11th September 2014 at Cecil Sharp House (Kennedy Hall), London NW1.
Folk and Roots,
folkandroots.co.uk/.
Country: Ireland. Style: Traditional Irish Folk.
Lineup: Mairéad Ni Mhaonaigh (v/fiddle), Ciaran Tourish (fiddle/low whistle), Martin Tourish (piano accordion), Ciaran Curran (bouzouki), Mark Kelly (g).
Donegal group Altan’s first record was in 1987. Mairéad Ni Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Curran and Mark Kelly have been there since the start. Ciaran Tourish joined in 1992, and the most recent recruit is Martin Tourish (cousin of Ciaran) who was a regular guest before in 2013 replacing button accordion player Dermot Byrne in the touring version of the band. In 2010 I took photos of Ni Mhaonaigh with Manus Lunny, see:
www.flickr.com/photos/kmlivemusic/sets/72157625184923083/.
More information:
altan.ie/,
www.facebook.com/altanofficial.
