[AlterationsContraNews] Fw: [contra-corner] Announce: Alasdair Fraser, fiddle & Natalie Haas, cello - London Concert August 2nd 2006
Judith Cooper
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Fri Jul 7 11:45:48 2006
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Hi=20
Hope you've been enjoying the summer - just fwding this info on in case =
you've not seen it, as this concert is definitely not one to miss.=20
Alasdair Fraser so rarely comes to England these days, he's a top =
concert musician with very strong dance roots ; his playing is =
spellbounding - but he and Natalie showcase each other beautifully. If =
you can re-organise your diary to get to CSH, it'll be a real treat.
Hope to see you there
Judith
----- Original Message -----=20
From: robbiehthomas@aol.com=20
To: contra-corner@barndance.org=20
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 12:39 PM
Subject: [contra-corner] Announce: Alasdair Fraser, fiddle & Natalie =
Haas, cello - London Concert August 2nd 2006
We're delighted to be presenting this concert of Scottish dance music =
which will be of interest not only to violinists, fiddlers and cellists, =
but also to anyone who, like both of us, enjoys listening as well as =
dancing.
The concert, details of which appear below, will be an evening of =
wonderful music from two stellar musicians who have not played together =
in England before.
We hope that we'll see you there,
Robbie and Holly
Celebrating the Rhythmic Soul of Scottish Music
Alasdair Fraser, fiddle & Natalie Haas, cello
In Concert Wednesday August 2nd, 2006
Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY.
(Nearest Tube: Camden Town)
=20
8:00pm (Doors Open 7.15pm) Admission: =C2=A315.00
Booking and Information:=20
020 8123 7495 / 01442 834495=20
www.cruisecontrolcontra.com=20
info@cruisecontrolcontra.com
=20
Tickets can be purchased on-line or by post through =
www.cruisecontrolcontra.com
Renowned Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and vibrant young cellist =
Natalie Haas will be making their first appearance in London together =
when they perform in a concert at Cecil Sharp House, August 2nd at 8:00 =
p.m.=20
Dazzling teamwork and driving, dancing rhythms mark the playing of this =
beguiling duo of master Scottish fiddler and brilliant American cellist. =
Their collaborative musical efforts explore the dynamic and rhythmic =
soul of Scottish dance music together with lyrical, sensitive airs.
Master fiddler Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as one of =
Scotland=E2=80=99s premier musical ambassadors, presents the rich =
Scottish fiddle tradition with unsurpassed eloquence, passion and =
energy. He is a consummate performer, whose dynamic fiddling, engaging =
stage presence, and deep understanding of Scotland's music have created =
a constant and international demand for his solo appearances and =
concerts with a variety of ensembles. Alasdair has been a major force =
behind the resurgence of traditional Scottish fiddling in his homeland =
and the U.S., inspiring legions of listeners and learners through his =
recordings, annual fiddle camps and concerts.=20
Alasdair has been featured on over 100 television and radio shows in the =
UK, and on several nationally-broadcast programs in the US, including =
CBS Sunday Morning, NPR Morning Edition, A Prairie Home Companion, and =
The Thistle & Shamrock. On The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS TV) Fraser =
played a special solo tribute to honoree Sean Connery, a fellow Scot, in =
a segment that included Catherine Zeta-Jones. Alasdair has made guest =
appearances with groups as diverse as the Los Angeles Master Chorale, =
The Waterboys and The Chieftains, and as featured soloist along with =
Itzhak Perlman at New York's Lincoln Center. His film credits include =
solo performances on the soundtracks of several major films, including =
The Last of the Mohicans and Titanic.
Vibrant young cellist Natalie Haas is already a seasoned performer, =
recording artist and teacher. She regularly performs throughout the US =
and Europe with Fraser, and is also a member of American fiddler Mark =
O=E2=80=99Connor=E2=80=99s Appalachian Waltz Trio. A recent graduate of =
the Juilliard School in New York City, Natalie discovered the cello at =
age nine. In addition to having extensive classical music training, she =
is accomplished in a broad array of fiddle genres. Her musical journey =
found purpose when she fell in love with Celtic music at the Valley of =
the Moon Scottish Fiddling School at age 11. Inspired and encouraged by =
director Fraser, she began to investigate the cello's potential for =
rhythmic accompaniment to fiddle tunes.=20
"People may be familiar with the gorgeous, melodic cello sound," says =
Fraser, "but they're surprised to learn that the cello used to comprise =
the rhythm section in Scottish dance ensembles, into the 20th century. =
It has long been one of my goals to put the cello right back there, at =
the rhythmic heart of Scottish music.=E2=80=9D
=E2=80=9CI feel incredibly fortunate to have found such a sympathetic =
sparring partner in Natalie Haas,=E2=80=9D Fraser continues. =E2=80=9CWe =
can =E2=80=98duck and dive=E2=80=99 around each other, swap melody and =
harmony lines, or play off each other=E2=80=99s rhythmic riffs. =
We=E2=80=99re releasing the cello from its orchestral shackles and =
unleashing its rhythmic power, which is very exciting. She's so =
sympatico that we can have these wonderfully shared musical journeys =
that actually very rarely involve planning, other than to say 'Here's =
where we're going to begin, here's where we're going to end up, and we =
know the material, now let's just connect.' I think this is something a =
lot of musicians strive for, and I feel very fortunate to have someone I =
can play with that goes there. She has such a great sense of exploration =
and excitement for the music; it's a joy to play with her!"
