Biography

Aidan began playing violin and piano at the age of seven. He started playing folk music at an early age and spent two years studying music in a Swedish high school before moving to London to attend Trinity College of Music.

After receiving his degree, he played for numerous musicals and orchestras in and around London. Aidan currently travels throughout the UK performing, teaching and directing.

Aidan also plays fiddle in two folk dance bands - one of which he leads. Aidan has featured on numerous recordings including: seventeen English and Scottish dance albums with "The Assembly Players", "The Halsway Manor Millennium CD" with the Millennium Players, "Treat Infamy" with Rest Assured, solo violinist on the motion picture soundtracks for "Pride & Prejudice" and "Becoming Jane". He can also be seen and heard on the big screen as the violinst / leader of the band for both movies and on the television in the BBC dramas "Cranford" and "Tess of the D'urbervilles".

Aidan can soon be seen in the new motion picture "Bel Ami" later this year.