Alasdair Fraser (b 1955)
Fiddler playing mainly Scottish tunes. Born in Scotland but living in the
USA.
(Alasdair Fraser has also recorded with the band Skyedance, and Phamie Gow)
Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| Portrait Of A Scottish Fiddler |
1984 | Culburnie | CUL109D |
| Dawn Dance | 1995 | Culburnie |
CUL106D |
Collaborations - Alasdair Fraser and Jody Stecher.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| The Driven Bow |
1988 | Culburnie | CUL102D
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Collaborations - Alasdair Fraser and Tony McManus.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| Return To Kintail |
1999 | Culburnie | CUL113D
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Collaborations - Alasdair Fraser with Paul Machlis.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| The Road North |
1989 | Sona Gaia | C 155
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| Skyedance |
1986 | Culburnie | CUL101D |
| Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle vol 1 |
2001 | Culburnie | CUL118D |
Collaborations - Alasdair Fraser with Muriel Johnstone and Natalie Haas.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle vol 2 |
2004 | Culburnie | CUL120CD |
Collaborations - Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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| Fire and Grace |
2004 | Culburnie | CUL121CD |
| In the Moment | 2007 |
Culburnie | CUL122CD |
Best studio albums(*).
| Title. | year. |
|---|
| Dawn Dance | 1995 |
| Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle vol 1 |
2001 |
(*)Based on critical opinion.
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
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| Dawn Dance |
|
Are Ye Sleepin', Maggie? |
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Rain on Rannoch |
| Christina |
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Lament For Hecht Hetchy |
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Pamela Rose Grant |
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Spirit of the Gael |
Book: "The Balnain Collection" 1997 (20 modern folk tunes,
written by Phil Cunningham, Alasdair Fraser, Ivan Drever, etc).
Album tracks.
Portrait Of A Scottish Fiddler Running time 43 minutes 21 seconds. Recorded 1984. Released on CD in
1996. Alasdair Fraser (fiddle), Bobby Brown (accordion, piano), Kathy Fraser
(piano), John Allan Cameron (guitar), Paul Langley (bass), Fred Collins (drums),
Laura Nashman (flute), Erica Goodman (harp).
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Title. |
Author.
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1. Sands of Murness/Auld Willie Hunter (aka Strathspey and Reel) | F
Jamieson/ Ronnie Cooper
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2. The Acrobat/ The Shelburne Reel (aka Hornpipe and Reel) | Trad/
A 'King' Ganam
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3. Tog orm mo phiob/ Braigh Loch Lall/ Miss Brady (aka Lament,
Air and Reel) | Patrick mor MacCrimmon/ C Laing/ Trad
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| 4. Mrs E.M. Ross's Welcome to Kiltarlity Cottage/ The Kirrie
Kebbuck/ Culburnie Cottage (aka March, Strathspey and Reel) | James
Scott Skinner/ JS Skinner/ Alasdair Fraser
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| 5. The Weeping Birches of Kilmorack (aka Slow Air) | JS
Skinner
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| 6. Miss MacPherson Grant/ Loch of Lumgair (aka
Jigs) | W Marshall/ C Sherritt
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| 7. MacCrimmin's Lament (aka Lament) | Donald
Ban MacCrimmon
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| 8. Miss Wharton Duff (aka Marching Air) | William
Marshall
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| 9. J.F. Dickie's Delight/ J.F. Dickie's Reel (aka Slow
Strathspey and Reel) | James Murdoch Henderson/ JM
Henderson
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| 10. Allan's Reel/ Fiddler's Whim (aka Reels and jig) | W
Acheson/ Trad
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| 11. The Nameless Lassie (aka Slow Air) | Trad
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| 12. The Braes of Castle Grant/ Captain Horne/ The Apple Tree
(aka March, Strathspey and Reel) | D MacDonald/
Trad/ Trad
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| 13. Down The Vale (aka Pastoral Air) | FL
Moir
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| 14. The Mathematician/ Sir David Davison of Cantray (aka
Hornpipe and Reel) | JS Skinner/ J Lowe
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Last updated on 29/07/2010