If you have a minute, please add your entry to those below by signing the Guestbook!
| Date: | 19 January |
| Name: | Ben |
| Comments: | Time for you to play in Colorado again! |
| Date: | 06 January |
| Name: | Ken |
| Comments: | Looking forward to your show in Minneapolis Is féidir leat níos mó a lán blianta amach romhainn |
| Date: | 29 December |
| Name: | julio |
| Comments: | Thank you for your great concert tonight at the Backroom. Hope to see you soon in Barcelona. LOVE YOUR MUSIC!!!! |
| Date: | 29 December |
| Name: | colum óg |
| Comments: | go raibh maith agaibh. bhí muid i mcgrorys anocht agus bhain muid fíor-sult asaibh. Bhí muid ansin le cairde agam as barcelona, agus bhí sé ag iarraidh autograph o rud mar sin, ach bhí sé ró-fhaiteach. Deireann sé liomsa, go bhfuil sé ag fanacht ceolchoirm i mbarcelona (nó i mbilbao)...... aon plean agaibh????? ;) |
| Date: | 24 December |
| Name: | Andrea Selmi |
| Comments: | I know, my name is for women, but not here, in Italy. An Italian lad who loves Ireland ,Irish music and particularly yours. Will you ever come here, in Italy? Perhaps I could ask you to write your signatures on my bodhràn...! Greetings from Italy and... Merry Christmas! |
| Date: | 10 December |
| Name: | Phyllis Wheldon |
| Comments: | I love your music. I have seen you in Santa Monica, California and in San Francisco and have all your music. May you ever find joy for all the joy you bring!! |
| Date: | 29 November |
| Name: | Joseph |
| Comments: | I have always loved your music, but even more so when I discovered that my O'Dorchartaigh ancestors came from Inishowen. I can hear their voices in your songs. |
| Date: | 22 November |
| Name: | Christian Sauer |
| Comments: | I love my Altan CD...I close my eyes and I can feel the Irish Sea and the Guiness in my right hand.I'm only half Irish so I will only leave a half of a comment here. |
| Date: | 14 November |
| Name: | Werner |
| Comments: | It was wonderful perfomance in Bremerhaven last night. I like your kind of music very much. I play mayself with a Mandolie in a privat kitchen folk group which is call Slow Session. I wish you can give your enthusiasm again and again to people that more like to play an instrument in this TV time. Thank You |
| Date: | 08 November |
| Name: | Maja |
| Comments: | hey guys, i´ve been in eire for about 3 yrs and never heard of u...probably too much work ;-) had to come back to germany to see u at the irish folk festival in schwedt on the 6th of nov. i brought a few friends and we enjoyed it very much ;-) we know that the public is not quite comfortable wth english- but we hope you enjoyed it as well... hope to cu back one day!!! |
| Date: | 06 November |
| Name: | marcela |
| Comments: | Hiii I love altan absolutly muchh! here is my new blog about mairead: http://maireadirishfiddle.blogspot.com please if soeone have comment and add me! :) I love altan and Mairead, kisses from argentina |
| Date: | 25 October |
| Name: | Cheryl Hannah |
| Comments: | I just finished an 18-day tour of Ireland with Ciaran's brother SEAN as our Program Director! Throughout our tour, while we were driving through the beautiful Irish countryside in our coach, Sean played several songs from an Altan CD recorded with the RTE Concert Orchestra. I'm back at home in Aspen, Colorado now, & listening to your CD as I write this. It will remain a wonderful reminder of my magical visit to the Emerald Isle. I'll certainly recommend it to all my Celtic music-loving friends here in Colorado. (Ciaran: your brother SEAN is a top-notch representative of your country; all 37 of us feel strongly that he helped make this tour one of the very best we've had in our individual world travels!) |
| Date: | 24 October |
| Name: | Sebastian |
| Comments: | Herzlichen Dank für Euren tollen Auftritt im Rahmen des 38. Irish Folk Festival in Stuttgart im Theaterhaus am 23.10.2011. Vor allem das Finale mit den anderen Gruppen zusammen war ein herausragendes Erlebnis. Sebastian |
