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Alasdair Fraser

Alasdair Fraser (born 14 May 1955, Clackmannan, Scotland) is a Scottish fiddler, composer, performer, and recording artist.

For the former Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland, see Alasdair Fraser (barrister).

Alasdair Fraser

(1955-05-14) 14 May 1955

Scottish fiddle

Culburnie

Fraser operates Culburnie Records and is a leading artist on the label. 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!, a trad strings program in Australia in 2016. Adept in various Scottish idioms, in recent years, with cellist Natalie Haas, he has helped reconstruct and revive the Scottish tradition of playing traditional music on violin and cello ("wee fiddle" and "big fiddle").[4][5] Fraser lives near Grass Valley, California with his wife and two sons.[6][7]


In December 2011, Fraser was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame.[8]


On November 2023, the violin on which Fraser had performed for the previous forty years was stolen from a rental car in downtown Portland, Oregon, along with his favored bows, a cello, and music notations. The cello was found and returned the same day. The violin and bows were recovered by local music store David Kerr Violin Shop the following month and returned intact to Fraser.[7]

Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler, Solo album -released 1982

Skyedance, with Paul Machlis (Keyboards, Piano) - released 1985

The Road North, with Paul Machlis (Keyboards, Piano) - released 1987

The Driven Bow, with (Guitar) - released 1989

Jody Stecher

Dawn Dance, Solo album - released 1996

Way Out to Hope Street, with Band - released 1997

Skyedance

Return to Kintail, with (Guitar) - released 1999

Tony McManus

Labyrinth, with Band - released 2000

Skyedance

Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, Vol 1, with Paul Machlis (Piano) and Natalie Haas (Cello) - released 2002

Live in Spain, with Band - released 2002

Skyedance

Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, Vol 2, with Muriel Johnstone (Piano) and Natalie Haas (Cello) - released 2004

Fire and Grace, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - released 2004 (winner, Album of the Year)

Scots Trad

In the Moment, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - released 2007

Highlander's Farewell, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - released 2011

Abundance, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - released 2014

Ports of Call, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - released 2017

Syzygy, Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas - released 2021

The Narada Wilderness Collection

Celtic Odyssey ()

Narada

Celtic Dance ()

Narada

The Narada Nutcracker

soundtrack (featured soloist, co-composer on "Silver Leaves" (contains "Alasdair Fraser's Compliments to Lorna Mitchell"))

Treasure Planet

Official website

concert photos

The new Spanish Fiddle and Cello Camp