Island Angel

Infobox Album
Name = Island Angel
Type = Album
Artist = 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
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dgivadzkt8wo~T1 link]
Last album = "Harvest Storm"
This album = "Island Angel"
Next album = "Blackwater"

"Island Angel", an album by Altan, was released in 1993 on the Green Linnet label.

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

Personnel

*Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, Vocals
*Frankie Kennedy – Flute, Low whistle, Vocals (backing)
*Mark Kelly – Guitar, Vocals (backing)
*Ciaran Curran – Bouzouki, Bouzouki-Guitar
*Ciaran Tourish – Fiddle, Whistle, Vocals (backing)
*Dáithí Sproule – Guitar, Vocals (backing)

Guest Musicians

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

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