DESCRIPTION:
Altan
Song: The Dance Of The Honeybees
Album: Blackwater (1996)
Track number: 10
Members: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – Fiddle, vocals
Ciaran Tourish – Fiddle, whistle, backing vocals
Dermot Byrne – Accordion, melodeon
Ciarán Curran – Bouzouki
Mark Kelly – Guitar, backing vocals
Dáithí Sproule – Guitar, backing vocals

Guest musicians:
Steve Cooney – Bass
Dónal Lunny – Bouzouki
Origin: Gweedore, County Donegal, Ireland
Web Site: http://altan.ie/

Altan are an Irish folk music band formed in County Donegal in 1987 by lead vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and her husband the late Frankie Kennedy (1955-1994) . They brought Donegal's rich collection of Irish language songs and instrumental styles to audiences around the world, and they remain the world's foremost Irish traditional group with over a million records sold. They were the first traditional group to be signed to a major label when they signed with Virgin Records in 1994. Altan have established a large following in Ireland, UK, Europe, United States, Canada and even in Japan. They have worked with a wide variety of well-known musicians including Dolly Parton, Enya, The Chieftains, Bonnie Raitt and Alison Krauss.