Ewen Henderson (musician)
| Ewen Henderson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1987 (age 29–30) Fort William, Scotland |
| Genres | Folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Fiddle, bagpipe, penny whistle, piano, vocals |
| Associated acts | Battlefield Band, Mànran, Afro Celt Sound System |
Ewen Henderson (born 1987) (Scottish Gaelic Eòghann Mac Eunraig[1]) is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician from Fort William in Scotland.[2]
Musical career
Henderson comes from a musical family, with his sisters Megan (of Breabach)[3] and Ingrid and brother Allan (formerly of Blazin' Fiddles)[4] in particular being musicians of renown. He started learning the fiddle at the age of five under the tutelage of Aonghas Grant Snr.[5]
Besides fiddle, Ewen regularly performs on bagpipe, penny whistle and piano. He is also fluent in Scottish Gaelic and sings in the language.
He has been a member of Battlefield Band (2010-2014),[6] the Pneumatic Drills and Skipinnish but is currently most often found performing with Mànran, the band he helped found in 2010.[7] His Scottish Gaelic singing has been aired on BBC Alba broadcasts. Since 2015, Ewen has also performed regularly with World music pioneers the Afro Celt Sound System.[8]
Henderson is in high demand as a composer and created the soundtrack to the 2016 BBC Alba documentary "The Wee Govan Pipers/ Pìobairean Beaga Bhaile Ghobhainn".[9] At 2017's Celtic Connections festival, Ewen Henderson was Musical Director of "Strì is Buaidh: Strife and Success",[10] a show covering Gaelic political music over the last 600 years.
A keen follower of the sport shinty, he has played for Glasgow University Shinty Club.
Discography
With Mànran
- 2011: Latha Math (Single)
- 2011: Mànran[11]
- 2013: The Test[11]
- 2017: "An Dà Là-The Two Days" [12]
With Battlefield Band
- 2011: Line-up[13]
- 2013: Room Enough For All[13]
With The Donnchadh Bàn Boys
- 2014: Mìorbhail nam Beann[14]
With Afro Celt Sound System
- 2016: The Source[15]
References
- ↑ "Indigenous People".
- ↑ "Forward With Scotland's Past". Battlefield Band. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
- ↑ "Breabach".
- ↑ "Herald Scotland".
- ↑ "Mànran members".
- ↑ "Guardian".
- ↑ "Mànran biog".
- ↑ "Review: Afro Celt Sound System, Colston Hall - Music - Bristol 24/7". 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ "Made Here: The Wee Govan Pipers/ Pìobairean Beaga Bhaile Ghobhainn, BBC ALBA - allmediascotland…media jobs, media release service and media resources for all". www.allmediascotland.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ↑ "Strì is Buaidh: Strife and Success - The List". www.list.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Mànran CDs".
- ↑ "Living Tradition CD review of MÀNRAN - An Dà Là". www.livingtradition.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- 1 2 "Battlefield Band Discography".
- ↑ "Rob Adams".
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/5191475-Eòghann-MacEanruig. Missing or empty
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