Stuart Ironside (he/they) is a British guitarist combining classical technique with global influences and the sounds of nature to create a unique musical language.

Currently based in Estonia, Stuart is a graduate of Cardiff University and SOAS University of London. Through his studies of classical music, British folk song, West African Mande music and Javanese gamelan, Stuart has been developing his style of playing through exploring his connection to each of these musics and finding his own voice.

Stuart released his debut album ‘The Wallace Line’ in 2022, followed by an EP of the soundtrack from the short film ‘Voces Humanas’, written and directed by Florencia Cáceres, in 2024. Stuart’s recent musical projects, inspired by life in Estonia, have explored dance and movement, interactions with nature and extended improvisations. Stuart emphasises connection to the natural world, freedom in performance and embracing meditative states through his free-flowing mind playing and evocative sound.

Stuart’s second album will be released in December 2025. Recorded live in the forests of Northern Estonia, this album of arrangements, compositions and improvisations is a duet between Stuart and the natural world.