Tuesday 4th November

Tour of Holland
Venue: Stadsgehoorzaal
Leiden, Netherlands

Wednesday 5th November

Venue: Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
Utrecht, Netherlands

Thursday 6th November

Venue: Staddschouwburg
Velsen, Netherlands

Friday 7th November

Venue: Theatre Het Kruispunt
Barendrecht, Netherlands

Saturday 8th November

Venue: Muziekcentrum Frits Philips
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Sunday 9th November

Venue: Schouwburg De Meerse
Hoofddorp, Netherlands

Sunday 9th November

Venue: University Concert Hall
Limerick, Ireland
Other Acts - John Carty, Frank Harte, Jonhnny O'Leary, Ciaran O Maonaigh, Vincent Broderick

This is the annual TG4 Traditional Music Awards Show and the list of worthy winners is included above. TG4 is Ireland 's Irish language national television station and they have presided over these awards for a number of years now. WeAltan were honoured to be presented with an award from them a few years ago and now are delighted to perform here and not a little proud that the young musician of the year for 2003 is Mairead's nephew Ciaran O Maonaigh.

Sunday 16th November

Venue: City Hotel
Armagh, Ireland
Other Acts - Lunasa

Altan make their first appearance at the William Kennedy Festival of Piping which has been presided over by the indefatigable Brian and Eithne Vallely for the last ten years. Brian and Eithne are among the many unsung heroes of traditional music having devoted a large part of their lives to the teaching and promotion of Irish music. They've reared a few good musicians themselves too. One of their musical sons Cillian is the piper with the wonderful band Lunasa who join us on the bill tonight.