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My Week in 5 Pictures – Backstage with Caithness country music star Brandon McPhee

Brandon McPhee is set for a tour which includes venues in Wick, Aboyne and Elgin. Image: Paul Smith.
Brandon McPhee is set for a tour which includes venues in Wick, Aboyne and Elgin. Image: Paul Smith.

Brandon McPhee is a rising star in the British country music scene.

Based in Caithness, Brandon has played in various venues across his career to date, including Buckingham Palace.

His new album, Mr Country, was released last week (Friday October 28) and he has a number of Christmas shows lined up this December, including performances at St Giles Church in Elgin and the British Legion Club in Dingwall.

Visit www.brandonmcphee.com for more information.

Brandon pictured alongside renowned Irish musical duo Foster and Allen. Image: Brandon McPhee.

Here I am preparing to go on stage with Foster and Allen at our music weekend held every year in Jury’s Inn, Dyce. We played Walking on the Waves and The Bluebell Polka. This is a huge honour for me, I’ve looked up to Foster and Allen since I was 10 years old.

Brandon at St John’s Kirk, Perth. Image: Brandon McPhee.

Meeting with church elders in St John’s Kirk, Perth, for my Christmas Concert with the band on December 7. This venue is spectacular and has an amazing sound.

Finding some time to relax is essential. Image: Brandon McPhee.

Warming up and relaxing for our show with the band in the Campsie Accordion and Fiddle Club in Lennoxtown and promoting our concert in Stirling in February. This chair is so comfy, I’d like one on the van travelling… as if!

Brandon ready to perform with his band in Skye. Image: Brandon McPhee.

All ready for the stage in the Isle of Skye, Royal Hotel. I’ve performed in Skye for many years and love the scenery, but being from Caithness, I’m just not used to all the rain it seems to get when we are there!

Brandon before playing a special performance with the Prince’s Foundation. Brandon McPhee.

Performing at the Castle of Mey for very special private guests of the Prince’s Foundation. The last time I was performing here was in August for Prince Charles, as he was then. A wonderful venue steeped in so much history.

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