Haas and Fraser's duo release, Fire & Grace, was awarded the Best Album =
of the Year in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004. They have played to =
great acclaim at numerous concert halls and festivals across the U.S., =
including the =E2=80=9CScotland at the Smithsonian=E2=80=9D Festival in =
Washington, DC, in Europe, and at Glasgow=E2=80=99s Celtic Connections =
and the Festival Interceltique in Lorient - but until now, never in =
London. =20
=20
TICKETS =20
You can buy your tickets online at www.cruisecontrolcontra.com with any =
debit or credit card through our Paypal shopping basket.
=20
We'll send your tickets to you by post, but if you book after July 28th =
we'd prefer to hold them for you at the door. =20
You can also order your tickets by sending a cheque for =C2=A315.00 per =
ticket to the address on the website. =20
Tickets will also be available at the door on the night, but we would =
recommend that you pre-purchase tickets in order to avoid any =
possibility of disappointment...=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hi </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hope you've been enjoying the summer - just fwding =
this info=20
on in case you've not seen it, as this concert is definitely not one to =
miss.=20
<BR><BR>Alasdair Fraser so rarely comes to England these days, he's =
a top=20
concert musician with very strong dance roots ; his playing is=20
spellbounding - but he and Natalie showcase each other beautifully. If =
you can=20
re-organise your diary to get to CSH, it'll be a real =
treat.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hope to see you there</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Judith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A=20
title=3Drobbiehthomas@aol.com=20
href=3D"mailto:robbiehthomas@aol.com">robbiehthomas@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=3Dcontra-corner@barndance.org=20
href=3D"mailto:contra-corner@barndance.org">contra-corner@barndance.org</=
A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, July 06, 2006 12:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [contra-corner] Announce: Alasdair Fraser, fiddle =
&=20
Natalie Haas, cello - London Concert August 2nd 2006</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>We're delighted to be presenting this concert of Scottish =
dance=20
music which will be of interest not only to violinists, =
fiddlers and=20
cellists, but also to anyone who, like both of us, enjoys listening as =
well as=20
dancing.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The concert, details of which appear below, will be an evening=20
of wonderful music from two stellar musicians who have not played =
together=20
in England before.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We hope that we'll see you there,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Robbie and Holly</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG>Celebrating the Rhythmic Soul of Scottish =
Music</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Alasdair Fraser, fiddle & Natalie Haas, cello</DIV>
<DIV>In Concert Wednesday August 2nd, 2006</DIV>
<DIV>Cecil Sharp House, 2 Regents Park Road, London NW1 7AY.<BR>(Nearest =
Tube:=20
Camden Town)<BR> <BR>8:00pm (Doors Open 7.15pm) Admission:=20
=C2=A315.00</DIV>
<DIV>Booking and Information: <BR>020 8123 7495 / 01442 834495 <BR><A=20
href=3D"http://www.cruisecontrolcontra.com">www.cruisecontrolcontra.com</=
A> <BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:info@cruisecontrolcontra.com">info@cruisecontrolcontra.com=
</A><BR> =20
<BR>Tickets can be purchased on-line or by post through <A=20
href=3D"http://www.cruisecontrolcontra.com">www.cruisecontrolcontra.com</=
A></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Renowned Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and vibrant young =
cellist=20
Natalie Haas will be making their first appearance in London together =
when they=20
perform in a concert at Cecil Sharp House, August 2nd at 8:00 p.m. =
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Dazzling teamwork and driving, dancing rhythms mark the playing of =
this=20
beguiling duo of master Scottish fiddler and brilliant American cellist. =
Their=20
collaborative musical efforts explore the dynamic and rhythmic soul of =
Scottish=20
dance music together with lyrical, sensitive airs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Master fiddler Alasdair Fraser, long regarded as one of =
Scotland=E2=80=99s premier=20
musical ambassadors, presents the rich Scottish fiddle tradition with=20
unsurpassed eloquence, passion and energy. He is a consummate performer, =
whose=20
dynamic fiddling, engaging stage presence, and deep understanding of =
