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The Starlight Honeys Opening for Altan

Sun, Mar 30

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BNH Stage | Capitol Center for the Arts

Altan is one of the most iconic bands in Irish music. The band delivers on their reputation as among Ireland’s most important cultural ambassadors with their new release DONEGAL. Irish-language songs and dynamic twin-fiddling.

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The Starlight Honeys Opening for Altan
The Starlight Honeys Opening for Altan

Time & Location

Mar 30, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

BNH Stage | Capitol Center for the Arts, 16 S Main St, Concord, NH 03301, USA

About the event

We are thrilled to be opening for one of the most iconic bands in Irish music, Altan!


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The band delivers on their reputation as among Ireland’s most important cultural ambassadors with their new release DONEGAL. Irish-language songs and dynamic twin-fiddling, both hallmarks of Altan’s sound, framework the new album which tributes Altan’s native County Donegal and its rich musical heritage, breathtaking landscapes and vibrant culture.

 

Bandleader, lead vocalist and fiddler Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh is in fine form thoughout, lending her angelic voice to “Liostáil mé le Sáirsint” and “The Barley and the Rye” and contributing “Port Árainn Mhór/Port Kitty Rua Mooney”, an outstanding set of jigs, to the project. Altan’s newest member, Clare Friel, shares vocal duties with Ní Mhaonaigh, most notably on the track “Faoiseamh a Gheobhadsa” and adds her fiery twin fiddle playing to great effect. Accordionist Martin Tourish brings his formidable chops and compositional sense to the medley “The House of Baoithín” which…

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