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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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57 minutes

On radio

Wednesday 21:00

Broadcast

  • Wednesday 21:00