Ryan Young

Ryan Young is a Scottish fiddle player working within the traditional music of Scotland.

His playing is noted for its distinctive tone and phrasing, with an approach that places melody and expression at the centre of the music.He first came to wider attention with his debut album, produced by four-time GRAMMY winner Jesse Lewis (Béla Fleck, Yo-Yo Ma), establishing the foundations of a career that has since developed an international reach.

He has toured extensively across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia, and is recognised for a style that draws on both Scottish and Irish traditions.Young is a multi award-winning artist and has received multiple nominations at the MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, including back-to-back nominations in recent years and most recently for Musician of the Year in 2025.

He has also been a finalist in both the BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Awards and the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year.His recordings have received consistent critical attention, with The Scotsman awarding five-star reviews across his work.

In live performance, he has been described as “a force of nature.”Young’s third studio album, due for release in May 2026, is produced and features Martin Hayes.

Recorded with engineer Patrick Phillips (The Gloaming, Peter Gabriel), the album includes contributions from Stuart McCallum (The Breath, Cinematic Orchestra) and Louis Campbell (Sam Lee, Sam Sweeney).Reflecting on the project, Hayes said: “I had the pleasure of being in the studio with Ryan as producer of this latest recording.

For the most part I just sat back and enjoyed the music as it unfolded.

I have known Ryan and his music for many years, and it has been wonderful to witness its continuous evolution.

On this recording you can hear his ability to inhabit the tunes fully and let them speak with honesty and depth.

This is a deeply felt and soulful recording, drawing on both Scottish and Irish traditions.”