Ewen Henderson (musician)

Ewen Henderson
Born 1987 (age 30–31)
Fort William, Scotland
Genres Folk, Folk rock, World Music[1]
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Fiddle, bagpipe, penny whistle, piano, vocals
Associated acts Battlefield Band, Mànran, Afro Celt Sound System
Website ewen-henderson.com

Ewen Henderson (born 1987) (Scottish Gaelic Eòghann Mac Eunraig[2]) is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician from Fort William in Scotland.[3]

Musical career

Henderson comes from a musical family, with his sisters Megan (of Breabach)[4] and Ingrid and brother Allan (formerly of Blazin' Fiddles)[5] in particular being musicians of renown. He started learning the fiddle at the age of five under the tutelage of Aonghas Grant Snr.[6]

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),[7] the Pneumatic Drills and Skipinnish but is currently most often found performing with Mànran, the band he helped found in 2010.[8] 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.[9]

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".[10] At 2017's Celtic Connections festival, Ewen Henderson was Musical Director of "Strì is Buaidh: Strife and Success",[11] 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

With Battlefield Band

With The Donnchadh Bàn Boys

  • 2014: Mìorbhail nam Beann[15]

With Afro Celt Sound System

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Ewen. "Ewen Henderson". Official Website of Ewen Henderson.
  2. ↑ "Indigenous People".
  3. ↑ "Forward With Scotland's Past". Battlefield Band. Retrieved 2011-09-08.
  4. ↑ "Breabach".
  5. ↑ "Herald Scotland".
  6. ↑ "Mànran members".
  7. ↑ "Guardian".
  8. ↑ "Mànran biog".
  9. ↑ "Review: Afro Celt Sound System, Colston Hall - Music - Bristol 24/7". 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  10. ↑ "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.
  11. ↑ "Strì is Buaidh: Strife and Success - The List". www.list.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  12. 1 2 "Mànran CDs".
  13. ↑ "Living Tradition CD review of MÀNRAN - An Dà Là". www.livingtradition.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  14. 1 2 "Battlefield Band Discography".
  15. ↑ "Rob Adams".
  16. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/artist/5191475-Eòghann-MacEanruig. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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