Brandon McPhee - A Starr Is Born. CD Album Record.

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Featured Release: The Remarkable Debut of a Prodigy It is with a sense of historical significance that we present A Starr Is Born, the debut recording of Brandon McPhee. Recorded when the artist was a mere eleven years of age, this album serves as the definitive genesis of a career that would later take the traditional music world by storm. Named in tribute to his mentor and grandfather, Donald Starr, this collection is a breathtaking introduction to a young man whose natural affinity for the button accordion borders on the supernatural. From the very first note, it is evident that McPhee possesses a technical facility far beyond his years. The "Shand Sound" is present in every set, marked by a crispness of triplet and a rhythmic stability that seasoned professionals spend a lifetime attempting to perfect. This is the sound of a future champion in his earliest, purest form.

Product Highlights

  • The Debut Performance: The original studio recording that launched the career of the multi-award-winning maestro.

  • Prodigious Talent: Features a level of accordion mastery that remains one of the most talked-about debuts in Scottish traditional music.

  • Traditional Core: A repertoire of classic jigs, reels, and marches played with the infectious energy of youth and the precision of a veteran.

Collector’s Information

For the dedicated archivist of Pan Records, A Starr Is Born is the most essential "origin" recording in the entire catalogue.

Detail Specification
Catalogue Number CDPAN024
Artist Brandon McPhee (Aged 11)
Format Compact Disc (CD Album)
Title A Starr Is Born
Genre Scottish Traditional / Button Accordion
Historical Context The Artist's First Professional Studio Album

Note for the Collector: CDPAN024 is a highly coveted volume for those who track the lineage of the Great Highland accordionists. It represents the first time Brandon McPhee was captured on record, making it a cornerstone of any serious collection of 21st-century Scottish folk music.

Notable Tracks

  1. The Jacqueline Waltz: A graceful and steady performance that showcases the young artist's emerging sense of melody.

  2. Rousing Medleys: Sets of traditional dances that demonstrate the uncanny "snap" and timing inherited from the Shand tradition.

  3. Tribute Pieces: Melodies selected specifically to honour the influence of Donald Starr and the heritage of the button box.



Track Listing;
  1. Scotland The Brave
  2. Mhari's Wedding
  3. Thistle Of Scotland / Donald MacLean's Farewell To Oban
  4. Inveresk House / The Road To Applecross / The Blue Bell Polka / The Shetland Twostep / The Jaqueline Waltz
  5. Laird Of Drumblair
  6. John Keith Laing / Memories Of Willie Snaith/Loch Ruan
  7. Leslie Angus
  8. Thomas Saunders / The Glens Of Angus
  9. Calin Mo Run Sa
  10. The Road & The Miles To Dundee
  11. My Mother / The Atholl Highlanders
  12. Donald Iain Rankine / John MacMillan Of Barra
  13. Jean's Reel

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