| Date: | 22 October |
| Name: | Danny McCoppin |
| Comments: | I know its a long way down under but please consider a tour to Australia. I've only seen Altan once - in the Wicklow Hall, Belfast & would love to once again. |
| Date: | 19 October |
| Name: | Jeffrey Gershom |
| Comments: | I just wanted to say that I really enjoy your music. I have been thinking greatly about reawakening my Celtic roots, both on my dad's and mom's side. I plan on learning Irish Gaelic from some of the sites on the internet. I love poetry and music, and maybe I can write some in Gaelic. :) Some say that you can't teach an old dog new tricks...I just turned 50 last week. I plan on showing them wrong and your music fuels my dream!! Thank you!! Jeffrey |
| Date: | 14 October |
| Name: | Sarah Gabrielle Knauf |
| Comments: | Absolutely amazing show at De Kam in Belgium yesterday! I have been a fan of yours for years and I also sing lots of Irish songs, so you are an inspiration! You are even better live than on cd, so impressed! Got the cd last night too so my drive to work this morning got me energized! Gorgeous lullaby by the way! xxxxxx Sarah |
| Date: | 12 October |
| Name: | Linda Horvay |
| Comments: | With the end of this day, I just revisited the album, "Runaway Sunday," and was carried away yet again by its ethereal beauty. It has given me a great sense of peace. Love you all! |
| Date: | 08 October |
| Name: | Kathleen |
| Comments: | I am going to a Celtic festival today and was searching Pandora radio for some music...came across Altan...WOW! Being a Scoth-Irish American, I just love the happiness in your music!!!!!!! |
| Date: | 29 September |
| Name: | James |
| Comments: | I saw you several times in Raleigh NC, it may have been ten years ago or so. I'd love to see you come back to this area. I still picture your live performances when listening to your CDs. Best Wishes and Much Luck, James |
| Date: | 27 September |
| Name: | Luc Bordes |
| Comments: | Je découvre seulement maintenant votre merveilleuse musique. Continuez ! Merci. |
| Date: | 23 September |
| Name: | Cití Bn Uí Mhaonaigh |
| Comments: | Ádh mór oraibh a Altan....kep up the good work Le grá , ó Cití Rua |
| Date: | 22 September |
| Name: | david |
| Comments: | hi remember seeing you at norwich arts centre along while ago would love to see you back in norwich uk |
| Date: | 31 August |
| Name: | David McNeill |
| Comments: | Just wanted to tell you that I love your music, Thank you. |
| Date: | 26 August |
| Name: | Susana |
| Comments: | From Salamanca Spain sois los mejores un saludo!!!!! |
| Date: | 24 August |
| Name: | Javier Carrillo |
| Comments: | Música maravillosa, me encanta y me hace soñar, me da paz interior!! ...espero algún día poder verlos en vivo acá en Lima, Perú o en Dublin FELICIDADES!!!! |
| Date: | 24 August |
| Name: | Jackie |
| Comments: | Slainte from Chicago (USA)! Truly, your band is a living treasure of Ireland. Your music transcends boundaries, languages and cultures (I am an American - born, Japanese girl!). Your music is refreshing, both the vocals and the instrumentals. Thank you for sharing your gift of music and song, and the hours of smiles and enjoyment it has brung me. All the Best, Jackie L. Tajiri Chicago,IL USA |
| Date: | 15 August |
| Name: | Jim |
| Comments: | wonderful concert at Irishfest, St. Paul Minnesota August 14, 2011. Come back soon! |
| Date: | 12 August |
| Name: | Luis |
| Comments: | Hello Altan people Thank you for your performence at Sendim, Portugal. I'm deeply sorry for the regretable portuguese public behavior; you deserved better. Long live irish culture. Luis |
| Date: | 27 July |
| Name: | Lynda O'Hanlon |
| Comments: | Your music touches my heart and speaks to my soul. You are truly a gift and I am most grateful! |
| Date: | 18 July |
| Name: | Afonso |
| Comments: | Hello Alran, I know now that you will be in Sendim,on the Festival Intercéltico. I hope for a great concert with us. See you in Sendim. P.S.: Sorry, I am learning English and i write very bad. |
