Irish trad stars Altan play live
Acoustic music, with Irish traditional band Altan in the studio.
The best folk and acoustic music from Britain and beyond.
This week, the great Irish band Altan are live in the studio.
Altan formed in Donegal in 1987 by Mair茅ad N铆 Mhaonaigh and the late Frankie Kennedy. They were one of the first traditional Irish bands to sign to a major label, and have since created multiple albums and flown a flag for Irish music around the world.
Their latest album, Donegal, was released in 2024.
Plus the usual mix of new releases and classic tracks, and another chance to hear live music from last week's trip to Celtic Connections in Glasgow.
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Johnny Flynn
The Wrote & The Writ
- A Larum.
- Transgressive Records.
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Marianne Faithfull
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Rich Kid Blues.
- Castle Communications.
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Heidi Talbot
Brigid
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Altan
The Letterkenny Blacksmith Set (Radio 2 Session, 5 February 2025)
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Villagers
Courage (Celtic Connections 2025)
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Coope Boyes & Simpson
A Hill of Little Shoes
- As If....
- No Masters.
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Altan
Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa (Radio 2 Session, 5 February 2025)
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Altan
The House of Baoith铆n Selection (Radio 2 Session, 5 February 2025)
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Reg Meuross
Woody Come 蜜芽传媒
- Fire & Dust.
- Hatsongs Records.
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Katherine Priddy & Simon Armitage
Daybreaker
- Daybreaker.
- Cooking Vinyl Limited.
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- Wed 5 Feb 2025 21:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 2