25th Anniversary Celebration
Introduction '''''25th Anniversary Celebration''''' (released in Japan as '''''Altan: With the RTÉ Concert Orchestra''''') is the tenth studio album by Irish folk music group Altan. It was released in January–March 2010.The album does not contain new original material (except for one new song, "Soilse na Nollag") for it is a compilation of studio re-recordings of previous material with orchestral arrangements.
Overview ''25th Anniversary Celebration'' was recorded in the RTÉ studios, Dublin, Ireland with the contribution of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.It was made to commemorate Altan's 25th anniversary and features new arrangements of some of Altan's best-known songs and tunes.The album was released on 31 January 2010 in Japan (where it had its launch in December 2009 during Altan's Winter 2009 Japanese tour) and on 2 March 2010 in North America.
Track listing # "Is the Big Man Within? / Tilly Finn's Reel" 3.52 (from ''Local Ground'' (2005)) # "Cití na gCumann" 4.04 (from ''Altan'' (1987))# "The Roseville" 2.20 comp. D. Sproule. Arr. Altan (from ''Local Ground'' (2005)) # "I Wish My Love was a Red Red Rose" 3.44 (from ''Runaway Sunday'' (1997)) # "Dónal agus Mórag" 4.28 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias Ó Maonaigh) (from ''Harvest Storm'' (1992))# "Mo Ghaoil" 4.19 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias Ó Maonaigh) (from ''Harvest Storm'' (1992))# "Bog an Lochain / The Margaree Reel / The Humours of Westport" 3.34 (from ''Harvest Storm'' (1992)) # "A Tune for Frankie" 3.24 comp. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (from ''Blackwater'' (1996)) # "Molly na gCuach Ní Chuilleannáin" 2.39 (from ''Blackwater'' (1996)) # "Soilse na Nollag" 5.17 brand new song comp. Proinsias Ó Maonaigh/Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh  # "As I Roved Out" 4.02 (from ''Local Ground'' (2005)) # "The Sunset" 3.47 comp. Cathal McConnell and Seamus Quinn (from ''Altan'' (1987))# "Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair" 3.37 (lyrics: Proinsias Ó Maonaigh) (from ''Runaway Sunday'' (1997)) # "Comb Your Hair and Curl It/Gweebarra Bridge" 3.54 (from ''The Blue Idol'' (2002)) # "Dún Do Shúil" 3.32 (from ''Local Ground'' (2005))All tracks: Trad. Arr. Altan except as indicated or added.All tracks: Orchestral Arr. Fiachra Trench.The late Proinsias Ó Maonaigh (Francie Mooney) was Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's father.
Personnel ===Altan===*Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, Vocals*Ciarán Tourish – Fiddle, Whistles, Backing vocals*Dermot Byrne – Accordion*Ciarán Curran – Bouzouki*Mark Kelly – Guitar, Backing Vocals===Guest musicians===*David Brophy - Vibes on "Soilse na Nollag"*The RTÉ Concert Orchestra conducted by David Brophy
Release history CountryRelease DateRecord LabelJapanPlanktonIrelandIRLUKCompass RecordsCanada & United StatesCompass Records
References
External links *  Official recording page*  Official Altan website*  Official Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh website