News and dates

Tunes and dancing in Poolewe


posted Thursday, July 12, 2012

Just back from a fun night of tunes and dancing in Poolewe Village Hall with Sandy Brechin and the Sensational Jimi Shandrix experience. It was great craic as usual and good to see so many people on the dance floor.

Stonehaven Folk Festival afternoon concerts


posted Sunday, July 8, 2012

Stonehaven Folk Festival afternoon concerts

Album featured on BBC Scotland's 'Take the Floor'


posted Sunday, June 24, 2012

Album featured on BBC Scotland's 'Take the Floor'

Album featured on BBC Scotland's 'Travelling Folk'


posted Saturday, June 16, 2012

Album featured on BBC Scotland's 'Travelling Folk'

Performances aboard The Royal Scotsman luxury train


posted Friday, May 11, 2012

Tunes at Inverness Fiddlers' Rally


posted Monday, February 27, 2012

Had a very enjoyable night on Saturday at the Inverness Fiddlers' Rally where I was a guest performer along with Sandy Brechin on accordion.

South Korea trip for Burns 2012


posted Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Not long back from a trip to Ulsan, South Korea where myself, Alex Urquhart Taylor (pipes) and Tom Oakes (guitar) played at the annual Ulsan Burns supper. What a long way to travel for a ceilidh!

Eden Court concert marks 25 years of Fèis Rois


posted Sunday, November 6, 2011

As a former student of Fèis Rois it was a great honour to be asked to celebrate its Silver Jubilee year by performing at Eden Court as part of a 25-strong line-up of past and present Fèis participants. The concert is being held on Friday 11th November and musicians include Lauren MacColl, Mairearad Green, Louise Mackenzie, Olivia Ross, Gillian Stevenson, Rachel Walker, Fraya Thomsen, Rachel Newton, Barry Reid, Colin McLean, Ruairaidh Campbell, John Somerville, Mike Bryan.

Guest at Inverness Fiddlers' Rally


posted Wednesday, October 12, 2011

I've been asked as a guest fiddler alongside Sandy Brechin at Inverness Fiddlers' Rally. The event will be on 25 February 2012 at 7.30pm, in the Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness.

Trip to the Ukraine announced


posted Friday, August 19, 2011

Charity night a great success


posted Saturday, August 13, 2011

Skye Step dance week


posted Tuesday, August 2, 2011

I'm currently playing fiddle for the annual step dance week at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. It's a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and meet some new folk. Hopefully we'll have a few good sessions too!

New Royal engagement for Ronan and Sandy


posted Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Sandy Brechin and I have been invited to play another Royal charity concert in May of this year. We had a great time playing for Prince Charles and Camilla last year in Edinburgh, so it will be interesting to see who we get to meet this time, and where the concert is!

Gizzenbrigs annual fiddle concert in Tain


posted Monday, March 7, 2011

Sandy and I had a great night in Tain at the Duthac Centre playing some guest spots with the Gizzenbrigs fiddle orchestra. There were around 85 fiddles on stage and it was a very impressive sound they produced.

Celtic Connections concert marks 25 years of Fèis Rois


posted Monday, January 24, 2011

As a former student of Fèis Rois it was a great honour to be asked to celebrate its Silver Jubilee year by performing at Celtic Connections as part of a 25-strong line-up of past and present Fèis participants. Musicians included Lauren MacColl, Mairearad Green, Rachel Walker, John Somerville, Barry Reid, Rachel Newton, Louise Mackenzie, Olivia Ross, Fraya Thomsen, Mike Bryan, Dougie Beck, Ruaraidh Campbell, Matheu Watson, and Julie Fowlis.

Full houses and fun at Scottish concerts in Germany


posted Saturday, January 15, 2011

I recently took part in two very enjoyable Scottish concerts in Germany to celebrate Scottish poet Robert Burns. Working alongside Dr Frances Wilkins and students of the Hochschule für Musik und Theater (Academy for Music and Drama) Rostock, we created new arrangements of Scottish songs and tunes and performed them in Rostock and Nustrow on the 13th and 14th January.

Ronan to appear at London Fiddle Conference in February


posted Friday, January 7, 2011

In February I will be travelling to London to provide musical demonstrations during a paper, 'The Bagpipe Music of the Fiddle: Scotland's West Highland Style'. The talk will be part of the London Fiddle Conference and is hosted by the School of Oriental and African Studies on 19 February.

Blàs festival 2010 dates


posted Monday, September 6, 2010

Poolewe concert with New Zealand based Bob McNeill


posted Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Fiddlers gather for the North Atlantic Fiddle Convention


posted Sunday, July 18, 2010

14-18 July North Atlantic Fiddle Convention

Holyrood Palace concert hosted by Prince Charles


posted Thursday, June 3, 2010

My good friend and top accordionist Sandy Brechin and I recently took part in a private concert at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh to celebrate Scottish traditions. The star studded audience including Prince Charles, First Minister Alex Salmond and J.K. Rowling.

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