Music & Conversation with Alasdair Fraser

Folk Music & Beyond Playlist for September 2, 2023
Music & Conversation with Alasdair Fraser
This is a rebroadcast of our program from November 7, 2015

Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis, “Niel Gow’s Lament for the Death of His Second Wife,” Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, vol. 1, 4:21 Culburnie Records

Alasdair Fraser, Muriel Johnstone, & Natalie Haas, “Watson’s Scotch Measure / Lady Mary Hay’s Scotch Measure,” Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, vol. 2, 2:23 Culburnie Records

Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis, “Ruilleadh Cailleach / The Bird’s Nest / Harris Dance,” Skyedance, 3:15 Culburnie Records

Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis, “Tommy’s Tarbukas,” The Road North, 2:29 Sona Gaia

Alasdair Fraser, Muriel Johnstone, & Natalie Haas, “Goodnight & Joy Be wi’ Ye A’ / The Gates of Edinburgh / The Bottom of the Punch Bowl / The Cairdin’o’t,” Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, vol. 2, 3:14 Culburnie Records

Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis, “Laughing Wolf / Mountain Madness,” The Road North, 3:10 Sona Gaia

Kim McGarrity, Janet Kurnick, John Taylor, David Mostardi, Lyle Ramshaw, Andy Johnson, & John Day, “Swashbuckling Iain,” The San Francisco Collection, 4:38 (self-produced by the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society)

Alasdair Fraser & Peter van Gorder, “Tarbolton Lodge,” San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers on Tour, 1:30 (self-produced by the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers)

Alasdair Fraser & The San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, “Mull Rant / Hughie Shortie’s Reel,” San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers on Tour, 3:03 (self-produced by the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers)

Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis, “Calliope House / The Cowboy Jig,” The Road North, 3:49 Sona Gaia

Hanneke Cassel & Childsplay Ensemble, “Lianne Maclean’s Revenge / The Catchy Bug,” As the Crow Flies, 4:24 Childsplay Records

Alasdair Fraser & the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, “Old Faithful / Kiss the Lass Ye Love Best / Iggie & Squiggie / Molly Rankin’s Reel,” San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers on Tour, 5:40 (self-produced by the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers)

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, “La Sansonette,” Highlander’s Farewell, 4:01 Culburnie Records

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, “Highlander’s Farewell,” Highlander’s Farewell, 7:34 Culburnie Records

Alasdair Fraser, “Dawn Dance,” Dawn Dance, 3:37 Culburnie Records

Alasdair Fraser & the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, “Rob Fraser’s Welcome to San Francisco” (live)

Final Set

Scottish Games vox pop 3:00

Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas, “Freedom Come Ye All,” Ports of Call, 5:43 Culburnie Records

Verlene Schermer, “Si Bheg Si Morh,” Wishing You Well, 3:23 (self-produced)

Closing

Katie Jane Band, “Glass of Beer / Green Apples,” 2:51