Ewen Henderson (born 1987) Scottish Gaelic: Eòghann Mac Eunraig[2] is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician from Fort William in Scotland.[3]
Ewen Henderson | |
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 Henderson in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) Fort William, Scotland |
| Genres | Folk, Folk rock, World Music[1] |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Fiddle, bagpipe, penny whistle, piano, vocals |
| Website | ewen-henderson.com |
Musical career
editHenderson 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 Gadgies/ 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
editWith Mànran
edit- 2011: Latha Math (Single)
- 2011: Mànran[12]
- 2013: The Test[12]
- 2017: An Dà Là / The Two Days[13]
- 2021: Ùrar[14]
With Battlefield Band
edit- 2011: Line-up[15]
- 2013: Room Enough For All[15]
With The Donnchadh Bàn Boys
edit- 2014: Mìorbhail nam Beann[16]
With Afro Celt Sound System
edit- 2016: The Source[17]
Solo
edit- 2020: Steall[18]
References
edit- ^ "Ewen Henderson". Ewen-henderson.com.
- ^ "Afro-Gaelic Fusion". Indigenouspeople.org.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Forward With Scotland's Past". Battlefieldband.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "Breabach". Breabach.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Blazin' Fiddles, Six (Blazin' Fiddles)". HeraldScotland.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "MEMBERS". Manran.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ Denselow, Robin (14 July 2011). "Battlefield Band: Line-Up – review". Theguardian.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "ABOUT". Manran.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Review: Afro Celt Sound System, Colston Hall – Music – Bristol 24/7". Bristol247.com. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Made Here: The Wee Govan Pipers/ Pìobairean Beaga Bhaile Ghobhainn, BBC ALBA". Allmediascotland.com. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Strì is Buaidh: Strife and Success – The List". List.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Mànran CDs". Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Living Tradition CD review of MÀNRAN – An Dà Là". Livingtradition.co.uk. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ "Ùrar – Mànran". bandcamp.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Battlefield Band – Forward With Scotland's Past". Battlefieldband.co.uk. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Rob Adams Journalist | Reviews". Robadamsjournalist.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Eòghann MacEanruig". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Steall, by Ewen Henderson". Ewen-henderson.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
External links
edit- Ewen Henderson Profile Archived 19 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine