Foreward to The Cromar Collection:  In order to survive, traditional music must always be developing, changing and growing. Therefore, the ever-continuing popularity of Scottish Fiddle music demands a steady flow of newly composed melodies to augment and enliven the existing repertoire. The new tunes of the present are the traditional ones of the future. It is a constantly evolving process.......

As a musical son of the North East of Scotland, Paul Anderson is a bona fide part of a long and honoured tradition of the famous fiddle players and composers whose names echo down the centuries, Skinner, Gow, Marshall, Fraser, along with a host of others including Peter Milne from Paul's home village of Tarland, were all outstanding players as well as composers of distinction. Paul also has the advantage of being taught by Douglas Lawrence, a pupil of Hector McAndrew whose grandfather was taught by the last pupil of Niel Gow. Paul's pedigree is therefore impeccable.

In publishing this book of his own tunes Paul is continuing the tradition of the player/ composer. He does so with grace and style. His compositions show him to be an intuitive musician whose music is inspired by the people and surroundings of his Aberdeenshire homeland. The range is broad and impressive, from haunting airs to bright energetic reels. In his first volume Paul has ably demonstrated that he can compose music which not only embodies the true spirit of the tradition, but also demonstrates his own characteristic freedom of expression..........James Hunter.