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Irish Traditional Music Tune Index
Album Details for The First Ten Years 1986/1995 by Altan
| Artist Name | Altan |
| Album Title | The First Ten Years 1986/1995 |
| Source and other information | Green Linnet GLCD 1153, 1995. This is a compilation of selected tracks from Altan albums already covered in irishtune.info. For musician and instrument details per track, see those original albums. Tracks 3, 10, and 13 are from Altan, track 8 is from Horse with a Heart, tracks 4 and 6 are from Red Crow, tracks 1, 5, 12, and 15 are from Harvest Storm, and tracks 2, 7, 9, and 14 are from Island Angel. |
What Does this Page Tell You?
Each Irish tune on this album was identified after a careful, expert comparison of this recorded performance against all other tunes in the Irish Traditional Music Tune Index. The blue column shows just the most established tune title. Follow the links for complete tune info.Click 
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to hear the first 12 seconds| Track | Tune | ? Rhythm |
Link to verified tune identity | Titles as listed on this album |
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| 1 | 1 | Reel | Pretty Peggy |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Pretty Peg / [title given for this particular tune:] Pretty Peg Performer: see A HS |
| 2 | Reel | New Ships A Sailing |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Pretty Peg / [title given for this particular tune:] New Ships A-Sailing Performer: see A HS |
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| 3 | Reel | Bird's Nest |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] Pretty Peg / [title given for this particular tune:] The Bird's Nest Performer: see A HS |
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| 4 | Reel | Man from Bundoran |
[4th tune in a set titled:] Pretty Peg / [title given for this particular tune:] The Man from Bundoran Performer: see A HS |
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| 2 | 1 | JigD | Andy De Jarlis |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Andy de Jarlis / [title given for this particular tune:] Andy de Jarlis Performer: see A IA |
| 2 | JigD | Ingonish |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Andy de Jarlis / [title given for this particular tune:] Ingonish Performer: see A IA |
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| 3 | JigD | Mrs. McGhee |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] Andy de Jarlis Performer: see A IA |
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| 3 | 1 | Song | Ceol a'Phíobaire |
Ceol a'Phíobaire / The Music Of The Piper Performer: see A 1 |
| 4 | 1 | JigD | Wedding Jig |
[1st tune in a set titled:] The Wedding Jig / [title given for this particular tune:] The Wedding Jig Performer: see A RC |
| 2 | JigD | Huidai Gallagher's March |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Wedding Jig / [titles given for this particular tune:] Hiudaí Gallagher's March / Murphy's Delight Performer: see A RC |
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| 3 | JigSl | James Byrne's |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] The Wedding Jig / [title given for this particular tune:] James Byrne's Performer: see A RC |
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| 4 | Reel | Mickey Doherty's |
[4th tune in a set titled:] The Wedding Jig / [title given for this particular tune:] Mickey Doherty's Performer: see A RC |
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| 5 | Reel | Welcome Home Grainne |
[5th tune in a set titled:] The Wedding Jig / [title given for this particular tune:] Welcome Home Grainne Performer: see A RC |
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| 5 | 1 | Song | Dónal agus Mórag |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Dónal agus Mórag Performer: see A HS |
| 2 | Reel | Full Rigged Ship |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Dónal agus Mórag Performer: see A HS |
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| 6 | 1 | Waltz | Tommy Bhetty's Waltz |
Tommy Bhetty's Waltz Performer: see A RC |
| 7 | 1 | Hland | Fermanagh Highland |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Fermanagh Highland / [title given for this particular tune:] Fermanagh Highland Performer: see A IA |
| 2 | Hland | Donegal Highland |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Fermanagh Highland / [title given for this particular tune:] Donegal Highland Performer: see A IA |
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| 3 | Reel | Marry When You're Young |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] Fermanagh Highland / [title given for this particular tune:] John Doherty's Performer: see A IA |
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| 4 | Reel | King George IV |
[4th tune in a set titled:] Fermanagh Highland / [title given for this particular tune:] King George IV Performer: see A IA |
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| 8 | 1 | Air | An Feochán |
An Feochán (gentle breeze) Performer: see A HH |
| 9 | 1 | Mzrka | Untitled Mazurka |
Mazurka Performer: see A IA |
| 10 | 1 | Reel | Cat that Ate the Candle |
[1st tune in a set titled:] The Cat that Ate the Candle / [title given for this particular tune:] The Cat that Ate the Candle Performer: see A 1 |
| 2 | Reel | Over the Water to Bessie |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] The Cat that Ate the Candle / [title given for this particular tune:] Over the Water to Bessie Performer: see A 1 |
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| 3 | Reel | Dandy Dinny Cronin |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] The Cat that Ate the Candle Performer: see A 1 |
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| 11 | 1 | Song | Bríd Óg Ní Mháille |
Bríd Óg Ní Mháille Performer: see A IA |
| 12 | 1 | Reel | Drowsy Maggie |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Harvest Storm / [title given for this particular tune:] Drowsy Maggie Performer: see A HS |
| 2 | Reel | Rakish Paddy |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Harvest Storm / [title given for this particular tune:] Rakish Paddy Performer: see A HS |
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| 3 | Reel | Harvest Storm |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] Harvest Storm / [title given for this particular tune:] Mórtas An Fhómhair Performer: see A HS |
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| 13 | 1 | Song | Cití Na gCumann |
Cití No gCumann Performer: see A 1 |
| 14 | 1 | Reel | Tommy Peoples' |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Tommy Peoples' / [title given for this particular tune:] Tommy Peoples' Performer: see A IA |
| 2 | Reel | Windmill |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Tommy Peoples' / [title given for this particular tune:] The Windmill Performer: see A IA |
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| 3 | Reel | Fintan McManus's |
[3rd tune in a set titled:] Tommy Peoples' / [title given for this particular tune:] Fintan McManus's Performer: see A IA |
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| 15 | 1 | Air | Dobbin's Flowery Vale |
[1st tune in a set titled:] Dobbin's Flowery Vale Performer: see A HS |
| 2 | Reel | Drogheda Lasses |
[2nd tune in a set titled:] Dobbin's Flowery Vale Performer: see A HS |