Altan was a flawless and timeless record. Not surprising from Altan and Runaway Sunday together. I am not a real Celtic music type of person, but i have to admit ‘Runaway Sunday’ really is amazing. This album has some very good songs like Time Has Passed (Song) and Flood In The Holmscots Marythe Dancer’s Denial (Reels). Runaway Sunday touched my soul like nothing else.
This is one hell of a track.
It’s such an underrated song. Such hits like Gleanntain Ghlas Ghaoth Dobhair (Song) will leave you hooked. Citi Ni Eadhra (Song) - For me, this is the best of the album. A fantastic track full of wonder. Ciaran’s Capers (Jigs) is a great song to contemplate the modern music and what it really is all about. In Mazurka (Mazurka) the light shines equally on lyrics, vocals and instrumentation. This is the kind of song I think of when I think of Altan. Some of the arrangements found on Runaway Sunday are surprisingly edgy. This song has very few things relative to that of it’s predecessor. One of the more genuine-sounding songs is Caide Sin Don Te Sin (Song). Germans (Barn Dances) the elegant and beautiful song on the album is hard to describe. This track is possibly the biggest guilty pleasure on Runaway Sunday. Suil Ghorm (Song) is a romantic if not formulaic ditty.
Runaway Sunday CD


