Ronan Hardiman

921,437 plays (91,570 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

41 shouts

Add to my Library Share

Born in May 1961 in Dublin, Ireland. Education: Attended Royal Irish Academy of Music.

Ronan Hardiman is one of Ireland’s premier composers of traditional music, responsible for the score to Lord of the Dance as well as many Irish films and television series. One of five children in a musical family, Hardiman was born in May 1961 and grew up in Dublin, Ireland.

He worked as a clerk at the Bank of Ireland for twelve years, occasionally playing in pop bands during the 1980s. After quitting his job, though, he composed material based more on Irish traditions than pop music, specifically for radio and television; months later wrote the theme music to the documentary My Riviera, which became quite well-known in Ireland.

During the next few years, Hardiman composed for Coca-Cola and Guinness and gained his reputation as Ireland’s best contemporary composer. He was approached by Michael Flatley, creator of Riverdance, to compose the score to the new production Lord of the Dance. Thanks in large part to the success of the production, Hardiman gained a recording contract through Philips and released his debut album, Solas, in early 1998.

After an unlikely early career as a bank teller, Hardiman has succeeded in fulfilling his lifelong ambition to compose and perform his own music. Although he maintains a low profile, continuing to live and work in his native Dublin, his work has become well known to international audiences from Japan to South Africa to the United States.

Tagged as:

celtic, folk, irish, new age, soundtrack
See more…

Similar Artists

Top Albums

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
Ronan Hardiman
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames
Ronan Hardiman
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 Search
- 7digital Search
- iTunes Search
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search
Solas
Ronan Hardiman
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon $6.64
- eBay Search
Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger
Ronan Hardiman
Buy
- Download Album
- Amazon MP3 $9.49
- 7digital Search
- iTunes $9.99
- Buy Album
- Amazon Search
- eBay Search

Top Tracks

1	Cry of the Celts full track	319
2	Warriors full track	309
3	Gypsy full track	265
4	Lament full track	225
5	Celtic Dream full track	210
6	Breakout full track	203
7	Siamsa full track	199
8	Stolen Kiss full track	185
9	Nightmare full track	181
10	Fiery Nights full track	177
11	Victory full track	163
12	Our Wedding Day full track	150
13	Heaven	97
14	Spirit Of The New World full track	86
15	The Lord of the Dance	83

Shoutbox

Leave a comment. Log in to Last.fm or sign up (it’s free).

deviantpsyche wrote:
Friday morning

just got this Artist's ringtones at www.itsflycell.com. Cry of the Celts is my favorite! love it.

View Profile | Leave deviantpsyche a shout
jcsotita wrote:
16 days ago

Hello I am portuguese I have 4 sites for music will see thanks.(http://tita090.skyrock.com) (youtube.com ti123456ful) (http://palcoprincipal.clix.pt/tita) (wwwyoutube titacaldas)merci a tute le monde, gracias

View Profile | Leave jcsotita a shout
ederweissingapo wrote:
October 2009

Yep! Love him, his music, and Michael Flatley too! ;D

View Profile | Leave ederweissingapo a shout
Alexyuta wrote:
August 2009

Celtic Dream is such a beautiful song! I love it!! :D

View Profile | Leave Alexyuta a shout
Czarnuszka wrote:
August 2009

love love!

View Profile | Leave Czarnuszka a shout
Canaris101 wrote:
May 2009

A Strike-Musican!

View Profile | Leave Canaris101 a shout
kaseii wrote:
April 2009

This man is genius.

View Profile | Leave kaseii a shout
myth7791 wrote:
February 2009

buenisimo

View Profile | Leave myth7791 a shout
srta_amnesia wrote:
January 2009

cry of the celtssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss<3

View Profile | Leave srta_amnesia a shout
Julie1226 wrote:
November 2008

cry of the celts, i love so much this song :)

View Profile | Leave Julie1226 a shout
foul_ wrote:
November 2008

lol the tickets for their show here in Bulgaria was quite expensive... So sorry that i couldn't afford.. thats the distinguish between standards

View Profile | Leave foul_ a shout
magrathea_ wrote:
November 2008

brilliant! n.n

View Profile | Leave magrathea_ a shout
SoftTightNDirty wrote:
October 2008

warriors ...... insane !

View Profile | Leave SoftTightNDirty a shout
Drakaina wrote:
June 2008

warriors, amazing music.

View Profile | Leave Drakaina a shout
bigjackd wrote:
June 2008

this man rocks, if it can get under your skin and move ya then this man has been blessed by Celtic Gods

View Profile | Leave bigjackd a shout
InweSaralonde wrote:
March 2008

Ronan Hardiman's music is magical, the songs I like are Gypsy, Warriors, Lord of the Dance, and Secret World.

View Profile | Leave InweSaralonde a shout
Ash_1065 wrote:
March 2008

You saw LotD live? Damn, lucky.

View Profile | Leave Ash_1065 a shout
kalifire wrote:
March 2008

Magical, soul-touching music. Coupled with Flatley's dancing, it makes for an almost spiritual experience.

View Profile | Leave kalifire a shout
tianaonly wrote:
February 2008

i like Ronan Hardiman very much, great musician

View Profile | Leave tianaonly a shout
bluetooth38 wrote:
February 2008

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance,Brilliant.

View Profile | Leave bluetooth38 a shout