Island Angel

Island Angel is the fourth studio album by Altan, released in 1993 on the Green Linnet label. In 1995, Q included Island Angel in its publication "In Our Lifetime: Q's 100 Best Albums 1986–94", a list compiled to celebrate its 100th issue. It was also the final album to feature founding member Frankie Kennedy who died a year after its release.

Track listing
All arrangements are by Altan.


 * 1) "Tommy Peoples/The Windmill/Fintan McManus's" – 3:14
 * 2) "Bríd Óg Ní Mháille" – 5:00
 * 3) "Fermanagh Highland/Donegal Highland/John Doherty's/King George IV" – 4:06
 * 4) "An Mhaighdean Mhara" – 2:52
 * 5) "Andy de Jarlis/Ingonish/Mrs. McGhee" – 3:34
 * 6) "Humours of Andytown/Kylebrack Rambler/The Gladstone" – 3:15
 * 7) "Dúlamán" – 3:42
 * 8) "Mazurka" – 2:42
 * 9) "The Jug of Punch" – 3:29
 * 10) "Glory Reel/The Heathery Cruach" – 2:54
 * 11) "An Cailín Gaelach" – 3:24
 * 12) "Drumnagarry/Pirrie Wirrie/Big John's" – 3:29
 * 13) "Aingeal an Oileáin (Island Angel)" – 3:40

All titles are traditional except the following:
 * "The Windmill Reel" – composed by Ciaran Tourish
 * "Angeal An Oileáin/Island Angel" – composed by Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh
 * "Humours of Andytown" – composed by Frankie Kennedy
 * "Fintan McManus's Reel" – composed by Fintan McManus
 * "The Kylebrack Rambler" – composed by Finbar Dwyer
 * "Andy de Jarlis/Ingonish/Mrs. McGhee" – composed by Mike McDougall

See tune identifications for this album at irishtune.info.

Altan

 * Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, vocals
 * Frankie Kennedy – Flute, low whistle, vocals (backing)
 * Ciaran Tourish – Fiddle, whistle, vocals (backing)
 * Ciarán Curran – Bouzouki, bouzouki-guitar
 * Mark Kelly – Guitar, vocals (backing)
 * Dáithí Sproule – Guitar, vocals (backing)

Guest musicians

 * Dermot Byrne – Accordion (tracks 1,6,8)
 * Steve Cooney – Bass (tracks 7,9)
 * Tommy Hayes – Percussion (tracks 7,9,10,12)
 * Dónal Lunny – Bodhrán, keyboards, bouzouki (tracks 1,2,4,7,9,13)
 * Neil Martin – Cello (track 2)
 * Anna Ní Mhaonaigh – Vocals (backing) (track 7)

Production

 * Brian Masterson and Altan – Producer
 * Brian Masterson – Engineer
 * Alister McMillan – Assistant Engineer
 * Colm Henry – Photography
 * Ross Wilson – Cover Image
 * Brian Wittman/Wittman Design – Design