Natalie attended the fiddle camp at age 11, and was performing with Fraser by her mid-teens. Dizzy 3. Emerson 6. Alasdair Fraser. When I opened the fiddle camp on the Isle of Skye 30 years ago people were ignorant and a little . Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas host 2-day workshop in the magical Catskill Mountains of New York State. Galen Fraser. We have turned in our final numbers to Camp Casey, and now, we are ready! Every year, Alasdair brings in two major guest fiddlers who represent a . Video. Homecoming 7. fiddle camp season is in full swing! Free Rein 13. Alasdair Fraser is one of Scotland's most influential tradition-rooted fiddlers. 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. 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. Iain of Hundalee, Rocco & Ruadh 9. 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. Sianka 11. Alasdair Fraser moved from his native Scotland to California more than 30 years ago, and established the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in 1984. 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. . 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 The fiddle fest, a concert put on by the camp instructors, kicks off Fraser's Valley of the Moon summer camp. Rain on Rannoch 7. Located at ShadyCreek Camp 15 minutes from Nevada City, this new camp of Fraser's runs through July and boasts a staff that's a real who's-who of Celtic . Dancing her first contra dance as a child to the band Swallowtail in New Hampshire, Jessie later moved to Maine, where she happily resides. Subor 12. Store. Tech Rider & Stage Plot. Fraser and Haas have toured internationally for over twenty years, wowing audiences at festivals and concerts worldwide. Common Ground 8. 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. She is an active member of Boston-based band Childsplay (featuring 20+ fiddles made by Bob Childs) and co-founder (with Laura Cortese and Lissa Schneckenburger) of Celtic chick band Halali. Alasdair Fraser, and Deborah . Home. -Alasdair & Natalie. 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. Wooden Whale, Leaps & Bounds, Skye Barbecue 4. We will send notice of any changes by email. Press Photos. In addition to performing, they both have motivated generations of string players through their teaching at fiddle camps across the globe. Listen to music by Alasdair Fraser on Apple Music. Moccasin Walk, Ackley Lake 5. Cries and Shrieks of Woe 6. Instructors include Alasdair Fraser, Anders Hall, Caoimhn Raghallaigh, Hanneke Cassel, Deby Grosjean. The Other Side of Sorrow 14. Tail Toddle Finale Skyedance Live in Spain Alasdair Fraser (fiddle, viola) Eric . All tunes are taught by ear, and class divisions, ranging from advanced to those who have never played before, are based on students' rate of learning by ea. 4. . 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 . We're already into FIDDLE CAMP SEASON.still 4 more camps both of us will be at to look forward to this summer/fall! Both camps invite 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. 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. 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 will soon be taking down the . Alasdair Fraser, who is famous for his teaching as well as for his fiddling, is duplicating his successful Boulder Creek Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School on the San Juan Ridge. the musical partnership between alasdair fraser, long regarded as scotland's premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly-talented californian cellist natalie haas may not seem an obvious one, but the duo's dazzling teamwork, driving rhythms, and their shared passion for improvising on the melody and the groove of scottish tunes has helped . 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 . 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. Listen to music by Alasdair Fraser on Apple Music. 03/17/2019. Dinky's Medley 5. 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 ! . Find top songs and albums by Alasdair Fraser, including Harris Dance, Skye Dance, Lochiel's Awa' Tae France, Harris Dance, Tonight My Sleep Will Be Restless and more. Syzygy by Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, released 15 January 2021 1. They made their first album together in 2004. . "The first thing . COVID POLICY UPDATED MAY 14, 2022 Little Appalachia 6. ( report link) Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp: Fiddlers of all ages and levels of musical experience choose from daily workshops on Scottish and related fiddle styles. We are happy to announce that this year's Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas workshop on January 17-19th is full! Stoney Run 8. First Light, Dawn Rant 2. Natalie Haas. 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. 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. Video. Jessie teaches fiddle to all ages at Maine Fiddle Camp, Sandy Island Suzuki Camp, at workshops, and in her private studio. 1 Like Alasdair Fraser (born 14 May 1955, Clackmannan, Scotland) is a Scottish fiddler.. Fraser operates Culburnie Records, and is a leading artist on the label.He has founded three summer fiddling programs: the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in California (begun in 1984), a week-long course on the Isle of Skye (begun in 1987) and the more recent Sierra Fiddle Camp in California (begun in 2006). HAPPY FIDDLE CAMP SEASON! Dawn Dance 3. 8:30PM. SIERRA FIDDLE CAMP JUNE 18-26, 2022 APPLICATIONS OPEN FACULTY 2022 first fiddle school. Jon Bews (fiddle and vocals) is an Edinburgh born violinist of the highest pedigree. Then to Spain for our 10th year, then back to California for Valley of the Moon. 