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.

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Inception: 1987
Website: http://www.altan.ie/

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Inception: 1987
Website: http://www.altan.ie/