The Widening Gyre by Altan - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Celtic folk and American roots music have influenced each other greatly over the years, particularly in the instrumentation and the general approach of playing together and sharing songs. The long-running Altan make these ties quite clear, recording this mixed bag of jigs, reels, and songs with some of Nashville’s top-tier players. Singer Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh sounds particularly fetching on the ambient “Cuirt Robin Finley” and the melancholy “Lurgy Streams,” while the band kick up their heels with typically spectacular results on the reels. It’s also worth noting that “White Birds” features lyrics borrowed from a Yeats poem.

1. Maggie’s Pancakes/Píobaire an Chéide/The Friel Deal (Reels)

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
Stuart Morrison; Production
Music Publisher: Imro
Green Linnet Music (bmi) All Rights Administered By Bmg Rights Management (us) Llc./(traditional); Other

2. No Ash Will Burn

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Walt Aldridge; Production
Inc. ( A S C A P): Colgems/emi Music; Other
Music Publisher: Colgems/emi Music; Other

3. Buffalo Gals/Leather Britches/Leslie’s Reel

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Performer: (imro/mcps) Admin. Silverstream Music; Performer
Arranger: Altan; Composer

4. Má Théann Tú ‘un Aonaigh

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Arranger: Altan; Composer
Music Publisher: (imro/mcps) Admin. Silverstream Music; Other

5. A Tune for Mairéad and Anna

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Dáithí Sproule; Production
Music Publisher: Dáithí Sproule (bmi/mcps); Other

6. White Birds

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Composer: Fiona Black; Composer
Lyricist: W.b. Yeats
William Butler Yeats; Composer
Music Publisher: Fiona Black (mcps); Other

7. The Tin Key/Sam Kelly’s Jig/The Gravediggers (Jigs)

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Mark Kelly; Production
Music Publisher: Imro; Other

8. Cúirt Robin Finley

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Arranger: Altan; Composer
Music Publisher: (imro/mcps) Admin. Silverstream Music; Other

9. The House Carpenter (Gypsy Davy)

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Arranger: Altan; Composer
Music Publisher: (imro/mcps) Admin. Silverstream Music; Other

10. Samhradh (Slow Reel)/Aniar Aduaidh (Jig)/The Donegal Jig

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Martin Tourish
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh; Production
Music Publisher: Imro; Other

11. Lurgy Streams

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Composer: Dáithí Sproule; Composer
Music Publisher: Dáithí Sproule (bmi/mcps); Other

12. The Triple T

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Ciaran Tourish; Production
Music Publisher: Imro; Other

13. Far Beyond Carrickfinn

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Ian Smith
Enda Cullen; Production
Music Publisher: Imro; Other

14. The Road Home

Primary Artist: Altan; Main Performer
Author: Martin Tourish; Production
Music Publisher: Imro; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 8 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1962x1962 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/14 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Celtic, Worldwide, Celtic Folk, Jazz

Label

Compass Records

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

Irish

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 23, 2015

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

766397464022