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Runaway Sunday is the sixth studio album by Altan, released in July 1997 on the Virgin Records label.
Track listing
All titles arranged by Altan.
- "Súil Ghorm" – 2:45
- "John Doherty's Reels" – 2:35
- "Caidé Sin Don Té Sin?" – 3:13
- "Germans" – 3:13 (barn dances)
- "Clan Ranald/J.B.'s Reel/Paddy Mac's Reel/Kitty Sheáin's" – 4:17
- "I Wish My Love Was a Red Red Rose" – 3:50
- "Mazurka" – 2:29
- "Australian Waters" – 3:27
- "A Moment in Time" – 3:17
- "Ciarán's Capers" – 3:29
- "Cití Ní Eadhra" – 3:06
- "Flood in the Holm/Scots Mary/The Dancer's Denial" – 3:52
- "Gleanntáin Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair" – 3:27
- "Time Has Passed" – 3:32
All titles are traditional, with the following exceptions:
- "Súil Ghorm" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
- "Time has passed" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
- "A Moment in Time" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Mark Kelly
- "The Dancer's Denial" – composed by Mark Kelly
- "Paddy Mac's Reel" – composed by Ciaran Tourish
- "Gleanntáin Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair" – lyrics by Proinsias Ó Maonaigh
Live recordings
A live recording of "John Doherty's Reels" performed by Altan in early August 2002 at the Cambridge Folk Festival is available on the Cool as Folk 2-CD collective album. Released in 2007, this compilation includes a total of 36 live recordings from the Cambridge Folk Festival between 1999 and 2006.[2]
Personnel
Altan
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, vocals
- Ciaran Tourish – Fiddle, whistle, backing vocals
- Dermot Byrne – Accordion, melodeon
- Ciarán Curran – Bouzouki, bouzarre, mandolin, backing vocals
- Mark Kelly – Guitar, bouzouki, backing vocals
- Dáithí Sproule – Guitar, backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Stephen Cooney – Double Bass, didgeridoo
- Pat Crowley – Piano
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Jimmy Higgins – Percussion
- Alison Krauss – Backing vocals
- Dónal Lunny – Keyboards, bodhrán
- Neil Martin – Cello, keyboards
- Matt Molloy – Flute
Production
- Altan – producers
- Alastair McMillan – producer, engineer
- Conan Doyle – assistant engineer
- Brian Masterson – mixer
- Dave McKean – photography, design
References
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Runaway Sunday - Altan | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
- ^ mainlynorfolk.info > Cool As Folk