''Runaway Sunday'' is the sixth studio album by Altan, released in July 1997 on the

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label.

Track listing

All titles arranged by Altan. # "Súil Ghorm" – 2:45 # "John Doherty's Reels" – 2:35 # "Caidé Sin Don Té Sin?" – 3:13 # "Germans" – 3:13 (barn dances) # "Clan Ranald/J.B.'s Reel/Paddy Mac's Reel/Kitty Sheáin's" – 4:17 # "I Wish My Love Was a Red Red Rose" – 3:50 # "Mazurka" – 2:29 # "Australian Waters" – 3:27 # "A Moment in Time" – 3:17 # "Ciarán's Capers" – 3:29 # "Cití Ní Eadhra" – 3:06 # "Flood in the Holm/Scots Mary/The Dancer's Denial" – 3:52 # " Gleanntáin Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair" – 3:27 # "Time Has Passed" – 3:32 All titles are traditional, with the following exceptions: *"Súil Ghorm" – composed by

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (; born 26 July 1959) is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish folk music band Altan, which she co-founded with her late husband Frankie Kennedy in 1987. Today, Mairéad is recognised as a leading exponen ...

*"Time has passed" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh *"A Moment in Time" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and Mark Kelly *"The Dancer's Denial" – composed by Mark Kelly *"Paddy Mac's Reel" – composed by Ciaran Tourish *" Gleanntáin Ghlas' Ghaoth Dobhair" – lyrics by

Proinsias Ó Maonaigh Proinsias Ó Maonaigh () or Francie Mooney (28 April 1922 – 28 March 2006) was a fiddler from Gweedore (Gaoth Dobhair), County Donegal, Ireland. He is known for his distinguished fiddle playing and his unique and vast contribution to Irish musi ...

Live recordings

A live recording of "John Doherty's Reels" performed by Altan in early August 2002 at the Cambridge Folk Festival is available on the ''Cool as Folk'' 2-CD collective album. Released in 2007, this compilation includes a total of 36 live recordings from the Cambridge Folk Festival between 1999 and 2006.mainlynorfolk.info > Cool As Folk
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Personnel

Altan

– Fiddle,

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*Ciaran Tourish – Fiddle,

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, backing vocals *Dermot Byrne – Accordion,

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*Ciarán Curran –

Bouzouki The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...

, bouzarre, mandolin, backing vocals *Mark Kelly –

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, bouzouki, backing vocals *

Dáithí Sproule Dáithí Sproule (born 23 May 1950) is a guitarist and singer of traditional Irish music. He is the grandson of Frank Carney and uncle of singer Claire Sproule. Biography Born and raised in Derry, Northern Ireland, at the age of 18 he moved ...

– Guitar, backing vocals

Guest musicians

* Stephen Cooney –

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, didgeridoo *Pat Crowley –

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– Dobro *Jimmy Higgins –

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– Backing vocals *

Dónal Lunny Dónal Lunny (born 10 March 1947) is an Irish folk musician and producer. He plays left-handed guitar and bouzouki, as well as keyboards and bodhrán. As a founding member of popular bands Planxty, The Bothy Band, Moving Hearts, Coolfin, Mozai ...

–

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bodhrán The bodhrán (, ; plural ''bodhráin'' or ''bodhráns'') is a frame drum used in Irish music ranging from in diameter, with most drums measuring . The sides of the drum are deep. A goatskin head is tacked to one side (synthetic heads or oth ...

*Neil Martin –

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, keyboards *

Matt Molloy Matt Molloy (born 12 January 1947) is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at nineteen. Considered one of the most brilliant ...

– Flute

Production

*Altan – producers *Alastair McMillan – producer, engineer *Conan Doyle – assistant engineer *Brian Masterson – mixer * Dave McKean – photography, design

References

{{Authority control Altan (band) albums 1997 albums Albums with cover art by Dave McKean