Background
Ronn McFarlane was born in West Virginia and grew up in Maryland.
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Ronn McFarlane
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He studied classical guitar at Shenandoah Conservatory and continued his studies at Peabody Conservatory with Paul O"Dette, Roger Harmon, and Pat O"Brien.
Career
He began playing guitar as a teenager and went on to play blues and rock music in popular music bands. He began a touring career in the United States, Canada and Europe, both with the Baltimore Consort and as a soloist. McFarlane became noted as an interpreter of Renaissance music
McFarlane began composing music for the lute and working with a new ensemble called Ayreheart.
He has also published collections of lute music, including Scottish Lute in 1998 and Highland King: The Scottish Lute in 2003.
Achievements
Membership
In 1978, he began to concentrate on lute, and in 1979 became a founding member of the Baltimore Consort. From 1984-1995, he was a faculty member of the Peabody Conservatory teaching lute.
