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Buy Scottish Piano Fusion by Sandy Meldrum
Sandy Meldrum is a young, talented musician who obtained a degree from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, and in a very short time has established himself as a full-time musician touring with the legendary dance band leader Fergie MacDonlald, with other young musicians and solo. Quite unusual to hear trad music on the piano but if the the lavish endorsments of his peers and his fine array of 14 guest musicians is anything to go by, this CD should be a winner.
"....Sandy has coupled his sophisticated music degree with the raw side of traditional music and presented us with an album that incorporates both sides of this great divide..." Fergie MacDonald
Musicians: Sandy Meldrum (grand piano & piano accordion), Stuart Cassells (bagpipes); Stuart Cameron (piano accordion); Simon Moran (fiddle); Alyn Cosker (drums), Steven Graham (djembe); Celine Donoghue (tenor banjo); Tom Lyne (double bass); Fiona Hunter (cello); John Macdonald (button accordion); Calum Alex Macmillan (vocals) and Darren MacLean (vocals); plus Phamie Gow (clarsach); Fergie Macdonald (button accordion) and Dave Milligan (piano), who also co-produced the album with Sandy.
Media Reviews
This brilliant debut has everything.
The title is true, but only part of the story. This brilliant debut has everything. There is beautiful singing ('Gaol Na h-Oige' by Mod winner Calum Alex Macmillan) and exceptional instrumentalists (button box maestro Fergie MacDonald, harpist Phamie Gow, piper Stuart Cassells and jazz pianist Dave Milligan to name a few). Beguiling, moving, lyrical and adventurous, this 15-track album brings the gifted pianist to the front rank of Scots musicians. Treat yourself.
Customer Reviews
Precocious soulfulness as he carves out his own niche Joe Ross
Playing Time – 65:35 -- While only about 23 years-old, Sandy Meldrum’s debut music on piano and piano accordion shows no signs of being green or “wet behind the ears.” In fact, if anything, he’s a proponent of a piano style (Scottish Fusion) that is helping to youthify and revitalize traditional Scottish music. He’s accomplishing this by building a bridge from the traditional side of the river to the other where jazztown, soulville and bluesburg are located. Sandy wants to follow in the footsteps of the album’s co-producer, pianist Dave Milligan. Like him, Sandy has obtained a degree from The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow (RSAMD). Now, he is planning a career in music that involves touring and recording. “Scottish Piano Fusion” enlists the support of some phenomenal Scottish musicians -- Stuart Cassells (pipes), Stuart Cameron (piano accordion), Simon Moran (fiddle), Alyn Cosker (drums), Steven Graham (djembe), Celine Donoghue (tenor banjo), Tom Lyne (double bass), Fiona Hunter (cello), Fergie and John Macdonald (button accordions), Calum Alex Macmillan (vocals), Darren MacLean (vocals), Phamie Gow (clarsach), and Dave Milligan (piano). While the CD jacket clearly shows musician credits for some songs, others are a little more difficult to figure out. By including some of their compositions, Sandy also shows gratitude and acknowledges the support of RSAMD instructors Phamie Gow and James Ross.
Since graduation, Meldrum has toured with Fergie MacDonald’s ceilidh dance band. He also appears on button accordionist John MacDonald’s debut album, “New Horizons.” The piano is a perfectly alluring instrument for Sandy Meldrum’s musical interpretations. There are lively numbers that put spirit in your feet, and there are breezily romantic compositions with hypnotic voicings. Meldrum also has a precocious soulfulness as he carves out his own niche. (Joe Ross)
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