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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.

2010

May 9th

   Blackpool Extravaganza (& Tower)

May 14th

   Ramsgate Organ / Keyboard Festival

Concerts in 2010
January 14thWycombe Organ Club (more details)

Canceled due to bad weather

February 1stNottingham Organ Society
February 24thSutton and District Organ Society
March 9thLowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club
March 30thOrpington Organ and Keyboard Club
March 31stVerwood Organ Society
April 8thVictoria Hall, Sheffield
April 12thFurness Organ and Keyboard Society
April 14thHailsham Organ Club
April 21stKings Lynn Organ Club
April 24thSeaford Organ & Keyboard Society
May 3rdStafford Keyboard and Organ Club
May 4thBexley Electronic Organ Society
May 18thBolton and District Electronic Organ Society
June 2ndAbergele and District Electronic Organ Society
June 8thBuckley and District Organ Society
June 22ndNew Forest Organ Society
June 24thStockport Organ & Keyboard Club
July 6thEastbourne Organ and Keyboard Club
July 15thWarsop & District Organ Society
July 20thSouth Yorkshire Keyboard and Organ Club
July 27thThanet Electronic Organ & Keyboard Club
August 4thAshford (Kent) Keyboard and Organ Club
August 19thWessex Organ World Society
August 21stChelmsford Organ and Keyboard Club
August 27thSheppey Organ Club
September 2ndExeter Electronic Organ Club
September 14thBlackpool Keyboard Club
September 20thNene Valley Organ Club
October 6thFerndown Music Makers
October 19thMelksham Electronic Organ Club
October 20thNorth East Derbyshire Organ Society
November 2ndSutton Organ Society
November 3rdSussex Keyboard and Organ Club
November 18thWeyhill Electronic Organ Society
November 21stElland, Rex Cinema
November 30thEast Coast Organ Society
December 1stNorth Herts Organ Society
December 9thHastings & Bexhill Organ & Keyboard Society
December 12thOrgan and Keyboard Music Club, Rutland
December 16thBristol Organ and Keyboard Society
Concerts in 2011
January 11thCardiff Organ & Keyboard Society
January 24thBrentwood Organ and Keyboard Club
February 3rdWeston Organ and Keyboard Club
February 9thSutton Organ Society
February 9thSutton and District Organ Society
February 10thYork Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society
March 18thAscot Organ and Keyboard Club
April 11thWhittington Organ Group
April 13thEast London and Essex Organ Society
April 27thNorth Tyneside Electronic Organ Society
May 4thWatford Organ & Keyboard Club
May 17thBournemouth Electronic Organ Society
May 24thGloucestershire Keyboard and Organ Club
June 16thEast Herts Modern Organ Club
June 21stWoodhall Spa and District Organ Society
July 8thBristol Hammond and Electronic Organ Society
July 14thWycombe Organ Club
August 1stCheadle and District Organ Society
August 23rdSwale Electronic Organ Club
September 1stScunthorpe Organ Society
September 15thWyre Home Organ Society
October 11thPenrith and District Organ Society
October 27thSleaford Organ Club
November 15thBedworth Organ Society
December 6thWinchester Electronic Organ Society
Concerts in 2012
January 31stOrpington Organ and Keyboard Club