| Date: | 16 July |
| Name: | Russell Hibbs |
| Comments: | thank you for your beautiful music....R.H. Austin, Texas usa |
| Date: | 23 June |
| Name: | Ralf Emmelius |
| Comments: | So, hallo. The way you produce the music let me feel the touch of irish nature and landscape. Everytime I listen to it, the beat of my heart changes to another rhythm, it is awful. So my big question is, when you give concerts to Germany, Fankonia near the Main river. We have such a very nice area so you would not miss ireland in any way. sincerly |
| Date: | 22 June |
| Name: | Charles-Henri Lestelle |
| Comments: | Great concert yesterday night in the Centre Culturel Irlandais, in Paris. Thank you and "Bravo" ! |
| Date: | 21 June |
| Name: | Raph |
| Comments: | Bravo for 21/06/11 at Paris. |
| Date: | 05 June |
| Name: | Cesare Lancioni |
| Comments: | I have loved Altan since they were a duo and I always will! :) |
| Date: | 03 June |
| Name: | Christina |
| Comments: | Looking forward to seeing you play in Gijon. Tina xx |
| Date: | 03 June |
| Name: | Miche‡l î Domhnaill |
| Comments: | Bhaineamar an-taitneamh as bhœr gceolchoirm 'Solidarity With Japan' a chraolamar ar an idirl’on ar LiveTrad.com. Bu’ochas libh go lŽir. Thanks to Altan for allowing us to broadcast your 'Solidarity With Japan' performance live over the internet on May 10. We had almost 10,000 connected computers tuning in and the online response was phenomenal. Highlights from the night can be played back on www.LiveTrad.com/video. Go n-Žir’ go geal libh! |
| Date: | 30 May |
| Name: | Brenda |
| Comments: | Hi, It's was wonderful to see you at Ten Vrede in Belgium. Great music as always. I missed it! Hope to catch up on you in the near future. All the best. B. |
| Date: | 23 May |
| Name: | Zachary Boyles |
| Comments: | It would be far too lovely for you to pay Canada a little visit. Preferably Edmonton, Alberta...It would be my dream come true. I hope you may consider. Thank you for your wonderful music. |
| Date: | 14 May |
| Name: | Patricia |
| Comments: | Back from your concert tonight in Lyon, I had a great time! Thanks for your kindness, your great musical quality. I was in Ireland on holidays a week ago and it brought back lovely memories. Hope to see you again maybe during Paimpol festival in Brittany. I'm going to be a real fan! |
| Date: | 11 May |
| Name: | Rachael Tarpley |
| Comments: | I am a big fan of your music. You guys need to include Oklahoma City in your next tour. I am trying to preform The jug of Punch at one of the venues here in okc but I need the guitar cords. I hope its ok. Anyway Just want to let you know that your music lifts my spirits every time I hear it. Sincerely your fan Rachael T. |
| Date: | 08 May |
| Name: | Deirdre Thornton |
| Comments: | Have to say the Concert last night at the City Hall with the Cork Youth Orchestra was fantastic. Enjoyed every minute! Thank you so much for all the wonderful music and the excellent expertise not only from Altan but the Youth Orchestra. Deirdre Thornton |
| Date: | 08 May |
| Name: | Brigid Daly |
| Comments: | Tonight I wittnessed a wonderful performance of Altan with our Cork Youth Orchestra in City Hall Cork. It was just so uplifting I'd forgotten how good irish music can sound, it has been far too long since Ive attended a live session. There's nothing quite like it but tonight we experienced the marriage of a full orchestra of teenagers,amateur musicians:violins, violas,cellos,clarinets, basoon, french horns etc etc, cannot name them all, with our son on bass trombone. A truly enjoyable night,hope ye'll do a repeat performance. |
| Date: | 15 April |
| Name: | RUSS |
| Comments: | Hi! It's time for a tour of Australia - we're ready! Our Concert Hall (Hamer Hall)in Melbourne is currently being renovated, but will re-open 2012. There's also a brilliant new venue - Melbourne Recital Centre. It's a bit more intimate and has great acoustic. Don't delay! Best wishes to all. |
