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 San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers starring Alasdair Fraser will take the stage on May 17 at 7 p.m. Veterans Memorial Theatre, Davis, May 18 at 7 p.m. Glaser Center, Santa Rosa, and May 19 at 1 p.m.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sometimes it takes a brash outsider to breath new life into a traditional musical genre. A case in point: Hanneke Cassel, an Oregon-born, Berklee-trained fiddler who performs at the Blackstone River ...

The contemporary Celtic music trio Skyrie is starting its U.S. tour along the West Coast with a concert in Poway on July 25. The trio from Fife, Scotland, consists of Lesley Thompson Smith (vocals, ...

The Scots will be mixing it up in Index on Oct. 7, bringing fiddle and guitar music. The concert will feature Scottish traditional fiddler Ryan McKasson, who will be joined by Dave Bartley on guitar.

An Arcata High School freshman has been named the 2015 U.S. National Junior Scottish Fiddle Champion by Scottish FIRE, the North American association for Scottish fiddling. “When they called my name, ...

Samuels Public Library will host a festive, fundraising Scottish Ceilidh on Friday evening. Pronounced kay-lee, the Ceilidh is set for 6 to 8:30 p.m. and will feature Scottish square dancing to the ...