Stand Easy

About the Artist
John Allan was born in Vancouver, Canada to John and Pearl Allan, recent immigrants from Scotland. The Scottish household had its effect on John as he took up bagpiping lessons at the age of seven from Malcolm Nicholson. The family returned to Scotland when John was 11. Ironically, it was the return to Scotland that almost ended his pipe playing, as a cousin gave John a guitar at 14. John soon became focused on rock and roll and eventually played throughout Scotland with several different rock bands. He eventually moved to Los Angeles, California to further his rock and roll career.

It was while in Los Angeles that John ran into a pipe band drummer and began talking about the L.A. piping scene. The piper turned out to be Malcolm Nicholson’s grandson. The conversation rejuvenated John’s love of the bagpipes and he quickly returned to them.

John began lessons on the pipes again and joined the Los Angeles Scottish Pipe Band (the LA Scots) in 1998. He played with the LA Scots as the first American band to qualify for the Grade 1 World Championship Finals in 1999. During this period, he also started playing with a traditional Celtic band , the Browne Sisters and George Cavanaugh and graduated from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood CA.

John decided it was time to combine the music he loved: rock, bagpipes and Celtic music. The result is the current CD Stand Easy.

He has played with such performers as, the Tonight Show Band, Korn, the Chieftans, Michael Flattley and Charlotte Church. He has also appeared or has played in numerous film/T.V. productions such as: the Tonight Show, West Wing, Providence, Austin Powers II and Primary Colors.

Stand Easy.

Product Description
Innovative commercial Celtic rock music combining the worlds of Bagpipes, traditional Celtic music and Rock and Roll.

Stand Easy contains original and traditional songs and piping tunes. It presents commercial celtic rock music which can crossover and be enjoyed by people exposed to celtic music for the first time and breathe new life into enjoyment for the seasoned traditionalists

Stand Easy,John Mclean Allan,Portland America Dis,Celtic music that springs out of a dreamy and ambient fog into the throes of rock.,World Music

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Plays the Movies, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Fabulous ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Vangelis | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Solo Instrumental | New Age | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B0001W0TI0 Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

1. Take My Breath Away
2. Unchained Melody
3. Evergreen
4. It Must Have Been Love
5. Chariots Of Fire
6. People
7. Cavatina
8. The Mission
9. Where Do I Begin
10. The Way We Were
11. Stand By Me
12. Blue Velvet
13. True Love Ways
14. The Second Time

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Stand Easy/Preview The Battlefield Band Manufacturer: Temple Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Scottish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Revival | Folk | Styles | Music Britain | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music Scotland | British Isles | Europe | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Celtic | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Celtic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Battlefield Band ASIN: B000002NNI Release Date: 1994-05-03

Tracks:

1. Miss Drummond of Perth/Fiddler's Joy/Traditional Reel/The Shetland Fiddler
2. Seven Braw Gowns
3. Miss Drummond of Perth's Favourite Scotch Measure/Miss MacLeod's Minuet
4. My Last Farewell To Stirling/Cuidich'n Righ
5. I Hae Laid A Herrin' In Salt/My Wife's A Wanton Wee Thing/The Banks Of The Allan
6. The Battle Of Falkirk Muir
7. John Burgess/The Braemar Gathering
8. I Hae Nae Kith, I Hae Nae Kin
9. Miss Lyall/Small Coals For Nailers/Bleaton Gardens
10. Christ Has My Hart Ay
11. Joe McGann's Fiddle/Center's Bonnet
12. Rantin' Rovin' Robin
13. 74th Highlanders' Farewell To Edinburgh/The Cup Of Tea
14. Bonny Lass Come Ower The Burn
15. Lord Huntly's Cave/The Lady In The Bottle/Stewart Chisholm's Walkabout

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Love Songs, Vol. 2 Manufacturer: Fabulous ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rota, Nino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Love Songs, Vol. 1 The Greatest Songs of the Sixties ASIN: B0001W0THQ Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

1. Everything I Do, I Do It For You
2. If You Leave Me Now
3. Memory
4. One Day In Your Life
5. Somebody To Love
6. Take My Breath Away
7. When I Fall In Love
8. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet
9. Forever In Blue Jeans
10. She's Out Of My Life
11. Imagine
12. Blue Velvet
13. Any Dream Will Do
14. Stand By Me

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Stand By Me ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Pop | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00003INJP Release Date: 2006-08-15

Tracks:

1. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
2. Up On The Roof - The Drifters
3. Dance With Me - The Drifters
4. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) - Ben E. King
5. On Broadway - The Drifters
6. This Magic Moment - The Drifters
7. I (Who Have Nothing) - Ben E. King
8. Spanish Harlem - Ben E. King
9. Saturday Night At The Movies - The Drifters
10. Please Stay - The Drifters
11. There Goes My Baby - The Drifters
12. Supernatural Thing (Part 1) - Ben E. King
13. Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
14. Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
15. You Send Me - The Drifters
16. Unchained Melody - The Drifters

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Get Up Stand Up: The Bob Marley Story The Moods Unlimited Orchestra Manufacturer: Mirage Instrumental ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music Orchestral Pop | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Easy Listening | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B00005Y9QO Release Date: 1996-01-02

Tracks:

1. Jammin'
2. Is This Love
3. No Woman, No Cry
4. Buffalo Soldiers
5. Stir It Up
6. One Love
7. Get up Stand Up
8. Exodus
9. 400 Years
10. Could You Be Loved

Average customer rating: Sit down and listen to "Stand Easy"! John Allan breathes life into the tradition, and the pipes!

Stand Easy Manufacturer: Celtic America Llc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00006CXTA Release Date: 2002-07-09

Tracks:

1. Slow Air /Hornpipe -Dark Island/The Bulgarian Bandit
2. Star of the County Down
3. This Moment
4. Letting Love In
5. Johns Jig Set House
6. Love Can Never Change
7. Amazing Grace
8. Siuthadaibh Bhlachaidh
9. Strathspey/Jig-Miss Victoria Ross/Glasgow Police
10. Back Home in Derry
11. Going Home
12. Scotland

Album Description

Innovative commercial Celtic rock music combining the worlds of Bagpipes, traditional Celtic music and Rock and Roll.

Stand Easy contains original and traditional songs and piping tunes. It presents commercial celtic rock music which can crossover and be enjoyed by people exposed to celtic music for the first time and breathe new life into enjoyment for the seasoned traditionalists

Customer Reviews:

Sit down and listen to "Stand Easy"!.......2002-08-22

Loved this CD from John Allan of the L.A. Scots Pipe Band. I especially liked the first track, "Dark Island/Bulgarian Bandit" and his rocked-up version of "Amazing Grace". And the McCallum Bagpipes sound terrific! Colin Armstrong, George Cavanaugh and the Browne Sisters also sing on the CD...but I agree with another reviewer - John should have sung every song. Great voice, great pipes. John wrote half the tunes, including "Johns Jig Set," which the LA Scots Pipe Band played at the World Pipe Band Championships. Can't wait to hear the next CD.

John Allan breathes life into the tradition, and the pipes!.......2002-07-25

In the spirit of other great bagpipe/rock bands such as Brother, John Allan has delivered a great CD. His brilliant bagpipe playing meshes the ancient traditional folk music sound of that instrument with a modern rock and roll sensibility. John's skill on the rock guitar is also very evident throughout the tracks. Not since Van Morrison has anybody done such a fine job on "Star of the County Down", a song John's voice does great justice. Although the guest singers on this CD are very good, after hearing John's voice on the tracks he sings, I wish he had done them all. I would highly recommend this CD to all Celtic rock fans, and to anyone else who simply loves good music. Rock on, you mad piping crazy man!

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Real Manufacturer: M.y.O. Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADWI0 Release Date: 2002-11-12

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Making Time Stand Still Manufacturer: Zoot Rudy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAA7KQ Release Date: 2002-07-02

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The Secondman's Middle Stand Mike Watt Manufacturer: Easy Action ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0007ZOV9Y Release Date: 2006-09-06

Tracks:

1. Boilin' Blazes
2. Puked to High Heaven
3. Burstedman
4. Tied a Reed 'Round My Waist
5. Pissbags and Tubing
6. Beltsandedman
7. Angels Gate
8. Pluckin', Pedalin' and Paddlin'
9. Pelicanman

Album Description

The Secondman's Middle Stand serves up an eclectic stew of scattershot rock, blues, soul, and avant-noise, all rooted in punk's anything-goes ethos. Includes a bonus DVD (PAL/Regio 1). Easy Action. 2005.

Album Details

The Brand New Album by Legendary Ex Minutemen and Firehose Bassist 'the Secondman's Middle Stand' is an Epic Adventure in Punk Rock Philosophy. Released for the First Time in England and Europe, 'the Secondman's Middle Stand' Embraces Life as Energetically as Mike Watt Plays Bass

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Stand by Me Jr. Ray Brown Manufacturer: Sing Man Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADAG4 Release Date: 2005-06-21

Tracks:

1. Oh Pretty Woman
2. Cheek to Cheek
3. Ecstacy
4. Who Can I Turn To
5. Lady Is a Tramp
6. Misty
7. On Broadway
8. Stand by Me
9. Fever
10. Jambalaya

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