Sounding Dissent: Rebel Songs, Resistance, and Irish Republicanism

by Stephen Millar and Stephen R. Millar

Book Overview

The signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998, marked the beginning of a new era of peace and stability in Northern Ireland. As the public overwhelmingly rejected a return to the violence of the Troubles, loyalist and republican groups sought other outlets to continue their struggle. Music, which has long been used to celebrate cultural identity in the North of Ireland, became a key means of facilitating the continuation of pre-Agreement...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472038877
• ISBN13: 9780472038879
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"