Irish songwriter/composer/musician Ron Kavana has been at the cutting edge of the international folk scene for three decades. He has released multi-award winning albums to universal acclaim.
He won the Folk Roots award for Best Live Act for three consecutive years. His compositions are covered by a virtual Who’s Who of contemporary folk including Dick Gaughan, The Pogues, Waterson:Carthy, Eileen Ivers, Cherish the Ladies, etc. He has collaborated with such artists as Alexis Korner, members of the Rolling Stones, the Pogues, Paddy Moloney, Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, Elvis Costello, Doug Sahm & Augie Meyers etc.
In 1995 he returned to university and graduated with first-class honors in Irish Studies and Film Studies. He now divides his time between research, writing, recording and film making.
His monumental work, Irish Ways, was released in 2007. The boxed set includes 4 CDs and a 122-page book. Irish Ways follows the history of Ireland and it took Kavana about 6 years to complete the endeavor. Kavana uses music, song and poetry to illustrate the different stages of Irish history.
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.