| Date: | 13 April |
| Name: | Jake Blackwell |
| Comments: | DEAR ALTAN, I have been introduced to your band through my High School instructor who just happens to play Irish fiddle hear in the Fort Worth Area. I must say that I have truly enjoyed experiencing your music and looking through your website. I hope to perhaps see you one day in concert. Sincerely, Jake Bottlecaps Blackwell |
| Date: | 07 April |
| Name: | Carroll |
| Comments: | I attended your concert in Paris on 3 April 2011 and enjoyed it immensely! (I had made sure to arrive at the venue early, so that I could grab the perfect seat: centre of the third row, directly in line-of-sight with Mairéad. Heaven!) I have been a big fan of Altan for some 20 years. I never tire of listening to your music. What a thrill it was finally to see and hear you in concert! More than an hour of beautiful music was a treat, but it ended too soon. Please return to Paris!! |
| Date: | 04 April |
| Name: | Paul Roberts |
| Comments: | I was introduced to pandora radio recently and my life has taken a giant step towards musical nirvana. My Celtic ancesters would have adored you. I am a proud American Yankee who thankfully has inherited some intense Celtic genes which allows me to enjoy your lovely music fully. At age 75 I truly feel reborn, thanks in part to the great technology of Pandora but more to the point to your music. Many thanks from an American Yankee Celt |
| Date: | 21 March |
| Name: | John Birt |
| Comments: | Enjoyed the concert at Fermi. The music was great. And we're looking forward to seeing Altan visit the Chicago area again. |
| Date: | 21 March |
| Name: | Keith Brownlee |
| Comments: | Just seen Altan at the Garde Theatre in New London CT 20th March. They were really excellent, me and my wife really enjoyed a First Class performance from an extrremely talented group of musicians. |
| Date: | 13 March |
| Name: | Meg McCann |
| Comments: | In between the rain and the music Tom McCann was definitely homesick, thanks for the show in Columbus! |
| Date: | 10 March |
| Name: | Jennifer Terry |
| Comments: | Thank you for your lovely performance today at Northland High School in Columbus, Ohio. As a parent I was taken with how patient you were with the kids, answering all their questions so kindly. And they were quite taken with your music! A real departure for a lot of them, I'm sure. I appreciate your taking time to come to our school to share your music and heritage! |
| Date: | 10 March |
| Name: | Kevin Barrett |
| Comments: | Many thanks to all of the members of Altan for a superb show March 9th in Columbus , Ohio . Hearing the band play makes it a bit easier to navigate through everyday life , as it is these days . As always , wonderful musicianship and vocals from an angel . And now I have a copy of 'Imeall' to keep me going (thanks for signing the cover for me) ! Please keep touring , keep recording and all be well . |
| Date: | 07 March |
| Name: | Deborah |
| Comments: | Just saw you perform this past weekend at the Irish Festival in Dallas and very much enjoyed a live perfomance. Would love to see a full concert come this way. |
| Date: | 06 March |
| Name: | Jessica Ranft |
| Comments: | Hi, I love the music you play! People here in Brazil always enjoy a good celtic music! You should come to give a concert in my country someday (specially in Brasília, where I live). I listen to your version of Dúlamán almost everyday! Best regards from Brazil! |
| Date: | 11 February |
| Name: | Fabienne Lesaulnier |
| Comments: | Dia daoibh! I had the great pleasure to see and hear you in Coutances last Saturday; my daughters and I saw you in Paris one year ago as well. It's so wonderful to attend one of your concerts after having listened to your CDs for so many years! I'm writing a thesis in Irish literature and planning to go to Oideas Gael in Donegal this summer, to learn some Irish.I just can't wait to go back to Ireland (I visited Kerry last summer). Thank you for sharing your music and your beautiful language with us. |
