Altan are an Irish folk and traditional music group, who formed in County Donegal in 1987.http://www.ceolas.org/artists/Altan.html 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 premier traditional musical groups and have since sold millions of records worldwide.http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irishpost/ents/camdens-finest-oct1905.asp Origin A young musician from Belfast by the name Frankie Kennedy used to travel to County Donegal in his summer holidays, learning Irish and playing traditional Irish music. There he met native Irish-speaker and musician Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, the daughter of famed musician Proinsias Ó Maonaigh from Gweedore, County Donegal. Ní Mhaonaigh learned the Donegal-style of fiddle-playing from her father, howev

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