GAVIN RALSTON BIOGRAPHY

Guitarist, Multi- Instrumentalist, Producer and Engineer Gavin Ralston has been involved in the Music Industry for many years - covering virtually every Genre from Rock, Pop & Folk to Traditional, Classical and Theatrical (Stage)

He is one of Ireland's leading, highly respected and most sought after Musicians / Producers

Gavin began his musical career performing on the Dublin music scene with various Artists & Bands before moving to Dingle in Kerry to study Irish Traditional Guitar with the legendary musical genius Steve Cooney

He has since gone on to perform & tour with Many Traditional & Folk Acts including:

Sharon Shannon
Arcady
Beginish
Brendan Begley
David Munnelly Band
Begley & Cooney
Eimear Quinn
Maire Breatnach
Alan Kelly
Lunasa
Irish Folk Orchestra
& A host of other Traditional Artists

Gavin also an extensive Rock & Pop pedigree having performed & toured with acts such as:

The Waterboys
Picturehouse
Luan Parle
Revelino
Eleanor McEvoy
Clannad
Ian McNabb
Bagatelle

In the Theatrical world he has performed in various Irish dance shows including:

Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger
Dance of Desire
Dance on the Moon
Waves (Charlie Lennon)
Busch Gardens/Gael Force (Colm O Foghlu)
& Invations (Mairead Nesbitt:Celtic Woman/Lord of the Dance)

He also performed with the Riverdance classical choral group Anuna, featured in Rubato's Flaminco Dance Show, performed in the Oylmpia's modern adaptation of the Brecht play Mother Courage, featured as a soloist with the RTE (Irelandís National TV Station) Concert Orchestra

As a session musician he has been involved with

RTE TV drama "Home Ground"
The Phil Coulter produced Irish rugby anthem "Irelands Call",
Luka Bloom/Sinead O Connor duet on "Love is a Place I Dream Of"
Donal Lunny
Billy Farrell
Tim O Brien (USA)
Steve Cooney
Eibhin Eviston
Ruth Ann Cunningham
& 30 tuition albums for the World Famous Walton's

He also produced a tuition book & Video for Waltons / Melbay on the Irish Traditional Guitar and is currently working on an updated book & DVD

6 years ago, due to demand Gavin set-up SILVERWOOD STUDIOS and has engineered & produced for a large and growing list of clients including:

The Ronnie Drew & Hugh Buckley trio
Zodiac Sessions;
Luan Parle
The Blizzards (Universal Ire)
Picturehouse
Revelino
PJ Gallagher (Naked Camera)
Carly Hennessy
Laura Isibor
Scott Maher
Steve Wickham (Waterboys)
Dave Munnelly (Chieftains)
Carmel Mc Creagh band
Fiachra Trench
Thom Moore (Pumpkin Head/Midnight Well)
Kieran Goss
Tim O Brien
Cormac Breatnach (Deiseal)
Andrew Murray (Slide)
Jean Elliot (You're a Star)
Susan McFadden
Celtic Tenors
RTE Radio 1
Phil Coulter
The Last Tycoons
Earthquake Hair
Siobhan Warfield
Lynn Ryan
Seosaimhin & Caitlin Ni Bheaglaoich
B & the Honeyboys
Conor Brady (Gerry Fish/Commitments)
Joe Csibi (Riverdance)
Paul Byrom (Irish Tenors);
Walton's Publications Label
Daisy Discs Label (Sharon Shannon):
Music & Words Label (Holland)
Michael Lynn (& yes, I did get paid!)

Gavin has had a lot of TV appearances including:

Shane Ward
Natasha Bettingfield
Enrique Iglesias
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Trisha Yearwood
Marty Pellow (Wet,Wet,Wet)
Lucie Silvas
Lulu & Samatha Mumba
Jean Butler (Riverdance)
Ronan Hardiman & Leslie Dowdall
Christy Hennessy
Jonathan Wilks

For further Information / Details:

Visit Silverwood Studios Website HERE