Culburnie Records

The much anticipated new CD by Alasdair Fraser and Natalie Haas. Following on from their award winning album "Fire & Grace", which won high praise and "Scots Trad Album of the Year" for 2004 the music on this album is highly original with most of the pieces being written by Alasdair Fraser and a wonderful new composition by Natalie Haas. Also includes performance favorite "Trip to Pakistan" by Niall Kenny. Guest artists include Hanneke Cassel, piano and Eric Rigler, pipes.

Dawn Dance
NAIRD Indie Award Winner for Celtic Music Album of the Year.

Skyedance
A classic album with widespread appeal.

Auld Lang Syne
This rich, evocative compilation celebrates the old and the new in Scottish music.

"A future classic of a Scots album". ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide

