Alasdair Fraser

2026 CAC Upstate Legacy Artist Fellowship Award Recipient

Alasdair Fraser is an internationally renowned Scottish fiddler, composer, teacher, and cultural ambassador based in Nevada County, CA.

For more than four decades, he has championed the expressive traditions of Scottish fiddle music while expanding its possibilities through performance, composition, recording, and education. Fraser is founder and director of the Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School and Sierra Fiddle Camp, and has inspired generations of musicians worldwide. A dedicated community builder and mentor, he brings traditional music into contemporary settings, fostering connection across cultures and generations. His work celebrates music as a living, shared language of place and belonging.

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Galen Fraser & Maria San Miguel

Performing as a duo, San Miguel Fraser is redefining folk music with their dynamic fusion of Castilian and Celtic traditions. The duo, featuring María San Miguel—an Oviedo Conservatory graduate deeply rooted in the vibrant music of Castile—and Galen Fraser—a Berklee College of Music alumnus and son of the legendary fiddler Alasdair Fraser, blends heartfelt vocals, intricate string arrangements, and the lively charm of the cittern. Their music celebrates the shared spirit of their homelands while embracing the beauty of innovation.

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ALASDAIR FRASER BAND
with San Miguel Fraser
BIG SPRINGS GARDEN RETREAT CENTER
OCT 25, 2026
2pm

Cameron Fraser

An accomplished performer on both acoustic and electric guitar, Cameron Fraser has a knack for making tunes groove, and a keen ear for nuances of style, phrasing, and tonality. He is passionate about music production in many genres and his intensive, extensive listening and love for many styles of music informs his own compositions, including tunes that have found their way into the traditional session repertoire.

Cam has been immersed in the traditional music of Scotland his entire life. He honed his skills as a rhythm and lead guitarist in countless jams, music camps, and ceilidh dances in California, Scotland, and Spain. Performances include festivals and concerts in a band with his father, fiddler Alasdair Fraser, the California-based Celtic acoustic group The Low Coals, and San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. In a fresh and exciting development, Cam, his dad Alasdair, his brother Galen and Maria San Miguel are launching a new family band with a concert tour this October.

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