altan: friends

Musicians

Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Ciaran Tourish

Dáithí Sproule

Paul Brady

Dervish

Alan Kelly

Lúnasa

Mad For Trad

Tony Mc Manus

Organizations

Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy
Frankie Kennedy Winter School

Established in December 1994 following Frankie' Kennedy's untimely death in September of that year. The school's vision is to continue his huge contribution to Irish traditional music, especially the music and song of Donegal. All events take place in Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal, in late December and early January each year.

Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí

The site of a group dedicated to the strengthening, preservation, promotion and archiving of the fiddle music of Donegal.

The Donegal Fiddle Pages

A site dedicated to the fiddle music of Co. Donegal, Ireland. The site answers various questions about the music, the musicians, recordings and how to get them, reviews, learning the style, etc.

Martin Nolan and Associates -
MPI Management Promotion International

MPI represents some of the biggest names in Irish music with Altan, Sharon Shannon, Mary Black and Shane MacGowan among many others.

The International Music Network

International Music Network is a booking agency specializing in world music and jazz.

NARADA

Record label specialising in new instrumental, jazz and world music

The Trad Centre

Other

Amazon.com

The best and easiest way to buy Altan music on the web.

Pietro Mario Accordions

A new generation of handcrafted accordions exclusively designed for musicians playing Irish traditional music.

RTE - Céilí House

Weekly radio show featuring ceilí and trad music recorded live in Ireland - includes streaming audio

Emmet Kane

the creator of the burr oak wall hanging with 23 carat gold leaf, featured on the cover of The Blue Idol

Seamus O'Kane

Bodhrán maker

Camp Rince Ceol

Irish dance & music camp in US

Altan's Web Design:
Nick Lethert

Website photos provided by:

Bryan Aaker
Phillpe Cousin
Colm Hogan
Edain O'Donnell
Pat O'Loughlin 
Lisa Richardson