From Nairn in the Scottish Highlands, fiddler Rua Macmillan has quickly made a name for himself as one of the stars in the highly competitive world of Scottish traditional music for his captivating high energy performances.
Rua graduated with a B.A. Hons (Scottish Music) from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. He was taught by Bruce Macgregor Alpha Munro Sharon Hassan and most notably Aonghas Grant Snr – the great Left-handed fiddler from Lochaber.
In February 2009 Rua was awarded the prestigious title of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year. The following summer he performed at Cambridge Folk Festival and has since toured extensively throughout Europe and the U.S.
His debut album ‘Tyro‘ (CDTRAX 346) was released on the Greentrax label in May 2010.
Rua performs in a trio with Tia Files (from Bodega) on guitar and Adam Brown on bodhran.
Rua is also a member of the Paul McKenna Band who were voted Best Up and Coming Act in the 2009 MG Alba Trad. Music Awards.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
