Biography
Founded in the late 80’s in the wake of the Clancy Brothers, Chieftains and other Dubliners, this flagship group has released a dozen albums and visited many countries around the world.
Altan brings together four accomplished musicians around the beautiful voice of Mairéad Ni Mhaonaigh who speaks in English and Gaelic, a language that preserves many treasures of the traditional sung heritage.
The group weaves a repertoire of ballads, jigs and lively reels from the wild northwestern county of Donegal and from the north of Ireland, where most of the members of the group come from.
Altan remains “the gold standard of Irish traditional music today,” – the Irish Echo.
Their new album “Donegal” will be available on March 1, 2024.
Upcoming concerts
Videos
In the press
Lineup
- Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh : singer/violinist
- Martin Tourish : button accordion
- Clare Friel : singer/violinist
- Ciaran Curran : bouzouki
- Mark Kelly : guitar
- Jim Higgins : Bodhran (guest)
- Possibility of concert in symphony orchestra format
Stage references
Geneva (CH) – Espace Marcel Carné – St Michel Sur Orge (FR) – Forde Folk Music Festival (NO), Bidasoa Folk Festival (FR) – Ferias de Bilbao (ES) – Théâtre La Coupole à Saint-Louis (FR) – Espace Vauban, Brest (FR) – Espace Glenmor, Carhaix (FR) – Festival « Au fil des Voix » – L’Alhambra, Paris (FR) – Théâtre Municipal, Coutances (FR) – Auditorium Opéra de Lyon (FR) – Centre Culturel de Delémont (CH) – Festival des Chants de Marin, Paimpol (FR) – Les Saulnières au Mans (FR) – Espace Albert Camus, Arques (FR) – Festival Temps Fête (FR) – Festi’Folk (FR) – Théâtre du Colisée, Lens (FR) – Festival Fous d’Archet (FR) – Festival MoZ’Aïque (FR) – Centre Culturel Bréhal (50, FR) – Centre Culturel Mainvilliers (FR) – Le Nautile, La Forêt-Fouesnant (FR) – Le Quai, Angers (FR) – Le Théâtre de Hagueneau (FR) – Festival Les Nuits Celtiques (FR) – Festival de Corbeyrier (CH) – Festival des Musiques Sacrées, Fès (MAROC) – Paléo Festival, Nyon (CH) – Bidasoa Folk Festival (SPN) – Théâtre National de Bretagne, Rennes (FR) – Les Nuits de Fourvières, Lyon (FR) – Festival Interceltique de Lorient (FR) – Festival Les Traversées de Tatihou (FR) – Espace Keraudy, Plougonvelin (FR) – Théâtre de Béthune (FR) – Le Studio de l’Ermitage (FR) – Centre culturel irlandais, Paris (FR) – Illiade, Illikirch (FR) – Centre Culturel, Oléron (17) – La Coursive Scène Nationale de La Rochelle (17) – Tranversales, Verdun (55) – Festival I Scontri Figaresi (FR)
