Alasdair Fraser

Alasdair Fraser is among Scotland’s most influential tradition-rooted fiddlers. A two-time champion from the open up competition from the Scottish Country wide Fiddle Tournament, Fraser is constantly on the increase the musical customs of his homeland along with his expressive and virtuosic playing. Furthermore to performing a lot more than 50 instances on BBC radio and tv shows (and, within the U.S., on the Prairie Home Friend), Fraser continues to be featured within the soundtracks of such movies mainly because Titanic, Braveheart, The Spitfire Barbeque grill as well as the Last from the Mohicans. Fraser’s 1996 recording, Dawn Dance, which displayed his 1st all-original documenting, received a NAIRD honor as greatest Celtic recording of the entire year. The album’s achievement inspired Fraser to create a music group, Skyedance, using the music artists featured within the recording. The group contains Eric Rigler (a experienced of concerts and/or recordings with Paul McCartney, Pole Stewart and Michael Oldfield on Scottish and Irish bagpipes, Chris Norman (an associate of the first music ensemble The Baltimore Consort along with a founding person in the worldwide trio Helicon) on solid wood flute, Peter Maund (a founder from the middle ages and renaissance group the Outfit Alcatraz as well as the president from the SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Early Music Culture) on percussion, Mick Linden (known for his adapting R&B and African rhythms towards the bagpipes) on standup bass, and long-time Fraser collaborator Paul Machlis on piano and keyboards. Fraser and Skyedance released their 1st recording as a music group, WAY TO AVOID IT to Hope Road, in 1997. The recording included 13 group made up instrumentals along with a reworking of the medley of traditional dance music that Fraser and Machlin documented in 1986. Fraser provides appeared being a visitor during concerts by LA Master Chorale as well as the Waterboys.