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About
What to expect
Ryan Young is a virtuoso fiddler who brings new and exciting ideas to traditional Scottish music.
His fiddle playing is described as having fresh melodic ideas, an uplifting rhythmic drive, and great depth of dynamics and precision.
His sound is described as distinctive, taking the listener on an adventurous and emotional journey in any performance.
Questions
When does Ryan Young start and end?
Ryan Young runs Thursday, 19 November 2026, 20:00.
Where is Ryan Young?
Ryan Young takes place at St George's Bristol, Great George St, Bristol.
What awards and training are mentioned?
Ryan holds a first class honours and a Masters degree from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
He was a finalist twice in both the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards and the BBC Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year.
He was nominated for the Horizon Award at the 2018 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
He won folking.com’s Best Musician for 2018.
The description also mentions the Scots Trad Music Awards ‘Up And Coming Artist of the Year’.
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Getting there
St George's Bristol, Great George St, BS1 5RR Bristol, England, GB
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