first fiddle school. COVID POLICY UPDATED MAY 14, 2022 03/17/2019. This event is sponsored by Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp and underwritten by the Sierra Fiddle Village Fund of the non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization Scottish Fiddlers of California. Jon Bews (fiddle and vocals) is an Edinburgh born violinist of the highest pedigree. Alasdair Fraser, and Deborah . Tech Rider & Stage Plot. Back to all posts. The Magic Horse 2. In 2020 and 2021, due to covid, we re-imagined camp as Heart of Sierra . We're already into FIDDLE CAMP SEASON.still 4 more camps both of us will be at to look forward to this summer/fall! SCOTTISH FIDDLERS OF CALIFORNIA (SFC) is a non-profit, 501(c)3 tax-exempt corporation committed to increasing the understanding and awareness of Scottish traditional music and associated cultures and art forms. fiddle camp season is in full swing! Sweglish, Modally Challenged 3. The camp, running from June 17 to Sunday, culminates in a concert Saturday at Pioneer Park in the heart of Nevada City. The Napper Tandies have been playing together for nigh on twenty years, thrilling Maine audiences with their particular brand of Irish music. Harris Dance 2. "It's nuts! Quebec Fiddle Camp, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia (just outside Melbourne), November 2-6, 2018.Guest artists Laura Risk (fiddle), Rachel Aucoin (piano). The music's far-reaching impact is due largely to a decades-long campaign by Alasdair Fraser, a master fiddler from the Scottish Lowlands who's long called the Gold Rush . Posters. A Str Mo Chro 7. put some fliers up that said "Scottish Fiddle Camp: Come and learn how to play Scottish fiddle music." And we asked Tom Anderson, from the Shetland . After a week of practicing, camp students and staff will come into town to give a concert Friday at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley. Listen to music by Alasdair Fraser on Apple Music. Live in Spain by Skyedance, released 04 April 2018 1. Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. I've been a huge fan since buying your first album Skyedance as an LP in 1987! Sierra Fiddle Camp JUNE 15-23, 2019 NEVADA CITY, CA In the beautiful Sierra Nevada California! Dawn Dance 3. . Theme for Scotland 1 First Light * Dawn Rant 2 Dawn Dance Written for the . Info: (415) 566-4355; vom@sonic.net; www.valleyofthemoon.org 2020 CAMP: The Walker Family Band Safe and Sound Camp, Blowing Rock Conference Center, North Carolina, June 8-July 4, 2020. to bring some of the magic of our beloved camp village to life online. We will send notice of any changes by email. . She has performed for the Oregon Council for the Humanities Chautauqua series, assembled a collection of recorded interviews and music of Oregon's old-time fiddlers (collection now housed in the Library of Congress and . Run by Alasdair Fraser, with regular instructors, faculty, 2 guest artists, and about 200 campers, Valley of the Moon (VOM) it is the preeminent Scottish fiddle camp in the world and has been the blueprint for other music camps, such as the Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp. Rest & Be Thankful, Start Your Engines 11. Isa Burke. ". Stoney Run 8. . Advance registration is $50.00 for General Admission and $30.00 for Youth 12 and younger. Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. The fiddle fest, a concert put on by the camp instructors, kicks off Fraser's Valley of the Moon summer camp. Donostia 12. He begins each fiddle camp with the most important, primal element of the music. Elias Alexander. Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp in northern California at Shady Creek Camp on the San Juan Ridge (near Nevada City) invites you to a week of intensive study, recreation, and good times with people who share an interest in the music and dance traditions of Scotland and beyond. The event is being sponsored by Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp, in collaboration with Miners Foundry, and is underwritten by the Sierra Fiddle Village Fund of the non-profit Scottish Fiddlers of California. For information on the Alasdair Fraser workshop, visit the Sierra Fiddle Camp website at www.sierrafiddlecamp.org. Press. Alasdair Fraser Instructors 2021. ( report link) Acoustic Music Camp: A three day camp in Dallas, TX for acoustic musicians. Trails connect the central dining hall to class areas, accommodations, and a large outdoor swimming pool. . Back to all posts. He graduated from the music school and is active in the . The Napper Tandies. Summer McCall. "The first thing . Eilidh's Frolic 9. They made their first album together in 2004. Alasdair Fraser, director of the camp, excels in expressing the beauty and energy of traditional Scottish fiddling and in creating exciting new music informed by that tradition. Just a few of the Northwest Scottish Fiddlers that are ready to make a return for another great Scottish fiddle workshop! Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland . Alasdair Fraser. Sheet Music Review: J.S. Over the past decade, Scottish-born fiddler Alasdair Fraser and Menlo Park-raised cellist Natalie Haas have turned the Celtic music scene on its ear with . Performances. Way Out to Hope Street 10. Txoria Txori 13. Store. - a trad Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp will celebrate the joy of traditional music Saturday, June 24, in Nevada City at Pioneer Park with the 12th annual "Ceilidh in the Park" News for Nevada County, California Contact. After emigrating to California in the 1980s, he became a two-time winner of the open competition of the Scottish National Fiddle Championship, and has since spent his career studying and expanding the musical traditions of his homeland through various performances, solo albums, and highly regarded collaborations . Alasdair Fraser, a celtic, folk, traditional, world artist . Tour Dates. When it comes to the world's most dynamic traditional Scottish music duo, everything old is new again. Dinky's Medley 5. Common Ground 8. Iain of Hundalee, Rocco & Ruadh 9. Maria San Miguel. . Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas host 2-day workshop in the magical Catskill Mountains of New York State. Alasdair began fiddling as a young boy, learning classical violin in school and traditional fiddle at home. Syzygy by Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, released 15 January 2021 1. Highlighting links between multiple cultures, fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas perform tunes on their latest album, Ports of Call, that originate in Scandinavia, France, and Spain, taking their listeners on an auditory journey around the North Atlantic. . Alasdair Fraser SKYE Trad Strings JUL 20-27, 2019 SKYE, SCOTLAND On the Isle of Skye!! Independence Trail, Galen's Arrival 11. Instructors include Alasdair Fraser, Anders Hall, Caoimhn Raghallaigh, Hanneke Cassel, Deby Grosjean. 8. Alasdair Fraser is one of the greatest carriers of the Scottish fiddle music tradition, a fiddler whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument and deep understanding of his native music as a venerable and continually evolving art is an inspiration to generations of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Bio. Tollhouse Tumble. SIERRA FIDDLE CAMP JUNE 18-26, 2022 APPLICATIONS OPEN FACULTY 2022 They both teach at Fraser's popular annual summer fiddle courses (Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School and Sierra Fiddle Camp in California, and at Sabhal Mor Ostaig Gaelic College in Scotland), and Natalie is on the faculty of Berklee College of Music in Boston. 3 . he has founded five summer fiddling programs: the valley of the moon [1] fiddle camp in california (begun in 1984), alasdair fraser skye week - a week-long course on the isle of skye (begun in 1987), sierra fiddle camp [2] in california (begun in 2006), [3] crisol de cuerda, a trad strings program in spain begun in 2008 and stringmania! Alasdair was born in . Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp Lodging & Facilities Shady Creek Camp is set in an oak and pine woodland featuring granite outcroppings with sloping terrain leading to a lovely boulder-strewn creek. Galen's Medley 15. Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland . She teaches regularly at Alasdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon and Sierra Fiddle Camps, Boston Harbor Fiddle Camp, and the Club Passim School of Music. Sierra Fiddle Camp is a project from the mind of fiddler Alasdair Fraser, where over 250 adults and kids alike can learn and play a multitude of instruments. Jessie can be reached at (207) 344-3106. 