Edinburgh Tradfest: Ciaran Ryan Band

★★★★ 'Ryan stands, deservedly, as first among equals' – Songlines

Already a veteran performer having toured the world’s stages for a decade, predominantly as a founding member of world-folk band Dallahan and as a highly sought after session musician, Ciaran Ryan is quietly becoming recognised as one of the foremost tenor banjo players the UK has ever produced.

The live outfit Ciaran Ryan Band”was formed in Edinburgh, Scotland following the release of his debut solo album Banjaxed in late 2019. The album was shortlisted for Album of the Year at the Scots Trad Music Awards.

He now brings his prolific writing and stage experience firmly to the front with his own solo show of all-original music, loosely grown out of his traditional Irish music upbringing that nods towards the idioms of rock, EDM and post-punk music.

The band had an explosive start with a headline show at Celtic Connections and other UK festivals. The live show is a high-octane spectacle of ferocious banjo-led music and sheer instrumental brilliance!

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