| Date: | 05 February |
| Name: | Monika |
| Comments: | Thank you for the great music tonight in Coutances - Normandy ! |
| Date: | 04 February |
| Name: | brid |
| Comments: | go raibh mile as ucht an chraic areir i charhaix !!!! bhi se iontacht sibh a fheiceil arist !!! mile beannacht !! et a bientot !!! |
| Date: | 03 February |
| Name: | John |
| Comments: | Do you have any plans to visit the Southeast part of the US, particularly Atlanta GA? It's been a long time since we've seen you. |
| Date: | 03 February |
| Name: | Erick Jacq |
| Comments: | What a concert last night at the Vauban. Great voice, amazing musicians,I tought I was in Donegal. thank you for that. I've followed your music during the last 25 years, I expect 25 more years! erick |
| Date: | 29 January |
| Name: | Roberto |
| Comments: | Please, come to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I love your music. Best regards to all of you. Roberto. |
| Date: | 13 January |
| Name: | Rebecca |
| Comments: | I am almost 12 years old, and I don't speak any Irish, but you are my favorite band! You are amazing and inspire me to keep playing violin. Are you possibly playing in Florida anytime soon? |
| Date: | 13 January |
| Name: | Fabrizio Fiorucci |
| Comments: | Keep up the great job! Your music is so inspiring. I had a chance to attend a couple of concerts and I put online a photo gallery: http://fabrizio.oasi.asti.it/music/altan-2007 |
| Date: | 13 December |
| Name: | Tom Jacobs |
| Comments: | I saw the show in Hawaii and enjoyed it immensely. Thank You. |
| Date: | 03 December |
| Name: | John Wagner |
| Comments: | Please come back to Southern California... PLEASE...PLEASE...PLEASE!!!!!! |
| Date: | 16 November |
| Name: | JoAnne |
| Comments: | Just found you and like what I hear! |
| Date: | 15 November |
| Name: | Tanaka Yoshisuke |
| Comments: | I love your music. Your name and music must be added to music textbooks. I hope you will make a new tune or album titled "Tír na hAltan". It must be cool. And I also hope that you will come to Japan again as the missionaries to convert us, the Japanese tribes, from fake music lovers to real ones... |
| Date: | 12 November |
| Name: | Lucie |
| Comments: | What a fantastic evening in saint-Louis France!! So beautifull Thanks a lot |
| Date: | 07 November |
| Name: | Sean Beattie |
| Comments: | Donegal Historical Society had Mairead as a guest to launch the 2010 Donegal Annual. She played a John Doherty tune as John is photographed in the book. A launch to remember |
| Date: | 03 November |
| Name: | Lisa |
| Comments: | Please come to Berlin, Germany!! I love your music. |
| Date: | 24 October |
| Name: | Loughlin McSweeney |
| Comments: | I was a pupil of Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's in 1984 in St. Oliver Plunkets (I was 7). I remember she used to show us how a fiddle could sound happy or sad, it's one of those memories that's stayed with me all my life. |
| Date: | 15 October |
| Name: | Urko |
| Comments: | Kaixo lagunak. Me he decidido a escribiros por que en agosto tocasteis en Bilbao y os estuve viendo, la verdad es que os sigo hace bastante tiempo y no podia perderme la oportunidad de veros tan cerca de mi casa. Vivo cerca de Bilbao y me encanta vuestro estilo de musica, siempre he pensado que es la musica ideal para poder transportarse a otro lugar con la imaginacion. En fin solo os deseso lo mejor para todos vosotros y para el grupo, que sigais muchisimos años igual o mejo. Un abrazo desde Euskal Herria |
| Date: | 05 October |
| Name: | thomas |
| Comments: | Thanks for amazing gig and jam-session in The Irish Festival of Oulu in Finland. |
| Date: | 04 October |
| Name: | Anita and Jokke |
| Comments: | Thank you Altan for a wonderful concert in Oulu. Hope you come again to Finland. Love Anita and Jokke |
| Date: | 04 October |
| Name: | Horst Drees |
