Ronan Doran

Ronan Doran is a classical guitarist and songwriter originally from Ireland, now based in the New York Tristate area. Influenced by baroque and chamber music, as well as early twentieth century popular forms, Doran began his career as a street performer and maintains the classical guitar repertoire need not be a stuffy and exclusive affair, and that there is life in the guitarist-singer-songwriter paradigm yet. Combining a DIY aesthetic with a practised reverence for the works of Tarréga, Barrios, Villa-Lobos and others, Doran reminds us that the founders of the modern guitar were journeymen, whose music was rooted in their understanding of time and place. As an uprooted Irish person, Doran recontextualizes classical works somewhere at the intersection between the Latin world and the Celtic, the Nineteenth Century and the Twenty First. Having obtained an MA from The University of the West of Scotland, Doran has performed throughout the UK, Ireland and the United States. A producer and studio engineer in his own right, he released his EP 'spilled wine' to acclaim and is currently working on a suite of compositions in the Irish language. Additionally,Doran is an experienced composer, educator, sound engineer and arranger. He is happy to prepare a unique arrangement of your favourite tune (whether that be a contemporary/ oldie, pop, rock or film score), to ensure the chillest of good vibes at your special occasion. Doran travels light and requires only an armless chair for more intimate events. For larger venues a PA system, if not provided, may be able to be arranged at cost. Please feel free to use the contact details provided to discuss whether Ronan is the right fit for your event.