Scotland's=20
music have created a constant and international demand for his solo =
appearances=20
and concerts with a variety of ensembles. Alasdair has been a major =
force behind=20
the resurgence of traditional Scottish fiddling in his homeland and the =
U.S.,=20
inspiring legions of listeners and learners through his recordings, =
annual=20
fiddle camps and concerts. </DIV>
<DIV>Alasdair has been featured on over 100 television and radio shows =
in the=20
UK, and on several nationally-broadcast programs in the US, including =
CBS Sunday=20
Morning, NPR Morning Edition, A Prairie Home Companion, and The Thistle =
&=20
Shamrock. On The Kennedy Center Honors (CBS TV) Fraser played a special =
solo=20
tribute to honoree Sean Connery, a fellow Scot, in a segment that =
included=20
Catherine Zeta-Jones. Alasdair has made guest appearances with groups as =
diverse=20
as the Los Angeles Master Chorale, The Waterboys and The Chieftains, and =
as=20
featured soloist along with Itzhak Perlman at New York's Lincoln Center. =
His=20
film credits include solo performances on the soundtracks of several =
major=20
films, including The Last of the Mohicans and Titanic.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Vibrant young cellist Natalie Haas is already a seasoned performer, =
recording artist and teacher. She regularly performs throughout the US =
and=20
Europe with Fraser, and is also a member of American fiddler Mark =
O=E2=80=99Connor=E2=80=99s=20
Appalachian Waltz Trio. A recent graduate of the Juilliard School in New =
York=20
City, Natalie discovered the cello at age nine. In addition to having =
extensive=20
classical music training, she is accomplished in a broad array of fiddle =
genres.=20
Her musical journey found purpose when she fell in love with Celtic =
music at the=20
Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School at age 11. Inspired and =
encouraged=20
by director Fraser, she began to investigate the cello's potential for =
rhythmic=20
accompaniment to fiddle tunes. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>"People may be familiar with the gorgeous, melodic cello sound," =
says=20
Fraser, "but they're surprised to learn that the cello used to comprise =
the=20
rhythm section in Scottish dance ensembles, into the 20th century. It =
has long=20
been one of my goals to put the cello right back there, at the rhythmic =
heart of=20
Scottish music.=E2=80=9D</DIV>
<DIV>=E2=80=9CI feel incredibly fortunate to have found such a =
sympathetic sparring=20
partner in Natalie Haas,=E2=80=9D Fraser continues. =E2=80=9CWe can =
=E2=80=98duck and dive=E2=80=99 around each=20
other, swap melody and harmony lines, or play off each other=E2=80=99s =
rhythmic riffs.=20
We=E2=80=99re releasing the cello from its orchestral shackles and =
unleashing its=20
rhythmic power, which is very exciting. She's so sympatico that we can =
have=20
these wonderfully shared musical journeys that actually very rarely =
involve=20
planning, other than to say 'Here's where we're going to begin, here's =
where=20
we're going to end up, and we know the material, now let's just =
connect.' I=20
think this is something a lot of musicians strive for, and I feel very =
fortunate=20
to have someone I can play with that goes there. She has such a great =
sense of=20
exploration and excitement for the music; it's a joy to play with =
her!"</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Haas and Fraser's duo release, Fire & Grace, was awarded the =
Best Album=20
of the Year in the Scots Trad Music Awards 2004. They have played to =
great=20
acclaim at numerous concert halls and festivals across the U.S., =
including the=20
=E2=80=9CScotland at the Smithsonian=E2=80=9D Festival in Washington, =
DC, in Europe, and at=20
Glasgow=E2=80=99s Celtic Connections and the Festival Interceltique in =
Lorient - but=20
until now, never in London. <BR> =20
<BR>TICKETS <BR>You can buy your tickets online at <A=20
href=3D"http://www.cruisecontrolcontra.com">www.cruisecontrolcontra.com</=
A> with=20
any debit or credit card through our Paypal shopping=20
basket.<BR> &n=
bsp; =20
<BR>We'll send your tickets to you by post, but if you book after July =
28th we'd=20
prefer to hold them for you at the door. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You can also order your tickets by sending a cheque for =C2=A315.00 =
per ticket=20
to the address on the website. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Tickets will also be available at the door on the night, but we =
would=20
recommend that you pre-purchase tickets in order to avoid any =
possibility of=20
disappointment... </DIV>
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