Conor Walsh was a minimalist composer from Swinford, Co. Mayo. He drew inspiration largely from the wild Mayo landscapes. As a keen fisherman along the River Moy in Mayo and Lough Corrib in Galway, Conor would take note of his surroundings, introducing these dramatic scenes into his deeply expressive melodies. He died tragically of a heart attack at the age of 36.
Ballina Fringe Festival looks to shine a light on Mayo born artists or creatives with a local connection. For that reason they’re delighted to screen a new film Conor Walsh: Selected Piano Works, a celebration of the Swinford musician.
This film is a musical reverie that celebrates the work Conor left behind when he died tragically of a heart attack, just when his music was beginning to flow out into the world.
It pulses with the influences that went into the creation of his art – the windings of the river Moy, the human traffic of a small Mayo town, the migratory movements of swallows, a creaking 200-year-old hotel, the maternal melodies of his childhood.
The film will be screened in Ballina Civic Offices on Wednesday Oct 9th at 8pm (doors 7:30pm).
Tickets are €8 and can be purchased from Eventbrite HERE
