

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Altan
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: “…under no circumstances should they be missed in concert” - Irish Echo, New York
Legendary Celtic band Altan is celebrating forty years on the road, bringing their native music to world-renowned stages such as Carnegie Hall, the Sydney Opera House, Dublin’s National Concert Hall as well as the famous Glastonbury Festival, Tradfest Temple Bar in Dublin, and Festival Interceltique de Lorient in Brittany.

Altan has long been at the forefront of traditional Irish music, blending the raw energy of their native Donegal-fiddle style with a rare, melodic sensibility. Being the first-ever Irish traditional band signed to a major record label, Virgin Records, in 1995, The Boston Globe named them “The hottest group in the Celtic realm.” 

The band’s original members, lead singer and fiddler, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Ciaran Curran on bouzouki and Mark Kelly on guitar are accompanied by accordion player Martin Tourish, who has been recording and touring with the band for over 15 years, and the latest addition to Altan’s lineup, the wonderful young fiddler and singer, Clare Friel, who steeped in the tradition of her Donegal ancestors.

Altan has shared their music and musicianship with The Chieftains, Dolly Parton, Ricky Skaggs, John Prine, and more. Embarking on their fifth decade, their commitment to Donegal’s musical heritage ensures that it will endure for generations to come.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groton/altan/200029195406656
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, festivals, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 16

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://grotonhill.org/concerts/altan/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=groton-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Groton
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01450
- **lat**: 42.59539
- **long**: -71.57107
- **full address**: 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01450

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Groton Hill Music (https://allevents.in/org/groton-hill-music/20516190)

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01450
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Groton Hill Music
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, concerts, festivals, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Altan ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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