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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.
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.
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serialmatrix wrote:
The Last Rose - epic!
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LordKriot wrote:
Dance of love <3
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palewine wrote:
Victory. :)
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pcheua wrote:
Warriors !
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zielonna wrote:
all <33
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Fatima-Alegra wrote:
Stolen Kiss
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GunsHo wrote:
Celtic Dream
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Voltrotz wrote:
Warriors *-*
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DundalkChild wrote:
Fiery Nights <3 <3 <3
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Nikhil_07n wrote:
Celtic Dream <3
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Aellirenn wrote:
Потрясающе!!!
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patrycja2468 wrote:
Suil a Ruin ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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suntoceapa wrote:
i only knew lord of the dance, and liked the songs, back when i was like 10-12..and i met one of these songs a few weeks ago in a pub and i had a brain orgasm, whothefuck is singing? can't be the music from the lord of the dance, then i searched and found ronan hardiman, looooool he's a genius of celtic music:X yesterday i was at a restaurant, something medieval "excaliburg" where i listend to irish and celtic music but kinda sucked cuz it was something like irish punk, and i asked a waitor if they had something from ronan hardiman and he said sorry we can't take requests, that sucked, but i really like this music and his work, hope to find more from this artist!
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crystal_mirror wrote:
warriors ...... insane ! [2] Two years had passed since I had last seen "Lord of the Dance", yet when this song started playing I recognized it immediately and can't stop listening to it since.
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EvaPeach wrote:
Victory is fabolous make me shivers!!
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HolyandFallen wrote:
great composer
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EvaPeach wrote:
Amazing <3
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ederweissingapo wrote:
Yep! Love him, his music, and Michael Flatley too! ;D
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Alexyuta wrote:
Celtic Dream is such a beautiful song! I love it!! :D
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Czarnuszka wrote:
love love!
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