Group
Altan
Irish folk band
- From
- Gweedore, Ireland
- Since
- 1987–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 23
- folk
- celtic
- irish folk
About
Altan are an Irish folk music band formed in County Donegal in 1987 by lead vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her husband Frankie Kennedy. The group were primarily influenced by traditional Irish-language songs from Donegal and have sold over a million records.
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The group were among the first traditional Irish groups to be signed to a major label when they signed with Virgin Records in 1994. The group has collaborated with Dolly Parton, Enya, the Chieftains, Bonnie Raitt, Alison Krauss, and many others.
Members
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Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh fiddle, lead vocals
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Martin Tourish accordion
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Ciarán Curran bouzouki
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Mark Kelly acoustic guitar
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Dáithí Sproule acoustic guitar, lead vocals
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Ciarán Tourish fiddle
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Frankie Kennedy flute, tin whistle
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Paul O’Shaughnessy fiddle
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Dermot Byrne accordion
Discography
Albums
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Horse With a Heart Apple Music
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The Red Crow Apple Music
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Harvest Storm Apple Music
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Island Angel Apple Music
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Blackwater Apple Music
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Runaway Sunday Apple Music
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Another Sky Apple Music
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The Blue Idol Apple Music
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Local Ground Apple Music
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25th Anniversary Celebration Apple Music
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Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen Apple Music
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The Widening Gyre Apple Music
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The Gap of Dreams Apple Music
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Donegal Apple Music
Singles
Links
Official
Concerts
Artist rename
Also known as
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh & Altan · Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh with Altan
Tags
- akcent
- celtic folk
- irish
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- e6211cf7-272f-4431-bbd3-40c081b992d4
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 9 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.