1 Like Posters. For eighteen years she taught basic beginning fiddle at Alasdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon School of Scottish Fiddling. Sierra Fiddle Camp/Heart of Sierra has 819 members. A performer, educator, and cultural activist, Fraser has nurtured several generations of string players at his fiddle camps, musicians who've distinguished themselves in various kindred Celtic traditions, jazz, bluegrass, old-time music, and genre-bending acoustic hybrids. In addition to performing, they both have motivated generations of string players through their teaching at fiddle camps across the globe. ( report link) Alaska Folk Festival: All . On Saturday, June 22, Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp will celebrate the joy of traditional music in Nevada City at beautiful Pioneer Park with their thirteenth annual "Ceilidh in the Park" picnic concert. 3 . People of all ages are invited to join master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, who has inspired and encouraged aspiring and accomplished musicians around the world, for a two day special event. We have turned in our final numbers to Camp Casey, and now, we are ready! We are happy to announce that this year's Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas workshop on January 17-19th is full! . Fraser, acclaimed by the San Francisco Examiner as "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling," has a concert and recording career spanning 30 . Allangrange 8. Press Photos. Sleeping Girl The Magic Horse is a joyful celebration of rich Celtic and Balkin traditions with contemporary feelings added. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas celebrate the release of their new album, Syzygy, with a live broadcast from The Center for the Arts on Friday, December 4, 2020. . Video. Theme for Scotland 11. Patshiva 10. This Offenburg 2-violin adaptation of Bach's 15 Inventions by Mihoko Kimura is based on Bach's autograph manuscript for clavier, originally intended as teaching material for his sons. He has founded five summer fiddling programs: the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in California (begun in 1984), Alasdair Fraser Skye Week - a week-long course on the Isle of Skye (begun in 1987), Sierra Fiddle Camp in California (begun in 2006), Crisol de Cuerda, a Trad strings program in Spain begun in 2008 and . David & MIchelle's Wedding. The Spark 9. Goldenwood 3. Alasdair was born in . Dawn Dance by Alasdair Fraser, released 21 May 1996 1. Every year, Alasdair brings in two major guest fiddlers who represent a . Home. Cullen Luper. Tour Dates. By Cristina Schreil A duo known for their deep exploration of Scottish music is expanding overseas. Alasdair Fraser is one of Scotland's most influential tradition-rooted fiddlers. Bio. Contact. Moccasin Walk, Ackley Lake 5. Jessie can be reached at (207) 344-3106. A small, very friendly camp dedicated to the lively traditional music of Quebec. . Alasdair John Cameron Graham 4. Alasdair Fraser is one of Scotland's most influential tradition-rooted fiddlers. Sep 7 2021 2:00 AM. Video. . Alasdair Fraser is one of the greatest carriers of the Scottish fiddle music tradition, a fiddler whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument and deep understanding of his native music as a venerable and continually evolving art is an inspiration to generations of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. Thirty years later, with schools around the globe, his mission is much the same. . Alasdair Fraser is widely acclaimed as the top Scottish fiddler on the scene today. Marabilla 4. 8:30PM. ric Favreau. Alasdair Fraser is recognized throughout the world not only as one of the finest fiddle-players Scotland has ever produced, but also as someone whose name is synonymous with the vibrant cultural renaissance which is transforming the Scottish musical scene." Bruce MacWilliam, Scots Magazine. I also love to tell people that you worked with my husband John at BP all those years ago and came to my 21st party ! Sierra Fiddle Camp is a project from the mind of fiddler Alasdair Fraser, where over 250 adults and kids alike can learn and play a multitude of instruments. Tail Toddle Finale Skyedance Live in Spain Alasdair Fraser (fiddle, viola) Eric . Subor 12. Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp will celebrate traditional music in Nevada City at beautiful Pioneer Park with their eleventh annual "Ceilidh in the Park" picnic concert on Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of five music camps in his native Scotland, U . one of Scotland's most valued tradition . The Dreamer and the Jester 7. ALASDAIR FRASER'S SIERRA FIDDLE CAMP (AFSFC), founded in 2006, takes place in a beautiful setting on Shady Creek near Nevada City in northern California and works in tandem with VOM.