The Red Crow is the second studio album by Altan, released in November 1990 on the Green Linnet Records label. The title track, written by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh also features on her 2008 début album, Imeall.

The Red Crow
Studio album by
Released6 November 1990
GenreCeltic
Length45:56
LabelGreen Linnet
ProducerP.J. Curtis
Altan chronology
Horse with a Heart
(1989)
The Red Crow
(1990)
Harvest Storm
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Critical reception

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The Red Crow is the first of three Altan records to win the prestigious "Celtic/British Isles Album of the Year Award" from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors and Manufacturers (NAIRD).[2]

Track listing

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All titles are arranged by Altan.

  1. "Yellow Tinker/Lady Montgomery/The Merry Harriers" – 2:55
  2. "Con Cassidy's/Dusty Millar" – 3:01
  3. "The Flower of Magherally" – 4:19
  4. "Brenda Stubbert's/Breen's/The Red Box" – 4:51
  5. "Inis Dhún Rámha" – 3:46
  6. "Jimmy Lyon's/The Teelin/The Red Crow/The Broken Bridge" – 4:42
  7. "Moll Dubh A'ghleanna" – 3:31
  8. "The Wedding Jig/Hiudaí Gallagher's March/James Byrne's/Mickey Doherty's/Welcome Home Grainne" – 6:45
  9. "Mallaí Chroch Shlí" – 3:54
  10. "Tommy Bhetty's Waltz" – 5:07
  11. "The Emyvale/Ríl Gan Ainm/The Three Merry Sisters of Fate" – 3:05

All titles are traditional, except the following:

See tune identifications for this album at irishtune.info.

Personnel

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Altan

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Guest musicians

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  • Johnny 'Ringo' McDonagh
  • Marie Askin
  • Dermot Byrne
  • Séamus Quinn
  • Garvan Gallagher
  • Dónal Lunny
  • Máire Bhreathnach
  • Niall Toner
  • P.J. Curtis

Production

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  • P.J. Curtis – Producer
  • Dan Fitzgerald – Engineer
  • Pete McGrath – Assistant Engineer
  • Mary McShane – Assistant Engineer
  • Greenberg Kingsley – Design
  • Ross Wilson – Artwork

References

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  1. ^ Winick, Steve. The Red Crow at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Altan (by Kevin Hillstrom)". encyclopedia.com. 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
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