A SELECTION OF ALASDAIR & NATALIE'S MUSIC

SYZYGY

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas

Alasdair and Natalie’s 20-year musical journey reaches its zenith in their most recent release, SYZYGY. The coming together of two elements without losing the individual characteristics of each - this has always been their goal, and never has the meeting of two distinct but complementary musical minds been more in evidence. Comprised of completely

Alasdair and Natalie’s 20-year musical journey reaches its zenith in their most recent release, SYZYGY. The coming together of two elements without losing the individual characteristics of each - this has always been their goal, and never has the meeting of two distinct but complementary musical minds been more in evidence. Comprised of completely original music, half Alasdair’s and half Natalie’s, this album showcases the duo’s continuing compositional direction towards the ultimate combination of minimalism and richness, sophistication and vigor - tunes based in the tradition but firmly rooted in modernity.

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Ports of Call

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas

Fraser and Haas' most recent release takes us on a musical journey beyond the Scottish borders to modern chamber folk interpretations of dance tunes from all over the North Atlantic, including Scandinavia, Spain and France. Also features many new original compositions from both Alasdair & Natalie and includes special guests Brittany Haas and

Fraser and Haas' most recent release takes us on a musical journey beyond the Scottish borders to modern chamber folk interpretations of dance tunes from all over the North Atlantic, including Scandinavia, Spain and France. Also features many new original compositions from both Alasdair & Natalie and includes special guests Brittany Haas and Dave Wiesler.

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Abundance

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas

Alasdair Fraser (fiddles, baritone fiddle, viola, kalimba) and Natalie Haas (cellos, kalimba) with special guest musicians Donald Shaw (piano, accordion), James Macintosh (percussion), Corey DiMario (bass), Dominick Leslie (mandolin), Brittany Haas (fiddle), Hanneke Cassel (piano), Stefan Amidon (percussion), Kai Welch (trumpet) and Oscar

Alasdair Fraser (fiddles, baritone fiddle, viola, kalimba) and Natalie Haas (cellos, kalimba) with special guest musicians Donald Shaw (piano, accordion), James Macintosh (percussion), Corey DiMario (bass), Dominick Leslie (mandolin), Brittany Haas (fiddle), Hanneke Cassel (piano), Stefan Amidon (percussion), Kai Welch (trumpet) and Oscar Utterström (trombone, bass trombone, euphonium).

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Highlander's Farewell

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas

Special guests include top players from the Celtic and new acoustic world: Irish fiddle/guitar combo Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill, old-time fiddle master Bruce Molsky, Brittany Haas from trend-setting band Crooked Still, Hanneke Cassel, Laura Risk, Ryan McKasson, Evan Price, Emily Onderdonk, Mike Block, Tristan Clarridge.

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In The Moment

Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas

This CD follows on from their award winning album "Fire & Grace", winner of "Scots Trad Album of the Year" for 2004. The music on this album is highly original, with most of the pieces written by Alasdair Fraser and also including a wonderful new composition by Natalie Haas.

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Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle Volume 2

Alasdair Fraser, Muriel Johnstone and Natalie Haas

On Volume 2 of this series of the traditional Scottish fiddle repertoire, Alasdair plays 'Robert Burns' on fiddle, accompanied by Muriel Johnstone (piano) and Natalie Haas (cello).

The project was inspired partly by the comprehensive book The Songs of Robert Burns by James C Dick, published in 1903. The author meticulously sets the historical and

On Volume 2 of this series of the traditional Scottish fiddle repertoire, Alasdair plays 'Robert Burns' on fiddle, accompanied by Muriel Johnstone (piano) and Natalie Haas (cello).

The project was inspired partly by the comprehensive book The Songs of Robert Burns by James C Dick, published in 1903. The author meticulously sets the historical and social context of Burns' work, and re-connects his lyrics to the melodies that Burns had intended. The published collections of Burns' day became the basis for selecting tunes for this recording. It was a time when every class of society danced vigorously. A fiddler might play for classical concerts as well as country dances and courtly balls. Many of Burns' poems and letters refer to fiddle music, fiddlers, and the dance, giving us insight into the social life of the day - indeed he himself was a fiddler.

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