “new traditional” Irish sound.
Lineup
Ciaran Tourish - Fiddle
Dermot Byrne - Accordion
Mark Kelly - Guitar
Ciaran Curran Bouzouki
Daithe Sproule - Guitar
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh - Fiddle & Vocals