Island Angel

Island Angel
Island Angel
Studio album by Altan
Released	July 1993
Recorded	Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland, July 1993
Genre	Celtic
Length	45:21
Label	Green Linnet
Producer	Brian Masterson and Altan
Altan chronology

Island Angel is the fourth studio album by Altan, released in 1993 on the Green Linnet label. In 1995, Q included Island Angel in its publication "In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986–94", a list compiled to celebrate its 100th issue.^[2] It was also the final album to feature founding member Frankie Kennedy who died a year after its release.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]^[a]

Track listing

All arrangements are by Altan.

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

See tune identifications for this album at irishtune.info.

Personnel

Altan

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, vocals
Frankie Kennedy – Flute, low whistle, vocals (backing)
Ciaran Tourish – Fiddle, whistle, vocals (backing)
Ciarán Curran – Bouzouki, bouzouki-guitar
Mark Kelly – Guitar, vocals (backing)
Dáithí Sproule – Guitar, vocals (backing)

Guest musicians

Dermot Byrne – Accordion (tracks 1,6,8)
Steve Cooney – Bass (tracks 7,9)
Tommy Hayes – Percussion (tracks 7,9,10,12)
Dónal Lunny – Bodhrán, keyboards, bouzouki (tracks 1,2,4,7,9,13)
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

References

Notes

^ Allmusic errenously refers to 'Maighread Ní Mhaonaigh' as the lead singer/violinist; they are mistaken and may have misspelled actual bandmember Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's name. This is the case with many Allmusic reviews of Altan's music - other errenous 'variants' include 'Maircad Ni Mhaonaigh', 'Maighread', and 'Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill' [a wholly different person].

^ Anderson, Rick. Island Angel at AllMusic
^ "In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986–94". Q (100). London. January 1995.

[2] Allmusic errenously refers to 'Maighread Ní Mhaonaigh' as the lead singer/violinist; they are mistaken and may have misspelled actual bandmember Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's name. This is the case with many Allmusic reviews of Altan's music - other errenous 'variants' include 'Maircad Ni Mhaonaigh', 'Maighread', and 'Maighread Ní Dhomhnaill' [a wholly different person].

[1] Anderson, Rick. Island Angel at AllMusic

[3] "In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986–94". Q (100). London. January 1995.

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