Homecoming 7. Oct. 112012, 4 p.m. Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas play The Freight Friday Oct. 12. The Other Side of Sorrow 14. 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. Fraser, acclaimed by the San Francisco Examiner as "the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling," has a concert and recording career spanning 30 . 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 . Little Appalachia 6. 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 . Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas want to make America and the world dance again. Video. Moccasin Walk, Ackley Lake 5. When it comes to the world's most dynamic traditional Scottish music duo, everything old is new again. But his influence extends far beyond the bandstand. Subor 12. ( 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. Home. Being Scottish it's wonderful to have your music to transport me back to my homeland! 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. A small, very friendly camp dedicated to the lively traditional music of Quebec. For information on the Alasdair Fraser workshop, visit the Sierra Fiddle Camp website at www.sierrafiddlecamp.org. Way Out to Hope Street 10. 1 Like . 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. concerts, and sessions and teaches at Maine Fiddle Camp. ric Favreau. Maria San Miguel. 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 . 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. Jessie can be reached at (207) 344-3106. 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 . Jessie can be reached at (207) 344-3106. Bio. Alasdair was born in . one of Scotland's most valued tradition . Listen to music by Alasdair Fraser on Apple Music. Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland . Alasdair Fraser Instructors 2021. A gifted teacher, Alasdair has inspired legions of accomplished and aspiring musicians through his concerts, recordings, and workshops. 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. 03/17/2019. It's a great venue for 200 fiddlers from Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp, led by the magnificent fiddle player himself. Bio. -Alasdair & Natalie. Contact. 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! Tail Toddle Finale Skyedance Live in Spain Alasdair Fraser (fiddle, viola) Eric . Funky 105 6. Galen Fraser. Alasdair began fiddling as a young boy, learning classical violin in school and traditional fiddle at home. Bach's 15 Inventions for 2 Violins (Offenburg) Shows How He Taught His Children. Sierra Fiddle Camp/Heart of Sierra has 819 members. Emerson 6. 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. In fact, to hear Fraser the "Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling" describe Pogonip 5. HAPPY FIDDLE CAMP SEASON! Iain of Hundalee, Rocco & Ruadh 9. Dizzy 3. . We have turned in our final numbers to Camp Casey, and now, we are ready! 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 SKYE Trad Strings JUL 20-27, 2019 SKYE, SCOTLAND On the Isle of Skye!! 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. 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. Marabilla 4. In 2020 and 2021, due to covid, we re-imagined camp as Heart of Sierra . 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. Performances. The Magic Horse 2. 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. 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. The Napper Tandies. Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland . Free Rein 13. 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. 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. Press Photos. Contact. We will soon be taking down the . 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. 3 . 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. 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. They met at the Valley of the Moon fiddle camp in 1995 when Natalie was just eleven. . In addition to performing, they both have motivated generations of string players through their teaching at fiddle camps across the globe. 8. 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. Every year, Alasdair brings in two major guest fiddlers who represent a . 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 . 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. 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 . By Cristina Schreil. 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 host 2-day workshop in the magical Catskill Mountains of New York State. Txoria Txori 13. They made their first album together in 2004. Patshiva 10. Sheet Music Review: J.S. - a trad Sweglish, Modally Challenged 3. Donostia 12. Sianka 11. 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. . Isa Burke. He begins each fiddle camp with the most important, primal element of the music. Aerowenn Hunter. 4. Natalie attended the fiddle camp at age 11, and was performing with Fraser by her mid-teens. . Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas. 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. Sally Mo Ghradh 10. Alasdair was born in . Home. 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. The arts scene is vibrating incredibly healthily. . 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. Alasdair Fraser. Tour Dates. Tech Rider & Stage Plot. fiddle camp season is in full swing! Tollhouse Tumble. We will send notice of any changes by email. 3 . The fiddle fest, a concert put on by the camp instructors, kicks off Fraser's Valley of the Moon summer camp. He graduated from the music school and is active in the . 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. Goldenwood 3. Fraser operates Culburnie Records and is a leading artist on the label. Alasdair Fraser is one of Scotland's most influential tradition-rooted fiddlers. Rest & Be Thankful, Start Your Engines 11. Video. Sierra Fiddle Camp JUNE 15-23, 2019 NEVADA CITY, CA In the beautiful Sierra Nevada California! This event is sponsored by Alasdair Fraser's Sierra Fiddle Camp and . Tech Rider & Stage Plot. Live in Spain by Skyedance, released 04 April 2018 1. Alasdair Fraser is widely acclaimed as the top Scottish fiddler on the scene today. 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).