Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh (Junior Cert Music): Quizzes
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Where is Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh from?
Where is Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh from?
Donegal
What instruments or roles is Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh known for?
What instruments or roles is Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh known for?
Fiddle player, singer, and composer
What was Mairéad's job before forming Altan?
What was Mairéad's job before forming Altan?
Primary school teacher
In what year did Mairéad leave teaching to form Altan?
In what year did Mairéad leave teaching to form Altan?
1987
Who did Mairéad form the band Altan with?
Who did Mairéad form the band Altan with?
Her husband, Frankie Kennedy
In what year did Altan become the first Irish trad band signed to a major label?
In what year did Altan become the first Irish trad band signed to a major label?
1994
Which major record label signed Altan in 1994?
Which major record label signed Altan in 1994?
Virgin Records
What organisation did Mairéad set up to protect Donegal fiddle style?
What organisation did Mairéad set up to protect Donegal fiddle style?
Cairdeas na bhFidiléirí
Which top Irish musicians has Mairéad collaborated with?
Which top Irish musicians has Mairéad collaborated with?
Enya and The Chieftains
Which groups did Mairéad form in recent years?
Which groups did Mairéad form in recent years?
String Sisters and SíFiddlers
What type of programmes does Mairéad present?
What type of programmes does Mairéad present?
Radio and TV programmes about Irish music