Career
He has developed an instantly recognisable style and is well known as a player, teacher and composer of traditional Scottish music In February 1997, he played in the final to select Britain’s entry for the Eurovision Song contest 1997, as part of the band "Do Re Mi, with Kerry". The song was called "Yodel in the Canyon of Love".
Brechin is also the box player in the play "The Accidental Death of an Accordionist".
Brechin also runs his own record company, Brechin All Records, an independent which specialise in Scottish Folk music He also published a book of his collected tunes Out of his Mind.