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Tá Altan ar cheann de na grúpaí ceola is coitianta i nDún na nGall. Tá siad go speisialta maith ag seinm ceol traidisiúnta Gaelach. Fuair an dlúthcheirnín Another Sky, go barr na gcairteanna sna cláracha fograíocht Meiricéanach ar na mallaibh. Fuair an dlúthcheirnín roimhe sin *Blackwater* agus Runaway Sunday go barr na gcairteanna tíre, British Roots Charts i Sasain agus na cairteanna Meiricéanach, American Billboard World Music Chart. Tá níos mó na 100,000 coip díolta ag an dá albam. Bhailigh siad dhá diosc óir agus dhá dhúais Hot Press Roots Music Awards de bharr an réim seo. Sa bhliain 1988 d'fhoilsigh Altan a gcéad albam *Altan* agus tharr deich mbliana d'fhoilsigh siad sé h-albam eile agus cuid acu seo: *Horse with a Heart*, *The Red Crow*, *Harvest Storm* agus *Island Angel*. Tá príomh cheoltóir Altan, Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, aithnithe mar cheann de na fidléirí is fearr i nDún na nGall mar gheall ar an stíl aonaireach a úsáideann sí ar an fhidil. Mhúin a h-athair Francie dí chomh maith le Dinny McLaughlin. Na baill eile sa ghrúpa Altan nó Ciaran Tourish (Fidil, feadóg stáin) as Bun Crannacha, Dermot Byrne (Cairdín cnaipe, Mileoidean) as an Teileann, Ciaran Curran (Bouzouki, giotár) as Cill Náill i gCondae Fhéar Manach, Mark Kelly (Giotár, guthaigh) ó Bhaile Átha Cliath agus Dáithí Sproule (Giotár, guthaigh) gurbh as Condae Dhoire é ó dhúchas ach atá ina chonaí anois i Minnesota. Nuair atá Altan ag seinm sna Stáit Aontaithe ceanglaíonn sé suas leo ar a gcuid camcuairt. Feic Altan |
| Donegal band Altan are one of the most popular bands making traditional Irish music today. In 1988 Altan released their debut album *Altan* and over the next ten years they released six albums including *Horse with a Heart*; *The Red Crow*; *Harvest Storm*; and *Island Angel*. Their CD, Another Sky, has topped the American Billboard Charts and their previous CDs *Blackwater* and Runaway Sunday have each topped the Irish Hot Press Folk Chart, the British Roots Chart and the American Billboard World Music Chart. Both albums have each sold over 100,000 copies with the group collecting two Gold Discs and two Hot Press Roots Music Awards. Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh, Altan's lead singer, is recognised as one of the finest exponents of the Donegal fiddle style. She was taught by her father Francie and the renowned Donegal fiddler Dinny McLaughlin. The other members of the group are Ciaran Tourish (fiddle, tin whistle) who hails from Buncrana; Dermot Byrne (button accordion, melodeon) from Teileann; Ciaran Curran (bouzouki, guitar) from Kinawley; Mark Kelly (guitar, vocals) from Dublin and Derry born Dáithí Sproule (guitar, vocals) who joins the band on their tours of the United States where Sproule is based in Minnesota. For further information see Altan's Official Site.© |
 County Donegal on the Net recommends Altan's Runaway Sunday |