The Brandon McPhee Band Play The Music Of Sir Jimmy Shand

CD

(September 2018)

19 Tracks: Six Twenty Two Step * Lady Elgin Of Broomhall / Lord Elgin Of Broomhall * The Agnes Waltz * John Macdonald's March * Lass O' Patties Mill / Davy Nick-Nack / Deveron Reel * Auld Scots Mither Mine * Bill Black Of Stanley / Arlene Bowie / Jim Money * Dr Ross's 50th Welcome To Argyllshire Gathering / Dundee City Police Pipe Band * Whistling Rufus * Lunan Bay / Lady Angela Alexander / It's Grand Among Your Ain Folk * Cameron Highlanders / Australian Ladies * Memories Of Willie Snaith * Shuffling Samuel * Jimmy Shand The Legend * Bonnie Dundee / Midlothian Pipe Band / I Lo'ed Nae Lassie But Ain * Auchtermuchty Gala March * A Welcome Christmas Morning * St Andrew's Parade / Harveston Castle / Breadablane Reel / Bobby Watson * The Bluebell Polka.

Accordion whizz Brandon McPhee dedicates this album to the late great Sir Jimmy Shand.

The Brandon McPhee band play a selection of tunes synonymous with Sir Jimmy Shand, a trip down memory lane remembering this remarkable man.

Includes sleeve notes with a potted history on the late Sir Jimmy Shand along with information on Brandon's musical journey.

Brandon and the band have toured all over the UK and Ireland and are currently touring with a tribute theatre show called 'The Jimmy Shand Story'.

Brandon has achieved phenomenal success both as a Champion Accordionist and Country Vocalist. He has a large and growing international following.

Brandon McPhee (Hohner Shand Morino accordion, vocals, acoustic guitar), Alastair MacDonald (second accordion, harmony accordion), Manson Grant (piano, bass, harmony vocals), Phil Anderson (acoustic guitar, harmony vocals track 6), Robert Cameron (drums).

"It's almost 12 years since I picked up my accordion, Jimmy Shand has been one of the biggest influences in my life... We are currently touring a tribute theatre show "The Jimmy Shand Story" celebrating his life and music, we've been working on this for a number of years with the permission of Jimmy Shand Jnr. The content of this CD is all the music from the show. I dedicate this recording to the memory of my hero Sir Jimmy Shand MBE MA (1908-2000)." Brandon McPhee.