Raining Up is Máiréad Nesbitt's debut solo music album, which was recorded and published in 2001 by Vertical Records, UK. It was also released in North America 2006 under the label Manhattan. The musical CD contains a combination of traditional Irish, Scottish and newly composed Irish and contemporary tunes. Tracks were written by Máiréad and her brother Karl.Track Listing from Official Site
The album was produced by Manus Lunny and Colm O'Foghlú.
The album peaked on the Billboard World Music album chart at #12 in 2006.
Track listing Source: No.TitleWritten ByArranged ByLength1SkidooStephen CooneyM. Nesbitt / M. Lunny3:062Raining UpKarl NesbittM. Nesbitt / M. Lunny3:073Bovaglies PlaidJ. Scott SkinnerM. Nesbitt / Donald Shaw3:494Finan's isleCharles McFarlaneM. Nesbitt / M. Lunny3:425The Setting SunLiz CarrolM. Nesbitt / M. Lunny2:496The ButterflyLiz CarrolM. Nesbitt / M. Lunny2:527There Is No NightColm O'FoghlúColm O'Foghlú3:548Captain HMáiréad NesbittM. Nesbitt / M. Lunny3:029An Raibh Tú Ag An Gcarraig?traditionalColm O'Foghlú3:2610Trí FhidilíSmash The Windows/Prestons (traditional)M. Nesbitt / M. Lunny2:5411BluelightsMáiréad Nesbitt & Stephen CooneyM. Nesbitt / S. Cooney / Mackintosh / Vernal / Shaw4:3212Within The Blue Suite - 1st movementColm O'FoghlúColm O'Foghlú2:1413Within The Blue suite - 2nd movementColm O'FoghlúColm O'Foghlú4:1814Within The Blue suite - 3rd movementColm O'FoghlúColm O'Foghlú3:07 All arrangements: (MCPS)
Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 11: produced by Mánus Lunny
Tracks 7, 9, 12, 13 and 14: produced by Colm O'Foghlú
Personnel: Máiréad Nesbitt: vocals, guitar, bouzouki, fiddle Kathleen Nesbitt: fiddle Frances Nesbitt: fiddle Karl Nesbitt: didgeridoo, bodhrán Sean Nesbitt: box Michael McGoldrick: flute, pipes Colm O Foghlú: whistle, keyboards, percussion, programming Steve Kettley: trumpet Toby Shippey: trumpet Ryan Quigley: trumpet Greg Sheehan: talking drum Dónal Lunny: bodhrán Ron Aslan: programming
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