Fun Trivia : Altan

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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Altan

Dermot Byrne joined Altan in...?

Altan, From Ireland


1994. He is also from Donegal, as is Mairéad.



Ciarán Tourish started on which native Irish instrument?

Altan, From Ireland


whistle. The bodhran is a frame drum.



Ciarán Curran plays...?

Altan, From Ireland


bouzouki. He's a native of Co. Fermanagh.



Mark Kelly's earliest inspiration was...?

Altan, From Ireland


rock & jazz. It was the O'Brien family of Coolock whom Mark met on holidays in 1975 in the Connemara Gaeltacht of Tir an Fhia who first sparked Mark's interest in Irish traditional music, from which he was led to the challenges of bringing what he already knew to creating new arrangements for the old music.



Dáithí Sproule plays ... ?

Altan, From Ireland


guitar. He was born and raised in Derry.



"The Blue Idol" was released in the U.S. in what year?

Altan, From Ireland


2002 . Dolly Parton guested on the album.



The group's first album was...?

Altan, From Ireland


Altan. 'In Blue' is an album from The Corrs, another Irish band.



This song is about a selkie who has married a human. After many years, she finds her magic sealskin and returns to the sea. Which song am I talking about?

Altan Lyrics


An Mhaighdean Mhara. "An Mhaighdean Mhara" translates to "mermaid".



Which song begins "One evening fair, to take the air...?"

Altan Lyrics


Blackwaterside. "One evening fair, to take the air, down by Blackwaterside..."



Which Altan song title translates simply to "She's Your Granny"?

Altan Lyrics


'Si Do Mhaimeo I. "'Ar Bhruach Na Carraige Baine" translates to "The Brink of the White Rock," "Ceol A'Phiobaire" is "The Music of the Piper", and "An Grianan" refers to the sunshine. Thanks for playing my quiz! I was able to check a lot of my Gaelic spelling and translations of traditional songs at the webpage of Aine Cooke, http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/8998/, so if you're interested in Gaelic, pay her a visit.