Ewen Henderson (musician)

Ewen Henderson
Born 1987 (age 2829)
Fort William, Scotland
Genres Folk rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments fiddle, bagpipe, penny whistle, piano, vocals
Associated acts The Battlefield Band

Ewen Henderson (born 1987) (Scottish Gaelic Eòghann Mac Eunraig[1]) is a multi-instrumentalist folk musician from Fort William in Scotland.[2]

Musical career

Henderson comes from a musical family, with his sisters Megan (of Breabach)[3] and Ingrid and brother Allan (formerly of Blazin' Fiddles)[4] in particular being musicians of renown. He started learning the fiddle at the age of five under the tutelage of Aonghas Grant Snr.[5]

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 (2011-2014),[6] the Pneumatic Drills and Skipinnish but is currently most often found performing with Mànran, the band he helped found in 2011.[7] His Scottish Gaelic singing has been aired on BBC Alba broadcasts.

A keen follower of the sport shinty, he has played for Glasgow University Shinty Club.

Discography

With Mànran

With Battlefield Band

With The Donnchadh Bàn Boys

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