Harvest Storm

Harvest Storm is the third studio album by Altan, released in April 1992 on the Green Linnet label.

Track listing
All titles arranged by Altan.


 * 1) "Pretty Peg/New Ships A-Sailing/The Bird's Nest/The Man From Bundoran" (reels) – 3:37
 * 2) "Dónal Agus Mórag/The New-Rigged Ship" (song and reel) – 4:27
 * 3) "King of the Pipers" (jig) – 3:08
 * 4) "Séamus O'Shanahan's/Walking in Liffey Street" (jigs) – 2:33
 * 5) "Mo Choill" (song) – 4:10
 * 6) "The Snowy Path" (slip jig) – 2:12
 * 7) "Drowsy Maggie/Rakish Paddy/Harvest Storm" (reels) – 2:57
 * 8) "Sí Do Mhaimeo Í" (song) – 2:50
 * 9) "McFarley's/Mill Na Máidí" (reels) – 2:25
 * 10) "The Rosses Highlands" (highlands) – 2:58
 * 11) "A Nobleman's Wedding" (song) – 6:35
 * 12) "Bog An Lochain/Margaree Reel/The Humours of Westport" (strathspey and reels) – 3:34
 * 13) "Dobbin's Flowery Vale" (slow air and reel) – 4:20

All titles are traditional except the following:
 * "Séamus O'Shanahan's/Walking in Liffey Street" composed by Paul O'Shaughnessy
 * "The Snowy Path" composed by Mark Kelly
 * "Harvest Storm" composed by Frankie Kennedy and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

"Mo Choill" ("My Love") is a song from a lady called "Rose of the songs" who had so many songs that she was known all over Ireland by a lot of people. It's a sad song about a man who goes off to sea and leaves his beloved one behind.

Live recordings
A live recording of the medley "Drowsie Maggie" performed by Altan in 1999 at the Cambridge Folk Festival is available on the Cambridge Folk Festival - A Celebration of Roots Music 1998-99 1-CD collective album. Released in 2000, this compilation includes a total of 17 live recordings from the Cambridge Folk Festivals 1998 & 1999.

Altan

 * Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, vocals
 * Frankie Kennedy – Flute, whistle, backing vocals
 * Ciarán Tourish – Fiddle, whistle, backing vocals
 * Paul O'Shaughnessy – Fiddle
 * Ciarán Curran – Bouzouki, bouzouki-guitar
 * Mark Kelly – Guitar, backing vocals
 * Dáithí Sproule – Guitar on "The Rosses Highlands", backing vocals

Guest musicians

 * Frieda Gray – Dancing on "Mill na Máidí"
 * Tommy Hayes – Bodhrán, bass bodhrán, percussion, jaw harp
 * Dónal Lunny – Keyboards, bass bodhrán on "Dónal Agus Mórag"
 * Liam Ó Maonlaí – Didgeridoo on "Sí Do Mhaimeo Í"

Production

 * P.J. Curtis – Producer
 * Brian Masterson – Engineer
 * Aidan McGovern – Assistant Engineer
 * Ciaran Byrne – Assistant Engineer
 * Greenberg Kingsley – Design
 * Ross Wilson – Artwork
 * Colm Henry – Photography