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Artist: Altan


Mairead's Celtic heart goes on
One of the realities of living in the public spotlight is that all your shining victories are there for everyone to gaze upon. But so are your failures. And, worst of all, your tragedies.

And Altan's greatest tragedy, the death in 1994 of its co-founder Frankie Kennedy, was only made worse by his relationship to another Altan original, Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh. He was her husband. They met when Mairead was only 15 and were married in 1981.
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Altan's traditional, with a twist
Working as a teacher in Ireland, Daithi (pronounce Dietee) Sproule never dreamed he'd be involved with one of the most successful and influential groups in traditional Irish music.

Yet 20 years later, the 50-year-old guitarist is still recording and touring the globe with the six-piece group Altan, performing tomorrow on the folk festival mainstage at Prince's Island Park.
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