Orchestra Macaroon is a nine-piece international, multi-talented band (Scottish, Irish and Chinese). Around a core of piano, double bass and drums, Orchestra Macaroon use flugal horn, Chinese yang qin, exotic percussion, and four varieties of bagpipes, resulting in a joyous mix of infectious melodies and rock-steady rhythms.
Led by former Waterboy Colin Blakey, partner Phil Bull and fellow Easdale Islander Steve 'Wee' Brown, the band also includes Edinburgh Mela music collaborators Kim Ho Ip from Hong Kong, outstanding Irish percussionist Keiran Gallagher, pipers Patrick Martin and Stephen McNally, fiddler Steve Wickham and jazz trumpeter Lorne Cowieson. |
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