Gearoid O hAllmhurain

Gearóid Ó hAllmhuráin is a leading Irish ethnomusicologist, author, musician and historian specializing in Irish music, diaspora, cultural and memory studies.  A former member of Ireland's reknown Kilfenora Céilí Band, O hAllmhurain is a five-time All Ireland Champion musician (uilleann pipes, concertina and céili band).  As inaugural holder of Concordia University's Johnson Chair in Québec and Canadian Irish Studies, his recent research focuses on the contributions of Quebecers of Irish origin to the social, cultural, religious and economic evolution of Québec.