Ryan Young is a Scottish fiddle player from Scotland. He studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he completes a first class honours degree in Scottish Music, and later takes a Master’s in Music.

He receives recognition within the Scottish traditional music scene as a two-time BBC Radio 2 Young Folk Award nominee and a Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award winner. He is also a finalist in BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician in 2015 and 2016. These achievements place him within the contemporary Scottish folk and celtic tradition, alongside his work as a violin player.