Alasdair Fraser
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Biography
Alasdair Fraser, born May 14, 1955, in Clackmannan, Scotland, is a Scottish fiddler known for his contributions to Celtic music. He began playing the violin at age eight and won the National Mod fiddle competition in 1973. Fraser earned a degree in physics from the University of Edinburgh and worked as a petrophysicist before moving to the United States in 1981. He founded the Valley of the Moon Fiddling School in California in 1983 and Sabhal Mòr Ostaig Gaelic College on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, in 1987. Fraser's career includes collaborations with artists such as Jean Redpath, Paul Machlis, Tony McManus, and Itzhak Perlman. He has released several albums, including Dawn Dance (1996), which won the independent award for Best Celtic Album of the Year, and Fire & Grace (2004) with Natalie Haas. Fraser's music has been featured in films like Titanic.
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- La Sansonette by Natalie Haas
- Glenfinnan Nights by Alasdair Fraser
- The Kelburn Brewer by Alasdair Fraser
- Highlander's Farewell To Ireland/Farewell To Ireland/O'er The Water to Charlie/Highlander's Farewell by Natalie Haas
- John Alick Beaton of Teanassie by Alasdair Fraser
- On the Wings of a Skorrie by Alasdair Fraser
- Braigh Lochiall by Alasdair Fraser
- The Referendum by Alasdair Fraser
- Connie Suite: Hot Club D'ecosse by Alasdair Fraser
- Connie Suite: Ouagadougou Boogie by Alasdair Fraser
- Les Connie Suite: Les Jumeaux by Alasdair Fraser
- Connie Suite: Pier Walk Waltz by Alasdair Fraser
- The Road North
- Keys To the Cellar by Alasdair Fraser
- Connie Suite: Connie's Birthday by Alasdair Fraser
- Howard Booster's Style by Alasdair Fraser
- Gloomy Winter's Noo Awa' by Natalie Haas
- Farley Bridge by Alasdair Fraser
- The Corrie Man by Alasdair Fraser
- Neil Gow's Wife by Alasdair Fraser
- The Pitnacree Ferryman by Natalie Haas
- Lassie With the Golden Hair
- The Banks Of Spey/brenda Stubbert's Reel
- Bovaglie's Plaid
