25th Anniversary Celebration

25th Anniversary Celebration was recorded in the RTÉ studios, Dublin, Ireland with the contribution of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra.

It was made to commemorate Altan's 25th anniversary and features new arrangements of some of Altan's best-known songs and tunes.

The album was released on 31 January 2010 in Japan (where it had its launch in December 2009 during Altan's Winter 2009 Japanese tour) and on 2 March 2010 in North America.

1. "Is the Big Man Within? / Tilly Finn's Reel" 3.52 (from Local Ground (2005))
2. "Cití na gCumann" 4.04 (from Altan (1987))
3. "The Roseville" 2.20 [comp. D. Sproule. Arr. Altan] (from Local Ground (2005))
4. "I Wish My Love was a Red Red Rose" 3.44 (from Runaway Sunday (1997))
5. "Dónal agus Mórag" 4.28 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias Ó Maonaigh) (from Harvest Storm (1992))
6. "Mo Ghaoil" 4.19 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias Ó Maonaigh) (from Harvest Storm (1992))
7. "Bog an Lochain / The Margaree Reel / The Humours of Westport" 3.34 (from Harvest Storm (1992))
8. "A Tune for Frankie" 3.24 [comp. Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh] (from Blackwater (1996))
9. "Molly na gCuach Ní Chuilleannáin" 2.39 (from Blackwater (1996))
10. "Soilse na Nollag" 5.17 [brand new song comp. Proinsias Ó Maonaigh/Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh]
11. "As I Roved Out" 4.02 (from Local Ground (2005))
12. "The Sunset" 3.47 [comp. Cathal McConnell and Seamus Quinn] (from Altan (1987))
13. "Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair" 3.37 (lyrics: Proinsias Ó Maonaigh) (from Runaway Sunday (1997))
14. "Comb Your Hair and Curl It/Gweebarra Bridge" 3.54 (from The Blue Idol (2002))
15. "Dún Do Shúil" 3.32 (from Local Ground (2005))

All tracks: Trad. Arr. Altan except as indicated or added.
All tracks: Orchestral Arr. Fiachra Trench.
The late Proinsias Ó Maonaigh (Francie Mooney) was Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's father.

• Official recording page
• Official Altan website
• Official Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh website