Altan’s Máiréad Ní Mhaonaigh on Belfast’s first Fleadh, Dolly Parton and why traditional music must evolve

Altan’s Máiréad Ní Mhaonaigh on Belfast’s first Fleadh, Dolly Parton and why traditional music must evolve

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As Altan prepares to perform its Titans of Trad concert at Belfast’s first Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, co-founder Máiréad Ní Mhaonaigh chats to Jane Hardy about the band’s remarkable journey