Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #580: Altan

Altan will be at IrishFest Atlanta this week. Hear more about this amazing band from County Donegal on the Irish & Celtic Music Podcast.

Spoil The Dance, Socks in the Frying Pan, Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac, The Chieftains, Brobdingnagian Bards, Jared Bogle, The Ugly Mugs, Meerrant, Altan, Téada

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THIS WEEK IN CELTIC MUSIC

0:02 – Intro: Clare Cunningham

0:09 – Spoil The Dance “Reels : Hare Island, Up Downy, The Mason's Apron” from Returning Home

4:46 – WELCOME

6:26 – Socks in the Frying Pan “Barndance Underpants (Live)” from Raw & Ríl (Live)

9:49 – Mary Jane Lamond & Wendy MacIsaac “Òran a’ Mhèirlich / The Thief’s Song” from Seinn

14:13 – The Chieftains “Carolan's Concerto” from Bear's Sonic Journals: The Foxhunt  –  Live In San Francisco 1973

16:47 – Brobdingnagian Bards “Johnny At The Door” from Songs of Ireland

20:24 – FEEDBACK

23:23 – Jared Bogle “Walsh's Hornpipe / Cuz Teahan's (Hornpipe and Fling)” from The Old Road Home

28:53 – The Ugly Mugs “Queen of the Rose Marie” from Songs in the Key of Sea

32:11 – Meerrant “Cillent Tes Yeux Bruns” from Fells

35:32 – STORY OF QUINTESSENTIAL ALTAN

42:39 – Altan “Dúlamán” from Island Angel

46:19 – STORY OF A LIFETIME OF TRADITIONAL MUSIC

57:54 – Altan “Bacach Shíl Andaí” from The Gap of Dreams

1:02:07 – CLOSING

1:03:14 – Téada “Jigs  –  The Women of Monaghan / Nancy Hynes’ / Tap the Barrel” from Coiscéim Coiligh / As the Days Brighten

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Here is a photo of me and my hubby in Ireland … and Cork was wonderful!! If you haven’t gone  –  go!!”