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Irish folk group Altan coming back to NMU for Beaumier Heritage Concert Series

Public Radio 90, WNMU | By Daniel Truckey
Published September 15, 2026 at 10:46 AM EDT
The six members of Irish folk group Altan standing looking forward while a mountain is featured in the background
Compass Records
Irish folk band Altan returns to NMU for the Beaumier Heritage Concert Series on Thursday, September 17 at Reynolds Recital Hall.

Dan Truckey's conversation with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh of Altan

Altan's "Donegal" album cover
Ed O Donnell
Altan's "Donegal" album cover

After more than four decades on the road, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, lead vocalist and fiddler for the renowned Irish group Altan, remains as deeply committed to preserving regional heritage as she was when the band first formed. Preparing for a return performance in Marquette at NMU for the Beaumier Heritage Concert Series, Ní Mhaonaigh reflected on the unique challenge traditional Irish musicians face when performing at home versus abroad.

Public Radio 90's Daniel Truckey spoke with Ní Mhaonaigh about Altan:

A conversation with Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh

Altan will perform in concert on Thursday, September 17th at Reynolds Recital Hall. Tickets and more information can be found at tickets.nmu.edu.

For more information on Altan, visit Compass Records' website here.
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Northern Arts & Culture AltanMairéad Ní MhaonaighDaniel TruckeyBeaumier Heritage concert seriesBeaumier U.P. Heritage CenterReynolds Recital HallArts & CultureInterview
Daniel Truckey
Daniel Truckey is the Sunday evening producer for Public Radio 90, and the programmer for the show, “Just Folks.” Dan is a lifelong lover of folk music, both American and International, and for several years was the director of the International Concert Series (also known as Northern Nights) on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Dan is also a musician, playing in the Celtic music trio, The Knockabouts, and is the coordinator of the Marquette Rockestra. He is an accomplished songwriter who has released several albums as a solo artist.
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