Conor Mallon

Conor Mallon from Keady, Co.Armagh started his musical career with the Armagh Pipers Club where he attended Uilleann Pipe lessons. He has progressed through ranks to become one of the senior teachers at the club before touring in a full time capacity with his band Connla and Irish Music show, Irish Celtic. He has been taught by many pipers over the years and they include Tiarnan O Duinnchinn and Jarlath Henderson. Conor has been categorised as the one leading pipers in his generation as described by folking.com, “Conor Mallon leading the next generation of Uilleann pipe players.” Conor was the first recipient of the ACNI/BBC NI Young Traditional Musicians Platform award and subsequently was a guest musician with the Ulster Orchestra and with the award winning Foden’s Brass Band. Conor is a Senior County, Ulster and All-Ireland Champion on Uilleann Pipes in the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann and has won many other awards including the Uilleann Piping Scholarship by the Na Píobairí Uilleann Dublin in 2008 and was the first recipient of the Mark Donnelly Bursary for Uilleann Piping Award in 2010. In 2023, Conor released his solo album Unearthed which was created during the 2020/2021 lockdowns. The project itself was created during this reflective period in which Conor focused all his attention into his own compositions and arrangements. “A deeply mined debut from a piper who is at his best when pushing the boundaries of his instrument” - Irish Times