Jimmy introduced and mentioned several early contributors to Siamsa in Finuge, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland. We had a day of music, song and dance and presentation to Father Pat Ahern, and remembered many of the founding members and much more.
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Advancing Music in Ireland as Religious and Social
Practice: The Experience of Pat Ahern
DAITHÍ KEARNEY
Abstract: Probably best known for his work that led to the development of Siamsa
Tíre, the National Folk Theatre of Ireland, Monsignor Pat Ahern has helped shape
musical culture across a range of genres through the latter half of the 20th century with
a notable impact on liturgical music. By focusing on his role in the establishment of
a choir in St. John’s Church, Tralee, in 1957; his production of pageants on religious
themes that incorporated choral music; and his two masses, published in 1984 and
2014, this article places Ahern’s music in the context of time and place by examining
his legacy in the soundscape and musical culture of Ireland.
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