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Ryan Edwards

Telephone Number :  01909 477545   or   07719 590436

Email address :  ryanedwards1@btinternet.com

Address :  39 Roundhouse Crescent,  Worksop,  Nottinghamshire,  S81 7AL 

About Ryan

Concert organist, Ryan Edwards, was born in Derbyshire on February 4th, 1978. Having developed a passion for organs at an early age, through the influence of his grandfather, an amateur organist, Ryan embarked on his first electronic organ lessons at the tender age of eight on an old Gulbranson organ. Ryan's enthusiasm for organ playing later led him to seek tuition from top organist Tim Flint, who managed to foster his natural talent and put him at the forefront of the concert circuit.

He started his public life back in 1992, when he appeared as a junior at the National Electronic Organ Festival in Morecambe, which were followed by appearances in 1993 and 1994. His first official booking was for the Belper Organ Society and Southport Organ and Keyboard Club in 1994. His popularity grew rapidly and bookings started coming in thick and fast. Since 1992 he has given over 500 concerts across the British Isles as well as playing for all the major festivals. He became a professional organist in 1996. He was very privileged to be featured on the front cover of 'Organ Times' magazine (December/January 1998) and have an article about his life in the 'Musicians for the Millennium' section of 'Organ and Keyboard World/ magazine (February/March 1998).

Ryan's first recording "Skyliner" was released in 1995 and he later went on to record "Now ... I Know Why" in 1997. A further CD " Re Draft" was issued in 2001. Tracks from all three albums have been featured on the BBC Radio 2 programme 'The Organist Entertains'. He has also produced a Performance Disk on the Yamaha EL900 for the Yamaha Club, being sold through Inter-Active, the official club magazine for the Yamaha enthusiast. Tracks are 'At Last/I Know Why', 'Festal Day', 'March of the Cobblers' and 'Zampa'.

Ryan's continued popularity on the circuit could be a result of his fresh approach to organ playing which is reflected in the variety of styles of music in his concert programme. He understands the need to awaken new interest in the organ especially in his generation by appealing to both traditional and modern tastes. In his spare time Ryan is a keen sports enthusiast, regularly playing snooker, golf, running, walking, swimming and generally keeping fit. He also enjoys going to local and national concerts and to the theatre as much as possible.

Ryan's Photo Gallery

Ryan's Concert Diary

Ryan's Festival appearances

Ryan will also be featured at the following festivals this year.

2013

March 14th

   Tim Flint Musical Events

June 10th

   Tim Flint Musical Events

September 27th

   Tim Flint Musical Events

Concerts in 2013
January 9thSouthport Organ & Keyboard Club
January 15thWhite Rose Organ Society
February 3rdMusic For Northallerton (more details)

Yorkshire Tea & Cake included!

February 20thNorth East Derbyshire Organ Society
March 4thCheadle and District Organ Society
April 1stStafford Keyboard and Organ Club
April 18thWessex Organ World Society
April 23rdGloucestershire Keyboard and Organ Club
May 19thSwineshead Village Hall
May 28thOrpington Organ and Keyboard Club
June 4thSutton Organ Society
June 6thBridport Electronic Organ Club
July 3rdWatford Organ & Keyboard Club
July 9thLowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club
July 31stRegis Organ and Keyboard Club
August 18thAldermaston Concert Centre
September 3rdBexley Electronic Organ Society
September 18thBourne Organ Club
September 21stBelper & District Organ & Keyboard Club
September 24thNew Forest Organ Society
September 27thSheppey Organ Club
October 30thNorth Tyneside Electronic Organ Society
November 7thScunthorpe Organ Society
November 12thWithernsea Organ Society
Concerts in 2014
January 14thEast Coast Organ Society
February 5thOllerton and District Organ Society
February 13thYork Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society
February 18thBedworth Organ Society
March 13thSleaford Organ Club
March 18thWoodhall Spa and District Organ Society
March 22ndFleet & District Organ Society
April 9thEast London and Essex Organ Society
May 3rdBasildon Keyboard Club
May 8thPeterborough Organ and Keyboard Club
June 23rdBrentwood Organ and Keyboard Club
July 1stSkegness and District Organ Society
August 11thFelixstowe Electronic Organ Club
August 26thNorwich Electronic Organ and Keyboard Club
October 29thVerwood Organ Society
November 11thCardiff Live Music Club
November 27thTaunton and Wellington Keyboard Club