Album Contents: Blackwater by Altan

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Artist Name	Altan
Album Title	Blackwater
Musicians	Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (fiddle, vocals), Ciaran Tourish (fiddle, whistle, vocals), Dermot Byrne (accordion), Ciaran Curran (bouzouki, guitar-bouzouki), Mark Kelly (guitar, vocals), Dáithi Sproule (guitar, vocals), with guest musicians as noted
Source and other information	Virgin 7243 8 41381 2 7, 1996. Recorded in Dublin. Includes printed lyrics and translations into English for all songs except track 9 (Ar Bhruach na Carraige Báine).

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Track	Tune	? Rhythm	Link to verified tune identity	Titles as listed on this album
1	1	JigD	Johnny Boyle's	Johnny Boyle's
	2	JigD	King of the Pipers	King of the Pipers
2	1	Reel	Dark-Haired Lass	Dark Haired Lass
	2	Reel	Biddy from Muckross	Biddy from Muckross
	3	Reel	Ballinamore Reel	Sean Maguire's
3	1	Song	Stór, a stór, a ghrá	Stór, a stór, a ghrá
4	1	Strath	[untitled] Strathspey	Strathspey
	2	Reel	Con McGinley's	Con McGinley's
	3	Reel	Newfoundland	The Newfoundland
5	1	Song	Tá mé 'mo Shuí	Tá Mé 'mo Shuí
6	1	Hpipe	An Gasúr Mór	An Gasúr Mór
	2	Reel	Bunker Hill	Bunker Hill Performer: Dermot Byrne (accordion)
	3	Reel	Dogs among the Bushes	Dogs among the Bushes
7	1	Song	Molly na gCuach ní Chuilleanáin	Molly na gCuach ní Chuilleanáin / The Curly Molly Nee Chull-in-an
8	1	Reel	Farewell to Leitrim	[mislabeled on tray card and in booklet details:] Jenny Picking Cockles / [on last page of booklet:] Farewell to Leitrim
	2	Reel	Jenny Picking Cockles	[mislabeled on tray card and in booklet details:] Farewell to Leitrim / [on last page of booklet:] Jenny Picking Cockles
	3	Reel	Sporting Paddy	John Doherty's
9	1	Song	Ar Bruach na Carraige Báine	Ar Bruach na Carraige Báine
10	1	Hpipe	Dance of the Honeybees	The Dance of the Honeybees Performer: 1st time Ciaran Curran (bouzouki)
11	1	Song	Blackwaterside	Blackwaterside
12	1	Piece	A Tune for Frankie	A Tune for Frankie Performer: opens as solo by Mairéad (fiddle)

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