Album · 1989 · 11 Songs.

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Released November 6, 1990. The Red Crow Tracklist. 1. Yellow Tinker/Lady Montgomery/The Merry Harriers Lyrics. Writers Arty McGlynn, Jerry Holland, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh & 2 more. 25th Anniversary Celebration. Show all albums by Altan.

In 1990, Altan released The Red Crow, which became the first of three Altan albums to win the "Celtic/British Isles Album of the Year" award from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors and Manufactures (NAIRD). In 1992, Ciarán Tourish on fiddle & whistle and Dáithí Sproule on guitar joined the band for the Harvest Storm recording.

The Red Crow is the second studio album by Altan, released in November 1990 on the Green Linnet Records label. The title track, written by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh also features on her 2008 début album, Imeall. The Red Crow is the first of three Altan records to win the prestigious "Celtic/British Isles Album of the Year Award" from the National Association of Independent Record Distributors and Manufacturers (NAIRD). All titles are arranged by Altan. Yellow Tinker/Lady Montgomery/The Merry Harriers" – 2:55.

Yellow Tinker, Lady Montgomery, The Marry Harriers, 02:46. Con Cassidy's, Dusty Millar, 03:04. The Flowers of Magherally, 04:20. Brenda Stubbert's, Breen's, The Red Box, 04:55. Iris Duhun Ramha, 03:13. Jimmy Lyon's, The Teelin, The Red Crow, The Broken Bridge, 04:39. Moll Dubh A' Ghleanna, 03:29. Mallai Chroch Shli, 03:51.

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The Red Crow resembles other Altan albums in energy and traditional music selections but stands out for its variety of guest accompanists, which includes pianist S´amus Quinn, mandolin player Niall Toner, and keyboardist M´ire Breathnach. Other highlights include the lovely "Tommy Bhetty's Waltz" and "Inis Dhún Rámha," dominated by a bouncing acoustic guitar. Overall, there's a great variety of hardcore Altan fun here with a bit of New Age softness and folkie flavor thrown in. - -Karen Karleski.