| Comments: | Yesterday I had the great opportunity to enjoy your music here in Oulu/Finland. You tried hard to get the Finns out of their shyness but finally you succeed. I enjoyed your music and I hope that you enjoyed your visit here in Finland. And Mairead, regards to your mother! I can prove that you were her in Oulu/Finland (240 km to the south from the Polar circle ):-). |
| Date: | 03 October |
| Name: | geri |
| Comments: | Yesss! I enjoyed it also very much, the yesterday's show at Gloria. I will follow you! Reuben, you were the best dancer at the show! :-)) |
| Date: | 02 October |
| Name: | Reuben |
| Comments: | I just got home from the Helsinki gig, what an amazing night!!! My hands are all black-and-blue from clapping and I'm smiling like a loony while listening to your CD. Thank you all so much for the music you play, it's beautiful beyond words! The(badly)dancing kid |
| Date: | 30 September |
| Name: | Phil Cree |
| Comments: | I've been listening recently to 'Local Ground'. The lullaby Dun Do Shuil is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, and features Mairead singing at her very best. I've been a fan since seeing the band in a smoky pub on Mansfield Road, Nottingham in the late 80's. Please visit us in the East Midlands soon ! |
| Date: | 22 September |
| Name: | Mick Flynn |
| Comments: | Was at the Arc last week end, and to be honest didn't want the night to end, absolutely fantastic |
| Date: | 22 September |
| Name: | Nico |
| Comments: | Just wanna thank you for keeping alive your beautiful and sweet gaelic language. You take my toughts back to the time I was in Ireland. Go raibh maith agat, Eireann Go Bragh! |
| Date: | 20 September |
| Name: | Tony |
| Comments: | Fantastic night at Pocklington Arts Centre. What a band, just THE BEST, words can't say how good! Mairead, what a voice & she's even more beautiful for real than on TV. Life gets no better! Come back soon, we even provide free dancers. What's not to like? |
| Date: | 19 September |
| Name: | Dave Lamb |
| Comments: | Really great concert at the Arc, Stockton on Tees, Sat 18th September. A good nights entertainmentand the craic was good! Come back soon! |
| Date: | 18 September |
| Name: | pam |
| Comments: | just saw you at the Arc stocton-on tees absoluteley great session . thank you all, really great gig!! |
| Date: | 17 September |
| Name: | Noel Gordon |
| Comments: | Thanks for the concert in Birkenhead, Merseyside on Wednesday last week - fantastic music - and thanks for the autographed CD! Nodlaig |
| Date: | 16 September |
| Name: | Derek |
| Comments: | Thankyou for coming down to Kernow (Cornwall) Really enjoyed it. Seen you many times but never on Home turf. Much love |
| Date: | 01 September |
| Name: | Zoe |
| Comments: | Come back to Bilbao,please! |
| Date: | 26 August |
| Name: | schakleton |
| Comments: | Thank you very much for the concert.You can move our legs and make us calm our hearts. |
| Date: | 26 August |
| Name: | sitting man |
| Comments: | Great gig yesterday in Bilbao! Sorry we couldn´t dance because of the chairs....!!!! |
| Date: | 26 August |
| Name: | Begoña |
| Comments: | Superb night in Bilbao. You are fantastic in deed, we had a great time. Please come back soon, we look forward to see you again very soon.Thank you very much for you fantastic performance |
| Date: | 24 August |
| Name: | Bryan Brennan |
| Comments: | Waiting till you return to the mid-west of America. Can't wait to see you again. Till then.... |
| Date: | 22 August |
| Name: | céline |
| Comments: | I saw you two months ago in Galway where I lived for three years and tonight near my hometown in Irun, Spain. What a great gig! Very good craic! You're the best! Keep promoting Irish music, dancing and gaelic throughout the world! Wish I could dance Irish dancing a bit better! Go raibh maith agat! |
| Date: | 21 August |
| Name: | Altan Þafak |
| Comments: | you're my best irish band. i enjoy listen your all song. i hope one day you're coming for a concert in Ýstanbul Turkey |
