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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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Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
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Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames
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Solas
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Cry of the Celts
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Warriors
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Gypsy
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Celtic Dream
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Lament
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Breakout
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Siamsa
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Fiery Nights
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Stolen Kiss
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Nightmare
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Victory
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Our Wedding Day
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Spirit Of The New World
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Suil a ruin
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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
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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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Canaris101 wrote:
A Strike-Musican!
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kaseii wrote:
This man is genius.
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myth7791 wrote:
buenisimo
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srta_amnesia wrote:
cry of the celtssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss<3
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Julie1226 wrote:
cry of the celts, i love so much this song :)
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foul_ wrote:
lol the tickets for their show here in Bulgaria was quite expensive... So sorry that i couldn't afford.. thats the distinguish between standards
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magrathea_ wrote:
brilliant! n.n
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SoftTightNDirty wrote:
warriors ...... insane !
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Drakaina wrote:
warriors, amazing music.
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bigjackd wrote:
this man rocks, if it can get under your skin and move ya then this man has been blessed by Celtic Gods
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InweSaralonde wrote:
Ronan Hardiman's music is magical, the songs I like are Gypsy, Warriors, Lord of the Dance, and Secret World.
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Ash_1065 wrote:
You saw LotD live? Damn, lucky.
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kalifire wrote:
Magical, soul-touching music. Coupled with Flatley's dancing, it makes for an almost spiritual experience.
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tianaonly wrote:
i like Ronan Hardiman very much, great musician
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bluetooth38 wrote:
Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance,Brilliant.
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fullmoonnight wrote:
JUST AWESOME!
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