Blackwater is the fifth studio album by County Donegal, Ireland, traditional music group Altan, released on 5 April 1996 through Virgin Records. Featuring an eclectic mix of Irish and Scottish jigs, reels, and hornpipes, along with a strathspey and barndance (both unique to County Donegal), Blackwater was Altan's first record to be produced and released following the tragic death of flautist and founding Altan member Frankie Kennedy in 1994; Kennedy was married to frontwoman Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. The final track, "A Tune For Frankie", is a tribute to Kennedy, a slip-jig (a unique 9/8 dance tune) composed by Ní Mhaonaigh herself. (Wikipedia)
Tracklist
- 1Johnny Boyle's/King of the Pipers3:30
- 2Dark Haired Lass/Biddy from Muckross2:52
- 3Stor, A Stor, A Ghra2:51
- 4Strathspey/Con McGinley's3:12
- 5Ta Me 'Mo Shui4:58
- 6An Gasur Mor/Bunker Hill4:09
- 7Molly Na Gcuach Ni Chuilleanain2:36
- 8Farewell to Leitrim/Jenny Picking Cockles2:41
- 9Ar Bhruaach Na Carriage Baine2:38
- 10The Dance of the Honeybees3:24
- 11Blackwaterside3:43
- 12A Tune for Frankie3:26
Credits
- EngineerBrian Masterson
- BodhránJim Higgins
- MixingBrian Masterson
- ProducerAltan
- ProducerBrian Masterson
- PercussionJim Higgins
- HarmonicaBrendan Power
- VocalsSteve Cooney
- VocalsConan Doyle
- VocalsMaighréad Ní Dhomhnaill
- VocalsTríona Ní Dhomhnaill
- BodhránDónal Lunny
- KeyboardDónal Lunny
- Fretless bassSteve Cooney
- Snare drumJim Higgins
- VocalsAnna Ní Mhaonaigh
- DarbukaJim Higgins
- Wood blockJim Higgins
- Irish bouzoukiDónal Lunny
- PianoTríona Ní Dhomhnaill
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