Andy Thorburn - piano
Andy Thorburn is one of Scotland’s busiest and most versatile musicians, and is probably best known as the piano player with Blazin’ Fiddles. His new solo CD of own compositions, Piano, was released to great critical acclaim in January 2005. Recent work includes the With Strings Attached tour with Blazin’ Fiddles, playing on Peatbog Faeries’ forthcoming album, writing music for Grey Coast Theatre’s production Song of Sutherland, typesetting Paul Anderson’s Cromar Collection, acting as the external examiner at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, working as the musical director for the opening concert at the Hebridean Celtic Festival 2003, and advising the government on music curriculum development in schools.