Ronan Hardiman

Ronan Hardiman (born 19 May 1961) is an Irish composer, famous for his soundtracks to Michael Flatley’s dance shows Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames and Celtic Tiger Live. Early life Hardiman was born in Dublin on 19 May 1961. His father was an Irish broadcasting executive. Hardiman listened to rock & roll and pop as a child. He has three sisters, including film director Neasa Hardiman and one brother, and they all play traditional musical instruments. He attended St. Kilian’s German School and the Royal Academy of Music. Career In 1978, at the age of 17, Hardiman began working as a clerk at the Bank of Ireland, a position he held for 12 years. He occasionally performed in local bands. In 1990, he quit his job and then began composing material based on Irish traditions for radio and television. He wrote the theme music to the documentary My Riviera. His TV work included commissions for the title music for RTÉ Irish National Television Network News, and the original score for the natural history series Waterways, He also wrote music for commercials for Guinness and the Irish National Lottery. In motion pictures, Hardiman earned acclaim for his score to the 1996 feature My Friend Jo