After thirty years of playing on stages all over the world from Dublin to New York, Tokyo to Sydney, the premier traditional Irish band, Altan came back to the hills of Donegal to record their new album, THE GAP OF DREAMS. The 13 tracks transport the listener to the lifestyle of rural Donegal, to a time before electricity when folks would gather together in the mists of winter to tell stories, sing songs and dance into the wee hours of the night.

1. The Gap Of Dreams/Nia's Jig/The Beekeeper
2. The Month Of January
3. Seán Sa Cheo/Tuar/Oíche Fheidhmieúil (A Spirited Night)
4. Bacach Shíl Andaí
5. The Piper In The Cave/An Ghaoth Aniar Aneas
6. Níon A' Bhaoigheallaigh
7. The Tullaghan Lasses/The Cameronian/The Pigeon On The Gate
8. An Bealach Seo 'Tá Romham (This Road Ahead Of Me)
9. Dark Inishowen
10. The Templehouse Strathspey & Reel/John Mhosey McGinley's/The Mermaid Of Mullaghmore
11. Cumha An Oileán
12. Port Alex
13. Fare Thee Well, A Stór

After thirty years of playing on stages all over the world from Dublin to New York, Tokyo to Sydney, the premier traditional Irish band, Altan came back to the hills of Donegal to record their new album, THE GAP OF DREAMS. The 13 tracks transport the listener to the lifestyle of rural Donegal, to a time before electricity when folks would gather together in the mists of winter to tell stories, sing songs and dance into the wee hours of the night.

Lineup

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh - Fiddle, Vocal
Ciarán Curran - Bouzouki
Dáithí Sproule - Guitar,Vocal
Mark Kelly - Guitar
Martin Tourish - Accordion
With
Tommy McLaughlin - Keyboards