25th Anniversary Celebration (released in Japan as Altan: With the RTÉ Concert Orchestra) is a studio album

Studio album

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 by Irish

Ireland

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 music group Altan recorded in RTÉ studios, Dublin, Ireland

Ireland

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 with the contribution of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

RTÉ Concert Orchestra

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The album is a compilation of studio re-recordings of previous material (plus one new song) with orchestral arrangements.

It was released on January 31, 2010 in Japan

Japan

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 (where it had its launch in December 2009 during Altan's Winter 2009 Japanese tour) and on March 2, 2010 in North America

North America

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

Track listing

1. "Is the Big Man Within? / Tilly Finn's Reel" 3.52
2. "Cití na gCumann" 4.03
3. "The Roseville" 2.20 [comp. D. Sproule. Arr. Altan]
4. "I Wish My Love was a Red Red Rose" 3.44
5. "Dónal agus Mórag" 4.28 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias O Maonaigh)
6. "Mo Ghaoil" 4.19 (Additional lyrics; Proinsias O Maonaigh)
7. "Bog an Lochain / The Margaree Reel / The Humours of Westport" 3.34
8. "A Tune for Frankie" 3.24 [comp. Mairead Ni Maonaigh]
9. "Molly na gCuach Ní Chuilleannáin" 2.39
10. "Soilse na Nollag" 5.17 [comp. Proinsias O Maonaigh/Mairead Ni Maonaigh]
11. "As I Roved Out" 4.02
12. "The Sunset" 3.47 [comp. Cathal McConnell and Seamus Quinn]
13. "Gleanntáin Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair" 3.37 (lyrics: Proinsias O Maonaigh)
14. "Comb Your Hair and Curl It/Gweebarra Bridge" 3.37
15. "Dún Do Shúil" 3.32

All tracks: Trad. Arr. Altan except as indicated or added

All tracks: Orchestral Arr. Fiachra Trench

Release history

Country	Release Date	Record Label
Japan		Plankton
Ireland		IRL
UK		Compass Records
Canada & United States		Compass Records

External links

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