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Setanta Choir - How it all began "Too shy to sing alone? Sing along with Setanta.'' These words on our first posters, which were passed around a few friends and acquaintances, led to our first choir practice in the concert hall in Dún Lughaidh School, on a cold October night in 1978. |
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Naming the choir after the legendary local hero Setanta, we set about building a repertoire. Soon the numbers were swelling and we were ready for our first competition. What we needed now was a uniform, so the ladies were kitted out in the haute couture of the day and the men donned dress suits for a first foray into the world of showbiz. As you can see from the picture right, we cut quite a dash! This first performance was at the Galway Choral Festival where, we won no prizes, but discovered the recipe for the fun that has since become the Setanta ethic. These founder members set the scene for a phenomenon that was to become as well known for the craic as for its performances. |
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Setanta Choir Members 1978 |
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Soprano: Mamie Warren |
Alto: Nora Byrne |
Tenor: Pat Clarke |
Bass: Paul Clancy |
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