Group

Altan

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.

The group were the first traditional Irish group to be signed to a major label when they signed with Virgin Records in 1994. The group has…

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Artist details

Type
Group
Area
Ireland
Founded
1987
Genres
Labels
Virgin
Green Linnet
Compass Records
Venture
Vertical Records
Last updated: December 9th, 2018

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