Ronan Browne is an Irish musician and composer who plays the Irish pipes.

Early years

Browne was born in

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to psychiatrist Ivor Browne and Orla Kiernan. His family has some history in music, with his maternal grandmother being Irish folk singer Delia Murphy.

Career

Browne has been a member of several musical groups, including CRAN and the Afro Celt Sound System. He also played on pipes the soundtrack of

Riverdance ''Riverdance'' is a theatrical show that consists mainly of traditional Irish music and dance. With a score composed by Bill Whelan, it originated as an interval act during the Eurovision Song Contest 1994, featuring Irish dancing champions J ...

. He has also released several albums with Peter O'Loughlin, a longtime friend of his.

Selected discography

Solo

* ''Celtic Moods'' (1997) * ''The Wynd You Know'' (2001) – Traditional pipes solo CD * ''Salute to the Brave'' (2005) – with the Patriot Corps

With Cran

* ''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

* ''The South West Wind'' (1988) * ''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

* '' Volume 1: Sound Magic'' (1996) * '' Volume 2: Release'' (1999) * ''Capture 1995-2010'' (2010)

With Transatlantic Sessions

* '' Transatlantic Sessions 2'' (1998) * '' Transatlantic Sessions 3'' (2007) * '' Transatlantic Sessions 4'' (2009)

With others

* ''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

Official CRAN Website
* Varlet, Philippe

First published in ''Celtic Grooves Newsletter''. ''irishmusicreview.com''. * Walsh, Tom (2001)

''mustrad.org.uk''. * Wallis, Geoff

First published in ''fRoots'' magazine. ''irishmusicreview.com''. * Wallis, Geoff

First published as a "Classic Album" review in ''Songlines'' magazine. ''irishmusicreview.com'' * Wallis, Geoff

First published ?. ''irishmusicreview.com''.

References

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