Ron Jappy Debut album

Vincular : (verb) – to bind or to link (adjective) – signifying unity

An unusual word used in both mathematics and anatomy to show that items are to be considered together.

This is exactly what Ron Jappy has done with his debut album. Diverging from the norm, Vincular celebrates the role of the accompanist.

Hailing from Findochty in the North East coast of Scotland, we first heard of Ron - an extremely accomplished and respected musician - through an article in Lifestyle’s October 2019 issue. Starting off his musical journey as a fiddle player, Ron is now highly sought after as an arranger, fiddler, guitarist, and pianist. In a career lasting almost a decade, Ron has performed extensively throughout the world with established artists such as; Claire Hastings, Iona Fyfe, Jamie Smith’s Mabon, Joy Dunlop, Mànran, Rachel Hair, Skerryvore and the Scott Wood Band. Vincular is the culmination of his musical journey so far. The premise of this project was to create a record coordinated, arranged and drawn together from the viewpoint of an accompanist. Enhancing a work and shaping its musical identity is something Ron is very passionate about and, through his role as an accompanist, he has brought together a collection of musicians to create an album of unique perspective.

"One of the true joys of being an accompanist is sharing musical experiences with a vast array of talented and gifted musicians. It serves to influence, inspire and motivate me and allows creative expression regardless of situation.” says Ron. “This record sets out to convey how different styles and genres have influenced me over my career, bringing together some of my favourite musicians with whom I've worked through my role as an accompanist”.

“Being an accompanist is amazing, it truly is. I feel so lucky to be able to play with such a diverse range of incredibly talented musicians, Lifestyle MAG

and seeing how this can influence and shape you as a player. This is where the idea for this project came from. I wondered what it would be like, and how it would sound to bring some of these skilled professionals together, all with their own ideas and creative outlooks, but to have myself at the core, as the continual musical thread that would link everybody together”. The album was officially released on the 4th December and contains 10 unique and original songs, featuring the talents of a diverse collection of musicians : • Ron Jappy - Acoustic Guitar, Fiddle (tracks 5 & 7), Organ, Piano (track 10), Rhodes • Ainsley Hamill - Vocals • Alice Allen – Cello • Alistair Iain Paterson - Piano (tracks 5 & 7) • Euan Malloch - Electric Guitar • Grant McFarlane - Accordion • Innes Watson - Viola • James Lindsay - Double Bass • Joy Dunlop - Stepdancing • Lissa Robertson - Violin • Mark Scobbie - Drums & Percussion • Mhairi Mackinnon - Fiddle (tracks 1, 2, 3 & 9) • Scott Wood - Bagpipes, Whistle, Piano (track 8) • Simon Phillips - Bass Guitar 37