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Ranagri were honoured to receive the prestigious Fatea Magazine Award - Band of the Year 2022

Latest release Tradition II - included in Folk Radio UK Top 10 albums 2022

Ranagri is an award winning folk band from Ireland and England. With a unique blend of instruments that includes voices, guitar, bouzouki, flutes, whistles, harp, bodhrán and drums, they create a sound that is both mesmerising and unforgettable.

'Voices and instruments combine to astound the listener with some of the most attention-grabbing music I’ve heard in a long time'. Folk Radio UK

The band has recorded five studio albums to date, with their latest release, 'TRADITION II,' receiving critical acclaim upon its release in July 2022. Folk Radio UK placed the album in their top 10 albums of 2022, cementing the band's status as one of the most exciting and innovative folk bands in the UK today.

Ranagri has established themselves as a standout act, drawing in crowds from around the world with their captivating live performances and exceptional musicianship. They have performed at some of the most prestigious venues & festivals across the UK and Europe, including Cambridge Folk Festival, Bloom festival (Dublin), Montelago festival (Italy), Towersey Festival, a headline slot at Costa Festival Ibiza 2023, Birmingham Symphony Hall, The Union Chapel and Kings Place London, along with regular tours of Scotland and Europe.

An amazing collaboration with pop legend Tony Christie The Great Irish Songbook Vol II due for release Spring 2024

Previous critically acclaimed albums, 'Playing For Luck' 'Fort of the Hare' and 'The Great Irish Songbook" (with pop legend Tony Christie), were recorded at Grammy Award-winning Stockfisch Records label. The band's third album, 'VOICES' - recorded at Real World Studios and produced by Grammy- nominated producer Graeme Pleeth - and the album 'Tradition' were released on GoatsKin Records.

Ranagri are Dónal Rogers (lead vocal/guitar/bouzouki), Eliza Marshall (flutes/whistles/vocals), Eleanor Dunsdon (harp/vocals) and Jordan Murray (percussion/hammered dulcimer/vocals).

'You're unlikely to hear anything more irresistible and more folky this year'. Louder Than War

‘Echoes of Pentangle, Jethro Tull and new Celtic folk sounds cemented by strong contemporary songwriting’. RTE

‘Joyous and thoughtful, with a depth that repays careful listening in spades and makes for enthralling listening’. Folk Radio UK

Workshops & Masterclasses

The four members of Ranagri give regular workshops at festivals, EFDSS, The Royal Academy of Music, Trinity Laban, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. These range from songwriting, deconstruction and arrangement of traditional folk songs, African rhythms and an introduction to a diverse array of instruments.

Artist booking

UK - duncan@midnightmango.com

Rest of World - info@ranagi.com