No Irish traditional band in the last dozen years has had a wider impact on audiences and music-lovers throughout the world than Altan. With their exquisitely produced award-winning recordings and dynamic live performances, Altan have moved audiences from Donegal to Tokyo to Seattle, with their fresh, contemporary approach to the tradition.
They have found like-minded souls in Cliar, dubbed the "Gaelic dream-team" and winners of Best Album at the first Scots Trad Music Awards in Edinburgh last year. Vocal-led, with an instrumental powerhouse to back them, Cliar have gone from strength to strength since their formation in 1998, with performances taking them this year from Glasgow Cathedral to Slovenia and the Czech Republic. |
