Michael Cummings, a Milton, MA native who also hails from Ballygar, County Galway, formed the Patrick S. Gilmore Society in Boston in 1969 to make the public aware of Gilmore's music and his Irish-American roots.

Between 1993 and 2002, the Society hosted a sting of popular band concerts each summer on the Boston Esplanade, where community bands from throughout New England came together.

Through this web site, we continue to assist researchers, genealogists, and musicians around the world who are seeking information on the maestro.

The Gilmore web site is maintained by the Boston Irish Tourism Association, (BITA) a group that promotes Irish culture and heritage in America.

In 2004 Michael Cummings donated his collection of materials on P.S. Gilmore to The Irish Music Center at the John J. Burns Library at Boston College.

Click here for an excerpt on Gilmore from the book, Irish Boston: A Lively Look at Boston’s Colorful Irish Past by Michael P. Quinlin.

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