Musicians pick the music they play, but sometimes you wonder if the music picks them. Growing up in Scotland, Alasdair Fraser started taking violin lessons at age 8. In his teens, he studied the work ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Three Northern California shows led by acclaimed Scots fiddler Alasdair Fraser ...

We often think of traditional Scottish music performed in an ensemble with fiddle, pipes (either Highland or border style), a piano or perhaps a guitar or bouzouki and, on occasion, harp. But the ...

Moved by his lifelong love of music, musician Mark Perkins of Napa attended a “Fiddle Summit” at Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage Coffeehouse five years ago. Fast-forward to 2009 and Perkins, a guitarist ...

The joy of Scottish music springs to life as Alasdair Fraser and the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers unleash the Stravaig Spring Concert Series. The series will include a stop at Veterans Memorial ...

The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers will work their musical magic again this weekend when they present their annual concerts, which they call a “stravaig.” As always, it’s going to be a lot of fun, ...

Given its status as a magnet for creative types of all sorts, it's not surprising that the Bay Area has an active and talented circuit of Scottish, Irish and Celtic musicians. And it's home to one of ...

With San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers founder Alasdair Fraser announcing he won’t perform with the group next year, North Bay fans have what may be one of their last, best chances to see him with the ...

Celebrating Our Celtic Connections features Katie McNally (fiddle) and Keith Murphy (guitar and vocals). With Stephen ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - More than three weeks ago, a world-renowned Scottish musical duo were aiming to finish their tour in Portland. When they stopped to get breakfast Nov. 13, they came back to ...

The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, starring Alasdair Fraser, will perform at the Veterans Memorial Theater in Davis on May 17 as part of a Northern California tour. Three Northern California shows ...

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