“I think it’s a sacred responsibility.'
Swallow Hill Music Association recently announced that Aengus Finnan will be the organization's new president and CEO.Music is magic. Despite color, class or creed, the ancient art form has always had a way of connecting people from different backgrounds and walks of life. Whether it's the unified experience of a sold-out concert or sharing a song around a campfire, enjoying music with others is emblematic of the medium’s power.
in Kansas City. Born in Ireland, he studied visual art, theater and education in Canada. He also taught school in Indigenous Arctic communities, spent a decade touring North America as a singer-songwriter and was the founding artistic director of the Shelter Valley Folk Festival. “What struck me about Swallow Hill was the mission, the legacy, the team that’s in place and this really interesting moment for the organization more than four decades into its story with a rapidly changing Denver and the zeitgeist of the times around diversity, equity and inclusion,” Finnan explains.
Based on his experience, Finnan shares a similar ethos. During his tenure at Folk Alliance International, he was responsible for the fiscal, operational and management oversight of a 3,000-plus-member base, and the organization’s annual global conference, which encompasses networking, showcases and professional development for the folk/roots/Indigenous/global music community.
While Finnan hasn’t dived into his new digs just yet, he commends the Swallow Hill organization and the work it has accomplished over the years in establishing itself as a safe space and cultural core in a city as diverse as Denver. It’s something he’s admired from afar while working in the same sector, and he’s excited to further Swallow Hill’s mission, which is a task he doesn’t take lightly.
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