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. Annette Allen Melbourne, Australia. Contact. Back to all posts. Live in Spain by Skyedance, released 04 April 2018 1. After a successful (and very hot) first camp of the summer, Sierra Fiddle Camp, we are headed to Skye this week! Just a few of the Northwest Scottish Fiddlers that are ready to make a return for another great Scottish fiddle workshop! Enjoy the music of Scotland / Breton / Galicia!Happy Campers and Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Neil Pearlman, Christian LeMaitre, Christian Faucheur, Josino. Alasdair Fraser Instructors 2021. Back to all posts. 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. Antisyzygy 10. Aerowenn Hunter. By Cristina Schreil. I've been a huge fan since buying your first album Skyedance as an LP in 1987! Alasdair Fraser is one of Scotland's most influential tradition-rooted fiddlers. Sierra Fiddle Camp/Heart of Sierra has 819 members. Thirty years later, with schools around the globe, his mission is much the same. Marabilla 4. Find top songs and albums by Alasdair Fraser, including Harris Dance, Skye Dance, Lochiel's Awa' Tae France, Harris Dance, Tonight My Sleep Will Be Restless and more. . Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. Funky 105 6. Alasdair John Cameron Graham 4. A gifted teacher, Alasdair has inspired legions of accomplished and aspiring musicians through his concerts, recordings, and workshops. Press. Sleeping Girl The Magic Horse is a joyful celebration of rich Celtic and Balkin traditions with contemporary feelings added. By Cristina Schreil A duo known for their deep exploration of Scottish music is expanding overseas. A duo known for their deep exploration of Scottish music is expanding overseas. Posters. Patshiva 10. 3 . Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp Fiddle classes are scheduled in the morning and early afternoon and allow participants to study the various styles taught by each instructor. Summer McCall. Quebec Fiddle Camp, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia (just outside Melbourne), November 2-6, 2018.Guest artists Laura Risk (fiddle), Rachel Aucoin (piano). 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 . Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. . Trails connect the central dining hall to class areas, accommodations, and a large outdoor swimming pool. 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 . 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. "It's nuts! A. Lien of Alesund 2. The camp, running from June 17 to Sunday, culminates in a concert Saturday at Pioneer Park in the heart of Nevada City. concerts, and sessions and teaches at Maine Fiddle Camp. Oct. 112012, 4 p.m. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas play The Freight Friday Oct. 12. Date Event Location; Saturday, June 18 Sunday, June 26 Sat, Jun 18 Sun, Jun 26: Sierra Fiddle Camp Shady Creek Camp & Conference Center, Nevada City, CA: Shady Creek Camp & Conference Center, Nevada City, CA: Friday, August 26 Saturday, September 3 Fri, Aug 26 Sat, Sep 3: Valley of the Moon Fiddle Camp YMCA Camp Campbell, Boulder Creek, CA: YMCA Camp Campbell, Boulder Creek, CA Theme for Scotland 1 First Light * Dawn Rant 2 Dawn Dance Written for the . Independence Trail, Galen's Arrival 11. He graduated from the music school and is active in the . World class instruction, small classes. Pogonip 5. The Magic Horse 2. Dawn Dance by Alasdair Fraser, released 21 May 1996 1. 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 . . An all-day workshop on Saturday, January 5, 2019 will be followed by an evening of ceilidh dancing and jamming. Store. A Str Mo Chro 7. Donostia 12. to bring some of the magic of our beloved camp village to life online. 03/17/2019. -Alasdair & Natalie. SFC is the parent organization for Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School, Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp, San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers and the Scottish Fiddlers of Los . Press Photos. Way Out to Hope Street 10. Sheet Music Review: J.S. 3 . For information on the Alasdair Fraser workshop, visit the Sierra Fiddle Camp website at www.sierrafiddlecamp.org. Tollhouse Tumble. Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp Sierra Fiddle Camp 2022 Our covid policy may change as we take into account current scientific guidance approaching the start of camp. We visited with Alasdair, as well as the MIM's new Artistic Advisor Pete Nowlan. ( report link) Acoustic Music Camp: A three day camp in Dallas, TX for acoustic musicians. Eilidh's Frolic 9. Fraser, acclaimed by the San Francisco Examiner as "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling," has a concert and recording career spanning 30 . Tour Dates. Experience Founder, music director and teacher Sierra Fiddle Camp 2006 - Present16 years Owner Culburnie Records 1985 - Present37 years Founder, music director and teacher Valley of the Moon. 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. On Saturday, June 27, Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp will celebrate the joy of traditional music in Nevada City at beautiful Pioneer Park with their fourteenth annual "Ceilidh in the Park" picnic concert. ric Favreau. ". Jessie can be reached at (207) 344-3106. 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 . Posters. Rest & Be Thankful, Start Your Engines 11. 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 . Alasdair Fraser, a celtic, folk, traditional, world artist 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 . Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland . Alasdair was born in . Allangrange 8. Laura teaches fiddle and singing internationally at Newcastle University in England, and University of Limerick in Ireland and has given fiddle, song, and dance instruction at many summer fiddle camps, including Alasdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon Fiddle School, Mark O'Connor's Nashville Fiddle Camp, the Sierra Fiddle Camp, and Folkworks Youth . 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. Jessie teaches fiddle to all ages at Maine Fiddle Camp, Sandy Island Suzuki Camp, at workshops, and in her private studio. Sep 7 2021 2:00 AM. 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. 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. 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. They met at the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in 1995 when Natalie was just eleven. Alasdair began fiddling as a young boy, learning classical violin in school and traditional fiddle at home. Txoria Txori 13. We're already into FIDDLE CAMP SEASON.still 4 more camps both of us will be at to look forward to this summer/fall! Maria San Miguel. Galen's Medley 15. In 2020 and 2021, due to covid, we re-imagined camp as Heart of Sierra . Sierra Fiddle Camp JUNE 15-23, 2019 NEVADA CITY, CA In the beautiful Sierra Nevada California! The Napper Tandies have been playing together for nigh on twenty years, thrilling Maine audiences with their particular brand of Irish music. Stratherrick 5. It's called "Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp presents Fiddlers at the Fairgrounds Picnic Concert," and more than 100 musicians will fiddle on the outdoor stage in the meadow. A small, very friendly camp dedicated to the lively traditional music of Quebec. Being Scottish it's wonderful to have your music to transport me back to my homeland! For eighteen years she taught basic beginning fiddle at Alasdair Fraser's Valley of the Moon School of Scottish Fiddling. 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. . Maritsa 9. 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. This event is sponsored by Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp and . The Dreamer and the Jester 7. 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. Jessie can be reached at (207) 344-3106. The Napper Tandies. Cullen Luper. Press. Isa Burke. The musical partnership between Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as Scotland's premier fiddle ambassador, and the sizzlingly-talented young California cellist Natalie Haas may not seem an obvious one. 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. It's a great venue for 200 fiddlers from Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp, led by the magnificent fiddle player himself. . Alasdair was born in . Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp in northern California 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. Sally Mo Ghradh 10. Goldenwood 3. By the time she was fifteen, they were collaborating on 18th century pieces that featured bass . one of Scotland's most valued tradition . 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. Elias Alexander. Alasdair Fraser is widely acclaimed as the top Scottish fiddler on the scene today. ALASDAIR FRASER'S SIERRA FIDDLE CAMP (AFSFC), is now in its 11th year in a beautiful setting on Shady Creek near Nevada City in northern California and works in tandem with VOM. When it comes to the world's most dynamic traditional Scottish music duo, everything old is new again. ( report link) Alaska Folk Festival: All . Alasdair Fraser believes in a deeper sort of musical expression - a primal pulse, the type of music that originates deep inside, a groove. . 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! 8. Arranged in a circle, tuning to key, sit cellists Natalie Haas and Rushad Eggleston, Swedish fiddlers Anders Hall and Adam Johansson, tambourinist Jens Linell, Dublin fiddler Caoimhn Raghallaigh, and singer and composer Moira Smiley. Dancing her first contra dance as a child to the band Swallowtail in New Hampshire, Jessie later moved to Maine, where she happily resides. David & MIchelle's Wedding. He begins each fiddle camp with the most important, primal element of the music. Theme for Scotland 11. In fact, to hear Fraser the "Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling" describe Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland . Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas want to make America and the world dance again. Bio. As with last year's highly successful event, Sierra Fiddle Camp has been re-imagined (rejigged!) - a trad Harris Dance 2. Bach's 15 Inventions for 2 Violins (Offenburg) Shows How He Taught His Children. Fraser operates Culburnie Records and is a leading artist on the label. Bio. But his influence extends far beyond the bandstand. Pamela Rose Grant 12. Advance registration is $50.00 for General Admission and $30.00 for Youth 12 and younger. Adam Sutherland. . Tech Rider & Stage Plot. Magic Horse by Paul Machlis and Alasdair Fraser, released 15 April 2021 1. Pete and I reminisced about Northwestern University (and its football). HAPPY FIDDLE CAMP SEASON! Home. Tour Dates. Crisol de Cuerda - JUL 28-AUG 03, 2019 ARLANZON, SPAIN 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. Performances. The arts scene is vibrating incredibly healthily. . The Spark 9. Alasdair Fraser SKYE Trad Strings JUL 20-27, 2019 SKYE, SCOTLAND On the Isle of Skye!! 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. . Bio.