Ronan Browne

Ronan Browne
Born	1965 (age 60–61) Dublin, Ireland
Genres	Irish music
Occupations	Musician, composer
Instruments	Uilleann pipes, Flute, Whistle
Years active	1982–present
Website	ronanbrowne.com

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

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.^[1]

Career

Browne has been a member of several musical groups, including CRAN and the Afro Celt Sound System.^[2][3] He also was the original uilleann piper with the stage show Riverdance.^[4] He has also released several albums with Peter O'Loughlin, a longtime friend of his.^[5]

Selected discography

Solo Celtic Moods (1997) The Wynd You Know (2001) – Traditional pipes solo CD[2] 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)[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 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
• 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

1. Alan Gilsenan. "In praise of Ivor Browne: groundbreaker, lifesaver". The Irish Times.
2. Ciarán Somers. "The Wynd You Know – Ronan Browne". Journal of Music.
3. "Music: The Reel Thing". Irish America. April 2001.
4. "Biography". Ronan Browne. Retrieved 5 September 2026.
5. Siobhán Long. "Ronan Browne & Peter O'Loughlin: The Legacy | Album Review". The Irish Times.