Ronan Browne
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Irish musician and composer
Ronan Browne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 Dublin, Ireland |
| Genres | Irish music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Uilleann pipes, Flute, Whistle |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Website | ronanbrowne |
Musical artist
Ronan Browne is an Irish musician and composer who plays the Irish pipes.
Early years
[edit ]Browne was born in Dublin to psychiatrist Ivor Browne and Orla Kiernan. His family has some history in music, with his maternal grandmother being Irish folk singer Delia Murphy.[1]
Career
[edit ]Browne has been a member of several musical groups, including CRAN and the Afro Celt Sound System.[2] [3] He also played on pipes the soundtrack of Riverdance.[4] He has also released several albums with Peter O'Loughlin, a longtime friend of his.[5]
Selected discography
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Solo
[edit ]- Celtic Moods (1997)
- The Wynd You Know (2001) – Traditional pipes solo CD [2]
- Salute to the Brave (2005) – with the Patriot Corps
With Cran
[edit ]- The Crooked Stair (1995/2006)
- Black, Black, Black (1998) – with Shel Talmy
- Lover's Ghost (2000)
- Music from the Edge of the World (2003)
- Dally And Stray (2014)
With Peter O'Loughlin
[edit ]- The South West Wind (1988) [2]
- Touch me if you Dare (2002)
- The Thing Itself (2004) – with Maeve Donnelly
- Geantraí (2006) – TV performance (CD & DVD)
- The Legacy (2015)
With Afro Celt Sound System
[edit ]- Volume 1: Sound Magic (1996)
- Volume 2: Release (1999)
- Capture 1995-2010 (2010)
With Transatlantic Sessions
[edit ]- Transatlantic Sessions 2 (1998)
- Transatlantic Sessions 3 (2007)
- Transatlantic Sessions 4 (2009)
With others
[edit ]- Taobh na Greine/Under the Sun (1994) – with Seosaimhín Ní Bheaglaoich and Dónal Lunny
- Branohm/The Voyage of Bran (1994) – with Maire Breathnach
- Riverdance: Music from the Show (1995)
- Secret of Roan Inish (1995) – soundtrack to the film
- River of Sound (1995) – Accompanying the TV series
- When I Was Young (1996) – with Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin & Len Graham
- Celtic Tenors (1998) – Volume 1
- The Crossing (1999) – with Tim O'Brien
- Celtic Tenors (2000) – Volume 2
- Journey – Best of Dónal Lunny (2001)
- The Irish Tenors (2001) – Ellis Island Guest
- Celtic Tenors (2002) – Volume 3 (So Strong: "Pipes on The Green Fields Of France" and "Mull of Kintyre")
- Celtic Tiger (2005) – Soundtrack to Flatley's show
External links
[edit ]- Official CRAN Website
- Ronan Browne Interview
- Varlet, Philippe. Review of The Wynd You Know. First published in Celtic Grooves Newsletter. irishmusicreview.com.
- Walsh, Tom (2001). Review of The Wynd You Know. mustrad.org.uk.
- Wallis, Geoff. Review of Touch Me if You Dare. First published in fRoots magazine. irishmusicreview.com.
- Wallis, Geoff. Review of 3 CRAN Albums: Black Black Black, Lover’s Ghost, and Music from the Edge of the World. First published as a "Classic Album" review in Songlines magazine. irishmusicreview.com
- Wallis, Geoff. Review of re-issued CRAN's first CD The Crooked Stair. First published ?. irishmusicreview.com.
References
[edit ]- ^ Alan Gilsenan. "In praise of Ivor Browne: groundbreaker, lifesaver". The Irish Times.
- ^ a b c Ciarán Somers. "The Wynd You Know – Ronan Browne". Journal of Music .
- ^ "Music: The Reel Thing". Irish America . April 2001.
- ^ Power-Up: How Japanese Video Games Gave the World an Extra Life. Courier Dover Publications. 10 October 2016. ISBN 978-0-486-81642-5.
- ^ Siobhán Long. "Ronan Browne & Peter O'Loughlin: The Legacy | Album Review". The Irish Times.
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