| Date: | 11 August |
| Name: | gianpaolo |
| Comments: | thanks for your music (in Verona,2009 and in Bobbio, this year) |
| Date: | 10 August |
| Name: | Jeremy Aitali |
| Comments: | Hello everybody. I would like to thank you for your music. I am French from Paris and I love your work. Today I've listen one of your song for the first time : it is "Daily Growing". A realy beautiful song that I translate in French. Mairéad, your voice is great as the musicians who play with you. May you exucse my poor english. Hope to see you one day in France or in Ireland. |
| Date: | 02 August |
| Name: | Arden |
| Comments: | Altan, if you are reading this, i just want to let you guys know that my family and I are huge fans of your music. I am now 12 years old and trying to learn some of your songs on my very own Irish fiddle. Please tour the U.S sometime soon. |
| Date: | 21 July |
| Name: | vanessa valenti |
| Comments: | I've been in Bobbio for your concert with orchestra!! What a wanderfull execution...I hope to listen you again next year. Thank for the gift of your songs... |
| Date: | 25 June |
| Name: | Noel Connaghan |
| Comments: | Hoping you all have a great show tonight in Glenties. I enjoy listening to your music here in Canada. Noel |
| Date: | 22 June |
| Name: | Narek |
| Comments: | Guys, I want to say the following. First, thank you for introducing the Irish music to the whole world. Second, you play a very good range of songs - from melancholic, thoughtful slow airs to fast and stirring dance tunes whose cheerfulness and liveliness no one can resist. Third, you're getting more popular day-after-day playing tasty music. And at last - you're the best Irish folk group ever!!! I love you!!! From Armenia. |
| Date: | 10 June |
| Name: | Gill |
| Comments: | Great gig at Zhivago in Galway last week ! Love your work! |
| Date: | 27 May |
| Name: | Joan Gillespie |
| Comments: | I first heard your recordings very recently on Pandora. I started streaming music on my iphone and this came up in my genre search. I must say, as I am sure you're tired of hearing, that I LOVE your music. Thank you world wide web and technology that allows your music to be enjoyed and appreciated so much. duluth,mn usa |
| Date: | 16 May |
| Name: | Cathy O'Rourke |
| Comments: | Just to say that I dragged Colm, my other half to see ye the other night. When I initially suggested I was going and would he like to come, I was told "wall paper music". I'm going anyhow, says I. However,he came and despite himself, he really enjoyed it! Go raibh maith agaibh!! Keep going for another 25 years! Cait De Burca |
| Date: | 16 May |
| Name: | Sean |
| Comments: | Just letting everyone know that Altan will be our headline act on Saturday May 29th 2010 at the Festival of the Valleys in Ballyvaughan Co. Clare . We'd love to see as many of their loyal fans there as possible for what promises to be a really great concert . For tickets and information please visit our website at www.festivalofthevalleys.com |
| Date: | 16 May |
| Name: | Sean Seoige |
| Comments: | What a brilliant concert last Thursday night in the Cork Opera House. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it and at a sesiún afterwards there were other people present who were at the concert and also enjoyed it. Wishing you all every success for the next 25 years |
| Date: | 15 May |
| Name: | Henk van Gameren |
| Comments: | I attended the concert in RASA in Utrecht (Holland) last wednesday and it was a great concert indeed. Sorry for the fact that RASA was not completely sold out and that the people were not willing to dance, but I am convinced that everyone enjoyed the concert very much, just as I did. Until now I have seen you in de Stadsgehoorzaal, Vlaardingen (2002), in Theater 't Kruispunt, Barendrecht (2003)and in De Doelen, Rotterdam (2008). All four concerts were fantastic as all your cd's, which I all have in my collection (of course). I herewith would also like to congratulate you with your 25th Anniversary. I wish Mairéad, Ciarán, Ciaran, Mark, Dermot and Dáithí the very best and I sincerely hope you will stay together for another 25 years in good health. And please keep on making such good music as you did the past 25 years. I hope you will visit Holland many times in the future and I will be there too. Kind greetings from Holland, Henk |
