Ronan Browne Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Ronan Browne
Born	1965 Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Irish music
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Uilleann pipes, Flute, Whistle
Years active	1982–present
Associated acts	Riverdance Afro Celt Sound System CRAN Peter O'Loughlin Róisín Elsafty Dónal Lunny Johnny Logan

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

Early years
Career
Selected discography

Early years

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.

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. 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

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