Dawn Dance, by Alasdair Fraser

Dawn Dance

by Alasdair Fraser

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	1.	First Light, Dawn Rant 05:47
	2.	Dawn Dance 03:39
	3.	Wooden Whale, Leaps & Bounds, Skye Barbecue 05:07
	4.	Stratherrick 03:22
	5.	Funky 105 04:00
	6.	Rain on Rannoch 04:46
	7.	Common Ground 04:27
	8.	Eilidh's Frolic 04:19
	9.	Sally Mo Ghradh 03:31
	10.	Independence Trail, Galen's Arrival 06:22
	11.	Pamela Rose Grant 04:00
	12.	Free Rein 03:19
	13.	Theme for Scotland 04:11

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First Light * Dawn Rant
2
Dawn Dance
Written for the winter solstice. Envision people gathering on the morning of the shortest day to celebrate the turning point of winter.
3
Wooden Whale * Leaps and Bounds * Skye Barbeque
The first reel is named for a piece of driftwood found on the Rogue River in Oregon. I wrote the second tune for the late Tasha, a horse owned by my friend Frances Elder in her Inverurie days. Skye Barbeque refers to the difficult but entertaining task of holding a barbeque in the rain at Tarskavaig on the Isle of Skye while dancers attempt an eightsome reel on the grass between cloudbursts. This tune is for Peggy, Flora and Ronnie.
4
Stratherrick
5
Funky 105
6
Rain on Rannoch
This piece makes me think of driving across Rannoch Moor into Glencoe on one of those rainy nights when you can't see past the windshield wipers ...
7
Common Ground
Dedicated to Dr Pate & Judy Thomson, who brought Tim Gorman and me together. This tune was given its first airing one evening after a great dinner at their home in Berkeley, California.
8
Eilidh's Frolic
For my neice Eilidh Yorston, a fine dancer and frolicker!
9
Sally mo Ghradh
Written for my wife on the occasion of her birthday in 1986.
10
Independence Trail * Galen's Arrival
Galen's Arrival refers to the birth of my son, who arrived hours after his mother and I took a long walk on Independence Trail, along the beautiful South Yuba River in California.
11
Pamela Rose Grant
This strathspey was written as a wedding gift to Rose Grant and Scottish singer Allan MacLeod.
12
Free Rein
13
Theme for Scotland
Music composed by Alasdair Fraser
Produced by Alasdair Fraser, engineered and mixed by Stephen Hart.
Copyright Alasdair Fraser, published by Culburnie Music (BMI)

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released May 21, 1996

Dawn Dance: Alasdair Fraser
Alasdair Fraser (fiddle, viola)

with
Eric Rigler (Highland pipes, uilleann pipes)
Tim Gorman (piano,keyboards)
Chris Norman (flute, piccolo)
Todd Phillips (bass)
Peter Maund (percussion)
Aidan Brennan (guitar)
Mike Marshall (guitar)
Jacqueline Schwab (piano)
Sandy Wilson (bass)
Brian Willis (drums)
Jarrod Kaplan (percussion)
Exhilarating new music deeply rooted in the Scottish tradition, with brilliant ensemble performances by top-rated musicians from diverse musical backgrounds. 1996 NAIRD Indie Award Winner for Celtic Music Album of the Year.
"Dawn Dance hints at Eastern, Celtic and Renaissance strains, with Alasdair Fraser's genius in abundance. Delicious and refreshing." —Rock 'n' Reel

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Alasdair Fraser Nevada City, California

Alasdair Fraser is one of the greatest carriers of the Scottish fiddle music tradition, a fiddler whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument and deep understanding of his native music as a venerable and continually evolving art is an inspiration to generations of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic. ... more

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discography

Syzygy

Jan 2021
Live in Spain

Apr 2018
Return to Kintail

May 1999
Dawn Dance

May 1996

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