But Erwin not only fiddles in his leisure time, he also teaches violin and Scottish fiddle as his occupation. Scottish fiddle music can be compared to Irish tunes in that they are slower, more ...

The Pilchuck Chamber Music concert series comes to a close on Sunday when one of the world’s best Scottish fiddlers and three other acclaimed artists get together for an afternoon concert of Scottish ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alasdair Fraser’s childhood home was anything but quiet. Born in the small town of Clackmannan, Scotland, to a musical family, he was surrounded by people who “did music for the love of it.” In their ...

Scottish fiddle music’s origins date back to days when music was made beside kitchen stoves and at local taverns. In the Scottish Highlands, the music developed its own cadence, syncopation, accents ...

Colin McGlynn was 3 years old when he heard classical music on the car radio and announced, “I want violin.” Not long afterward, the Portsmouth boy stunned his mother by plucking out the “Star Wars” ...

They don't sound as brash as bagpipes, but the massed San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers are an experience not to be missed. And they'll circle the Bay with their annual spring concerts this weekend, ...

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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 ...