AARGGHHH! They're not getting close enough for us to go see them. I will give this warning on seeing an Altan show: There is no recording device yet available that can accurately reproduce the beauty of Mairead ni Mhaonaigh's voice. Your Altan CD's will sound dull and flat compared to the live sound.

That being said, I got to see Altan when they played at the Music in the Mountains festival in Durango several years ago, and did in fact get to meet the band afterwards. Mairead's personality and manners match perfectly with the beauty of her visage and her voice. If you live in any of the cities they are visiting on their tour, and do not go see them, you will regret it for the rest of your life.