This film Explores the life and music of Westmeath-born composer Padraic Ganly. Ganly emigrated to Argentina in the late 1800s and in 1918 he published a book of tunes. The names of his tunes reference the political events and personalities of Ireland as well as the placenames of Westmeath.
This film produced by Bailey & Blake was officially launched by HE Ana Laura Conchaza the Argentinian Ambassador to Ireland on 2nd November 2023 in Tuar Ard Arts Centre. The film production and launch event were funded by the Decade of Centenaries Programme Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media with support from
Westmeath County Council & Longford Westmeath Argentina Society.
6 ноя 2023