In 2003 he became the first person from Ireland to win the prestigious BBC Young Folk Musician of the Year Award, which led to him being invited to play at some of the most prestigious festivals in Europe. He featured in a BBC Northern Ireland television programme on piping in 2002, is a three times ‘All-Ireland Champion’ uilleann piper, teaches music with the renowned Armagh Pipers Club and has both taught and performed at a number of international piping festivals on television and radio.
Discography:
Partners In Crime (Vertical Records 2008)
Air-Fix (Great White Records, 2013)
Hearts Broken, Heads Turned (Bellows Records, 2015)
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.
