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(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Fiddle, bagpipe, penny whistle, piano, vocals |
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]
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 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.
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(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Fiddle, bagpipe, penny whistle, piano, vocals |
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]
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 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.