18 April 2020 at Copper Coast TradFest in Dunhill, Co. Waterford and on 24 April 2020 at Club Ceol Aislann in Cill Chartha, Co. Dún na nGall. Besides, Altan's bus tour with Hammond Tours scheduled for 12–19 September 2020 might have happened as well. Band members Recording line-up Since the arrival of accordionist Dermot Byrne in 1994, the band recording line-up has remained unchanged until his definitive departure from the band some time in 2013 and his lasting replacement since then by Martin Tourish (Ciarán Tourish's cousin). Incidentally, Martin Tourish wrote (but didn't record) the song "An Ghealóg" from the 2012 Altan studio album Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen. Since late 2013, the band recording line-up has become: Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh – lead vocal, fiddle Ciarán Curran – bouzouki Mark Kelly – guitar Dáithí Sproule – guitar, vocals Martin Tourish – accordion Touring line-up Based on the recording line-up, the band touring line-up may differ at times: Dáithí Sproule (guitar) replaces Mark Kelly when touring with the band, mostly in the US but also in Europe (for instance during the entire 14-date Spring 2012 Norwegian tour). Martin Tourish on accordion has permanently replaced Dermot Byrne, starting from the extensive Autumn 2013 (mostly) German tour (from 12 to 30 November 2013) after an 8-month hiatus (starting from March 2013) during which Altan had no longer been playing with any accordionist (as Dermot Byrne had not been playing with the band since then). Timeline Legacy For almost two decades (from December 1994 to January 2014), a winter school of music called Scoil Gheimhridh Frankie Kennedy (The Frankie Kennedy Winter Music School) was held each year in Gaoth Dobhair (Gweedore), County Donegal in honour of co-founder Frankie Kennedy. Ni Mhaonaigh is regarded as one of the great female singers of Ireland, standing alongside Mary Black, Moya Brennan and Sinéad O'Connor. Discography Frankie Kennedy and Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh albums Ceol Aduaidh (Music of the North) (1983) Altan (1987) Altan albums Studio albums Horse with a Heart (1989) The Red Crow (1990) Harvest Storm (1992) Island Angel (1993) Blackwater (1996) Runaway Sunday (1997) Another Sky (2000) The Blue Idol (2002) Local Ground (2005) 25th Anniversary Celebration (2010) Gleann Nimhe – The Poison Glen (2012) The Widening Gyre (2015) The Gap Of Dreams (2018) Live albums The Best of Altan (1997) Compilations The First Ten Years (1986–1995) (1995) The Best of Altan (1997) Altan's Finest