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This 1990 release nicely mixes reels, jigs, and songs from the Celtic group whose career was about to peak with 1992's Harvest Storm and 1993's Island Angel. The Red Crow resembles other Altan albums in energy and traditional music selections but stands out for its variety of guest accompanists, which includes pianist S´amus Quinn, mandolin player Niall Toner, and keyboardist M´ire Breathnach. In fact, "Mallaí Chroich Shlí" is one of those rare--perhaps only--cuts where ambient synthesizer appears on an Altan song--and tastefully at that. Other highlights include the lovely "Tommy Bhetty's Waltz" and "Inis Dhún Rámha," dominated by a bouncing acoustic guitar. Overall, there's a great variety of hardcore Altan fun here with a bit of New Age softness and folkie flavor thrown in.
Track listing:
1. Yellow Tinker/Lady Montgomery/The Marry Harriers
2. Con Cassidy's/Dusty Millar
3. The Flowers Of Magherally
4. Brenda Stubbert's/Breen's/The Red Box
5. Iris Duhun Ramha
6. Jimmy Lyon's/The Teelin/The Red Crow/The Broken Bridge
7. Moll Dubh A' Ghleanna
8. The Wedding Jig/Hiudai Gallagher's March/James Byrne's/Mickey Doherty's/Welcome Home Grainn
9. Mallai Chroch Shli
10. Tommy Bhetty's Waltz
11. The Emyvale/Ril Gan Ainm/The Three Merry Sisters Of Fate
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