R O N A N B R O W N E
Uisneach, Baile an tSagairt, An Spidéal, Conamara, Ireland
Phone: + 353 91 558 994 Mobile: + 353 87 2438 284
Instruments
Uilleann Pipes, Flutes, Whistles
Other Things I do
I play concerts as a solo musician and I compose music for film & television.
I have 3 wonderful 3-piece groups on the go: CRAN who play Irish music and sing lots of songs with gorgeous harmonies; Tyrrell Glackin Browne which is all about laid back easygoing music and songs; lastly but not least, Elsafty Armstrong & Browne with the finest Sean Nós singer this side of the Bol Uisce, Róisín Elsafty and the dreamy Early (never late) Harpist, Siobhán Armstrong.
I have a recording studio and publishing company and I am working on a project involving fashion photo-shoots of old “classic” sets of pipes.
I have recently finished writing the “Life & Music of R.L. O’Mealy”, an eccentric piper who died 60 years ago (www.seanreidsociety.org)
I have an ongoing collaboration with the poet Louis de Paor (www.louisnronan.com) We’ve done a pile of shows and have published a book and CD – way more than your usual “poet & piper”-type-thingy!
Well...
My name is Ronan and I play Irish music on the Irish uilleann pipes, flutes and whistles and I love playing at wedding ceremonies!
I was the original piper with both Riverdance and the Afro Celt Sound System and have been performing music publicly since 1977 when I did my first concert at the tender age of 12!
I have played at select weddings over the last 25 years and I treat each and every one as a special and personal occasion. I delight in the sound of my instruments in a church or in a castle and I love to share that pleasure.
I am based in Galway but will travel anywhere.
So, what can you expect?
The melodies and the lovely old instruments I play create the perfect mood for a wedding ceremony.
My music ranges from lively dance music to haunting slow airs, many of which will be instantly recognisable.
The Instruments & the Music
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More Musicians/Singers
With 25 years experience providing music for weddings, I can help you book additional musicians in any combination you would like (very much my own experience talking here as opposed to a paid-for agency:
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• Harp on its own or as duet with me
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• Singer: Traditional Irish or Classic Church Singer
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• Music Session during the Champagne Reception
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• Traditional Group to put on a concert of Irish Music & Singing
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• Ballad group to get everyone going
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• Dance Show as an interval act later in the evening
Ronan Browne Solo
On my own, I play the Uilleann pipes, Flutes and Whistles and can cover all your musical needs. This is what I prefer as it is all about the music and not so much about business! This is really all you should need but if you absolutely want something bigger…
