was she part of a band or did she collaborate with other musicians?
Yes, she was a part of the band 'Altan'.
Imeall
Altan
what is 'donegal fiddle tradition' all about? It is the way of playing the fiddle that is traditional in County Donegal, Ireland. can you describe that 'playing' object you mentioned? It is a bowed string musical instrument, most often a violin. in which century was this instrument first came into existence? 9th century can you name some famous people who played this instrument in that country mentioned? Altan, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Paul O'Shaughnessy, and Ciarán Tourish what is the gender of that second person mentioned above? Female when was she born? 26 July 1959 name some of her original compositions/works. Imeall how would you describe the above? It is a solo album, self-produced by Mairead. what are some of the songs from that collection? Dobbin's Flowery Vale
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Imeall [SEP] Introduction
Imeall (Irish Gaelic for ""Edge"", ""Rim"", ""Threshold"") is Irish musician Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh's debut (and to date only) solo album, self-produced on her own label "Moon" and released physically as a (numbered) limited edition in late 2008 / early 2009 and digitally available through her official website (after 20 years of recording with her band Altan).