Harvest Storm


Harvest Storm is the third studio album by Altan, released in April 1992 on the Green Linnet label.

Track listing

All titles arranged by Altan.
  1. "Pretty Peg/New Ships A-Sailing/The Bird's Nest/The Man From Bundoran" – 3:37
  2. "Dónal Agus Mórag/The New-Rigged Ship" – 4:27
  3. "King of the Pipers" – 3:08
  4. "Séamus O'Shanahan's/Walking in Liffey Street" – 2:33
  5. "Mo Choill" – 4:10
  6. "The Snowy Path" – 2:12
  7. "Drowsy Maggie/Rakish Paddy/Harvest Storm" – 2:57
  8. "Sí Do Mhaimeo Í" – 2:50
  9. "McFarley's/Mill Na Máidí" – 2:25
  10. "The Rosses Highlands" – 2:58
  11. "A Nobleman's Wedding" – 6:35
  12. "Bog An Lochain/Margaree Reel/The Humours of Westport" – 3:34
  13. "Dobbin's Flowery Vale" – 4:20
All titles are traditional except the following:
"Mo Choill" is a song from a lady called "Rose of the songs" who had so many songs that she was known all over Ireland by a lot of people. It's a sad song about a man who goes off to sea and leaves his beloved one behind.

Live recordings

A live recording of the medley "Drowsie Maggie" performed by Altan in 1999 at the Cambridge Folk Festival is available on the Cambridge Folk Festival - A Celebration of Roots Music 1998-99 1-CD collective album. Released in 2000, this compilation includes a total of 17 live recordings from the Cambridge Folk Festivals 1998 & 1999.

Personnel

Altan

Guest musicians

Production

  • P.J. Curtis – Producer
  • Brian Masterson – Engineer
  • Aidan McGovern – Assistant Engineer
  • Ciaran Byrne – Assistant Engineer
  • Greenberg Kingsley – Design
  • Ross Wilson – Artwork
  • Colm Henry – Photography