Island Angel
# Island Angel

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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. It was also the final album to feature founding member Frankie Kennedy who died a year after its release.

## 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
