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Altan is celebrating forty years on the road, bringing their native music to world-renowned stages such as Carnagie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Dublin’s National Concert Hall as well as to the famous Glastonbury Festival, Tradfest Temple Bar in Dublin, and Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany.
Building on this history, their latest album ‘Donegal’ was released in 2024 (Compass Records) and has received widespread positive reviews. Altan has long been at the forefront of traditional Irish music, blending the raw energy of their native Donegal-fiddle style with a rare, melodic sensibility. Being the first-ever Irish traditional band signed to a major record label, Virgin Records in 1995, The Boston Globe named them “The hottest group in the Celtic realm”.
The band’s original members, lead singer and fiddler, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Curran on bouzouki and Mark Kelly on guitar are accompanied by accordion player Martin Tourish, and their newest member, fiddler and singer, Clare Friel.
Altan has shared their music and musicianship with The Chieftains, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, John Prine, and more. Embarking on their fifth decade, their commitment to Donegal’s musical heritage ensures that it will endure for generations to come.
Chicago Weekly “Thought by many to be the finest traditional Irish combo working today, Altan seamlessly blend dazzling instrumental prowess and the gorgeously delicate vocals of Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh”.
Irish Echo, New York “…under no circumstances should they be missed in concert”
Altan celebra cuarenta años de trayectoria, llevando su música nativa a escenarios de renombre mundial como el Carnegie Hall, la Ópera de Sídney, el National Concert Hall de Dublín, así como al famoso Festival de Glastonbury, el Tradfest Temple Bar en Dublín y el Festival Interceltique de Lorient en Bretaña. Basándose en esta historia, su último álbum ‘Donegal’ fue lanzado en 2024 (Compass Records) y ha recibido críticas positivas generalizadas. Altan ha estado durante mucho tiempo a la vanguardia de la música tradicional irlandesa, mezclando la energía pura del estilo de violín de su Donegal natal con una sensibilidad melódica poco común. Siendo la primera banda tradicional irlandesa contratada por un sello discográfico importante, Virgin Records en 1995, The Boston Globe los nombró 'El grupo más candente del ámbito celta'. Los miembros originales de la banda, la cantante principal y violinista Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Curran en el bouzouki y Mark Kelly en la guitarra, están acompañados por el acordeonista Martin Tourish y su miembro más reciente, la violinista y cantante Clare Friel. Altan ha compartido su música y talento con The Chieftains, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, John Prine y más. Al embarcarse en su quinta década, su compromiso con la herencia musical de Donegal asegura que esta perdurará para las generaciones venideras.
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