Biography:
Altan is an Irish folk and traditional music group, which formed in Gweedore, County Donegal in 1987. The popular outfit, who are led by the world-renowned fiddler and vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, have been driven by many critically acclaimed albums and a relentless touring schedule. They emerged during the 1990s as one of Ireland’s premiere traditional musical groups and have since sold millions of records worldwide.
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
- A Moment In Time
- A Noblemans Wedding
- Adieu My Lovely Nancy
- As I Roved Out
- Blackwaterside
- Daily Growing
- Far Beyond Carrickfinn
- Girl From The North Country
- Green Grow The Rushes
- I Wish My Love Was A Red Red Rose
- Island Girl
- No Ash Will Burn
- Ten Thousand Miles
- The Blackest Crow
- The Flower Of Magherally
- The Jug Of Punch
- The Lass Of Glenshee
- The Pretty Young Girl
- The Sea
- The Verdant Braes Of Skreen
- The Wind And Rain
- Time Has Passed
- Uncle Rat
- White Birds
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Altan - Island Girl
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C G
With a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye
F C F C
My island girl bid me good-bye
F C G
For another dream in another time
F C F C
For another life under another sky
[Verse 2]
F G C G
But don't just cut out your heart, keep it open and sure
F C Dm G
Keep it free from hurt and keep an open door
Gm F G Am
And let the spirit of love that united our soul
F C Dm G
Be a gentle dove and guide you to your goal
C G
And I'll go to that stream and I'll sing my own prayer
F C F C F C F
That my island girl shall be safe everywhere
[Verse 3]
C G
Sing away while you can and before very long
F C F C
The coming tide brings the chosen one
F C G
And there is a hope and there is a peace
F C F C
In that ancient land where my angel sleeps
[Verse 4]
F G C
And when your river runs high, let it flow, let it flow
G F C Dm G
It's your time with life to let your garden grow
Gm F G Am
And when your burden gets rough, let it go, let it go
F C Dm G
Let your strength return on every breeze that blows
C G
Through that ancient land, through eternity
F C F C F C F
Oh, my island girl, remember me
[Verse 5]
C G
For your life has its course and you never can say
F C F C
Who you'll meet and marry along your way
F C G
But be sure from the start that the cities behind
F C F C
Love the land's living heart and breathe eternal time
[Verse 6]
F G C
And when your river runs dry and your halo is torn
G F C Dm G
Drink the living stream in the calm of the dawn
Gm F G Am
And may you travel in peace and may your children be blessed
F C Dm G
And your mind released and your soul caressed
C G
In that faraway land where my spirit flies
F C F C F C F
To my island girl under those ancient skies
[Verse 7]
C G
And with a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye
F C F C
My island girl bid me good-bye
F C G
For another dream in another time
F C F C
For another life under another sky
[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse 1]
C G
With a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye
F C F C
My island girl bid me good-bye
F C G
For another dream in another time
F C F C
For another life under another sky
[Verse 2]
F G C G
But don't just cut out your heart, keep it open and sure
F C Dm G
Keep it free from hurt and keep an open door
Gm F G Am
And let the spirit of love that united our soul
F C Dm G
Be a gentle dove and guide you to your goal
C G
And I'll go to that stream and I'll sing my own prayer
F C F C F C F
That my island girl shall be safe everywhere
[Verse 3]
C G
Sing away while you can and before very long
F C F C
The coming tide brings the chosen one
F C G
And there is a hope and there is a peace
F C F C
In that ancient land where my angel sleeps
[Verse 4]
F G C
And when your river runs high, let it flow, let it flow
G F C Dm G
It's your time with life to let your garden grow
Gm F G Am
And when your burden gets rough, let it go, let it go
F C Dm G
Let your strength return on every breeze that blows
C G
Through that ancient land, through eternity
F C F C F C F
Oh, my island girl, remember me
[Verse 5]
C G
For your life has its course and you never can say
F C F C
Who you'll meet and marry along your way
F C G
But be sure from the start that the cities behind
F C F C
Love the land's living heart and breathe eternal time
[Verse 6]
F G C
And when your river runs dry and your halo is torn
G F C Dm G
Drink the living stream in the calm of the dawn
Gm F G Am
And may you travel in peace and may your children be blessed
F C Dm G
And your mind released and your soul caressed
C G
In that faraway land where my spirit flies
F C F C F C F
To my island girl under those ancient skies
[Verse 7]
C G
And with a wave of her hand and her sparkling eye
F C F C
My island girl bid me good-bye
F C G
For another dream in another time
F C F C
For another life under another sky
Altered Images
Alterkicks
AlternativA
Alterrain
Althia and donna