At last some new info on Andy Thorburn's activities. Busy as ever playing writing and teaching, his long-time association with Blazin'Fiddles and The Ghillies is now joined by newer bands Babelfish and CST. Blazin' Fiddles are still winnng awards, and the latest album is ! LIVE! recorded i Glenuig Village Hall - Great!
Babelfish was formes during Celtic Connections over recent years and has played in the club several times - often finishing off the festival! -Literally! We do live poetry to strange music and longish pieces, be warned! Check out the myspace -- therealbabelfish
CST is me marc and adam on holiday, singing and playing our favourite songs, 3 piece arrangements, piano, guitar and fiddle with Marc singing, like a lark
This year I have a piece to compose for Distli, and it's a 3 song tryptych about the Highlands. Recently I have composed for saxophone quartet and voice (Moonrise - performed at Edinburgh Festival 2006) and theatre music for the play Red Fish, by George Gunn.
Last year Andy was musical director and conductor for a big production with 5 shows throughout Europe, St Kilda. Produced by the Gaelic Arts Project in Stornoway, this was a massive undertaking with multi-media and video streaming direct from the island of St Kilda itself, as well as pre-filmed dance sequences and archive footage.
The album Piano can be ordered from andythorburn.com , as well as blazing fiddles cds and more info on the man himself.
"What's HOT this month... Blazin' Fiddles' keyboard player Andy Thorburn has produced this superb piano composition, his first solo CD, with an intimate 'celtic' feel" Music News Scotland
"Easter Ross's answer to Dr John" Norman Chalmers, The List
