SANDY BRECHIN & EWAN WILKINSON

Sandy and Ewan have been touring together for a year playing in such venues as “The Star in the Square Folk Club” and the “Lismore” in Glasgow, Leith Folk Club and Hootenannies in Inverness as well a trip to the Middle East. Their first album as a duo is due for release in 2006. Together Ewan and Sandy play a mixture of Scottish, Irish and English traditional songs and tunes, together with contemporary folk songs, and original compositions.
"As well as originals they play exquisitely through centuries-old songs, all of which are liable to be hummed on the way home. 4/5"
Three Weeks Magazine

SANDY
Sandy Brechin, from Edinburgh, is one of the greatest exponents of the Scottish accordion. He is well known throughout the world having toured and recorded extensively with "Burach", "Seelyhoo", "The Sandy Brechin Band" and his incredibly popular ceilidh band, "The Sensational Jimi Shandrix Experience".
"Whose accordion bellows boldly blow where no box has blown before."
Archie Fisher

EWAN
Ewan Wilkinson was brought up in the Scottish Borders, and has a strong grounding in the Scottish song tradition as well as a unique insight into the music south of the border. He is both an emotive singer and an articulate guitarist. Ewan has been hailed as an important new young talent of the folk scene.
"The new young voice of the Borders."
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Guide 2005


In October 2005 Sandy and Ewan toured Australia with the renowned Skye fiddler Ronan Martin. Ronan is widely regarded as one of the best West Coast style fiddlers in Scotland. He was steeped in music from an early age and has performed with many of Scotland's finest bands including “Anam”, “The Scottish Stepdance Company” and “Ceolas” and has worked with high calibre musicians Fred Morrison (ex-Capercaillie), Malcolm Jones (Runrig), Jonny Hardie (Old Blind Dogs) and Andy Thorburn (Blazin’ Fiddles) amongst others.