Event Detail
Altan - PINECONE
Location: Fletcher Opera Theater at Progress Energy Center
Date: Tuesday March 11th, 2008
Time: 8 pm
Named for a mysterious lake behind Errigal Mountain in County Donegal, Altan has always been true to its roots, reveling in the intimacy of the music that sprang from the peat fire-warmed kitchens and pubs of this windswept corner of northwestern Ireland. Hailed by The Irish Times as “still the most dynamic and exciting band playing Irish music today,” Altan were formed by the husband and wife team of Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh (fiddle and vocals) and the late Frankie Kennedy (flute) in the mid 1980s. The band takes pride in passing Gaelic lyrics, fiddle riffs and tin whistle tunes down to the next generation, be it their Irish neighbors or fans around the globe. In doing so, they've risen to the highest ranks of Celtic music, joining a handful of traditionalists giving ancient melodies a thoroughly modern immediacy and resonance. "They're poised for greatness and under no circumstances should they be missed in concert," wrote a reviewer for the Irish Echo in New York City.
This concert is part of PineCone’s 2007-08 Down Home Music Series. Visit www.pinecone.org for the full schedule.
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