Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 6:28 PM
Subject: Re: [contra-corner] Diane Silver and Changeling events this week.
> Jim Robb wrote:
> > After the more than successful performances by Diane Silver and
> > Changeling at Friday Folk St Albans and IVFDF Cambridge this
> > weekend you have more chances to catch this superb caller and
> > band this week.
>
> Just drop everything; go and dance. Don't miss these guys.
>
> Adam
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From judithc@tinyonline.co.uk Tue Mar 14 23:05:01 2006
From: judithc@tinyonline.co.uk (judithc)
Date: Tue Mar 14 23:05:01 2006
Subject: [AlterationsContraNews] Airdance @ Ely in April
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Hope you enjoyed Diane Silver and Changeling - just the starter to whet =
your appetite for this year's visits from American bands and callers. So =
I wanted to remind you that on the run up to Easter there's a fabulous =
week planned with Airdance & Lisa Greenleaf who are returning to the UK =
for the contra holiday week at Ely that's now in its 3rd year. It's very =
friendly and you'll have a ball ( no pun intended !). =20
Now, this year both the Sat and Wed evening dances are open , but you =
must book your ticket beforehand (see below for details) . But I =
understand there are a few places left for the whole week so why not =
give yourself a treat and sign up - if it's anything like the Airdance =
2003 visit, you'll be in for a great time. One not to miss....
See you there, Judith=20
3rd Ely Contra Holiday Fri 7th April to Fri 14th April 2006 (breakfast =
Good Friday)
Lisa Greenleaf (USA) and Airdance (USA)=20
for details of signing up for the whole week go to
http://www.contraholiday.net/
Sat 8th April and Wed 12th April evening dances
with Lisa Greenleaf and Airdance will be open to non residents.
Venue is Hayward Theatre, King's School, Ely, Cambs. CB7 4DB
Pre-registration must be made in advance by e-mail to =
contraholiday@verizon.net
Sign ups for the whole week are up on last year and additional =
accommodation
places have been arranged with Kings School to take even more =
residents!!
The price of $950,(=A3534 at today's exchange rate) includes all =
accommodations
with 3 meals per day, plus snacks after the dances.Starting with dinner =
on
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just the=20
starter to whet your appetite for this year's visits from American =
bands=20
and callers. So I wanted to remind you that on the run up to=20
Easter there's a fabulous week planned with =
Airdance & Lisa=20
Greenleaf who are returning to the UK for the contra holiday =
week at=20
Ely that's now in its 3rd year. It's very friendly and you'll have=20
a ball ( no pun intended !).
Now, this year both the Sat and Wed evening dances =
are open ,=20
but you must book your ticket beforehand (see below for=20
details) . But I understand there are a few places left =
for the=20
whole week so why not give yourself a treat and sign up =
- if=20
it's anything like the Airdance 2003 visit, you'll be in for a =
great=20
time. One not to miss....
See you there, Judith
3rd Ely Contra=20
Holiday =20
Fri 7th April to Fri 14th April=20
2006 (breakfast Good Friday)
Lisa Greenleaf=20
(USA) and =
Airdance=20
(USA)=20
for details of signing up =
for the=20
whole week go to
http://www.contraholiday.net/
Sat 8th April and Wed 12th =
April evening dances
with Lisa Greenleaf and Airdance =
will be=20
open to non residents.
Venue =
is Hayward=20
Theatre, King's School, Ely, Cambs. CB7 4DB
Pre-registration must be =
made in=20
advance by e-mail to contraholiday@verizon.net
Sign=20
ups for the whole week are up on last year and additional=20
accommodation
places have been=20
arranged with Kings School to take even more =
residents!!
The price of $950,(=A3534 at today's =
exchange rate)=20
includes all accommodations
with 3 meals per day, plus snacks =
after the=20
dances.Starting with dinner =
on
Friday April 7, 2006, through =
breakfast on Friday=20
April 14, 2006.
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From judithcooper@onetel.com Fri Jul 7 12:45:48 2006
From: judithcooper@onetel.com (Judith Cooper)
Date: Fri Jul 7 11:45:48 2006
Subject: [AlterationsContraNews] Fw: [contra-corner] Announce: Alasdair Fraser, fiddle & Natalie Haas, cello - London Concert August 2nd 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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Hi
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
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.
Hope to see you there
Judith
----- Original Message -----=20
From: robbiehthomas@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 12:39 PM
Subject: [contra-corner] Announce: Alasdair Fraser, fiddle =
&=20
Natalie Haas, cello - London Concert August 2nd 2006
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.
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.
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:=20
Camden Town)
8:00pm (Doors Open 7.15pm) Admission:=20
=C2=A315.00
Booking and Information:
020 8123 7495 / 01442 834495
www.cruisecontrolcontra.com
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=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. =
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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
=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!"
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.
=20
TICKETS
You can buy your tickets online at
www.cruisecontrolcontra.com with=20
any debit or credit card through our Paypal shopping=20
basket.
&n=
bsp; =20
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.
You can also order your tickets by sending a cheque for =C2=A315.00 =
per ticket=20
to the address on the website.
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...
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