| Date: | 11 May |
| Name: | Frank & Catherine Barry |
| Comments: | We have been fans of Altan for many years and go to their concerts, whenever possible. Attending a live performance is always a priveledge, an extreme pleasure and never disappoints. The CD's are for the memories at home. |
| Date: | 05 May |
| Name: | Glenswilly GAA |
| Comments: | Thanks for the beautifully engaging concert in Glenswilly on Friday last. Lovely touch at the end asking Paddy an Tobar to play along with the band. Loooking forward to the Dunlewey concert with the Donegal Youth Orchastra. |
| Date: | 27 April |
| Name: | Paul |
| Comments: | Mairead/Ciaran: Chonaic me an agallamh a rinne sibh le France 24. Ba agallamh deas reidh e. Bhain me sult as. Go neiri an t-adh libh leis an dluthdhiosca nua. Paul New Jersey |
| Date: | 21 April |
| Name: | Hyunho |
| Comments: | Dia doibh!! My deepest sorrow in my life is that there is almost no possibility to see you concert unless I go abroad or thousands of people began to know and like you in Korea. And that I cannot find the album 'Altan', it is also really a sad thing. |
| Date: | 14 April |
| Name: | David Cheney |
| Comments: | Stumbled upon Altan with a CD I bought at Target over the weekend. Absolutely brings tears to my eyes. My great - great Grandfather Christopher came from Ireland to America (through Canada to Minnesota)in the 1830's. Blessings to all...now that I'm hopelessly addicted to Altan. Sorry it took me so long to catch on to the sounds of serenity which Altan has given me. |
| Date: | 05 April |
| Name: | Vladislav |
| Comments: | Is maith liom Altan! Tá Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh an-álainn nuair a bhíonn sí ag amhrán agus ag sainm ar an fhidil.Tá bhur gceol deismir fionn, táid solas an ghréine agus saileacha-gathanna an ré, ñrónán agus tormán na srutháin agus séideán an ghaoithe inti. Nuair a bhím ag éisteacht le n-bhur gceol, bím an-inspioráid agus ana-veirbh orm. Seanchas bíogúil is ea sibh. |
| Date: | 04 April |
| Name: | Marc & Carole |
| Comments: | Hi all of you ! We REALLY enjoyed the show on St Paddy's Day in Modesto.... even more meeting you at breakfast the next morning ! Hope you had fun on the beach in Arroyo Grande ! Hope you enjoyed listening to the Alison Kraus cd too on the drive down there !!! We'd LOVE to come to Dublin on a vacation and see you play there ! Maybe someday.... Keep making GREAT music and have fun performing for all of us Altanners !!! Write back if you can... M&C |
| Date: | 01 April |
| Name: | Hans-Georg Lundahl |
| Comments: | I liked what I read about you in the Trad Mag (French publication), not least that about Norwegian Fiddle or whatever it is called in English. I also like, in general, Irish traditional music. So, if on my little musical site - index page with short url http://o-x.fr/z5k - you find something you like, do not hesitate to read "What's the deal" and do or hand on sth. Blessed Holy Thursday Hans-Georg Lundahl wishing Dhia ghuit agus Mairi |
| Date: | 29 March |
| Name: | Kimberly Galvin |
| Comments: | Thank you so much for the lovely evening last night! I so appreciate being able to see you in such an intimate venue as the Cedar. You are all such amazing musicians! As always, I look forward to seeing you in the future. Love the new album! |
| Date: | 29 March |
| Name: | Chuck Thompson |
| Comments: | Thanks guys for the fabulous show in Minneapolis(3/28). It was great to see and hear your music live again. I had a wonderfful time! Keep the music coming! Take care! |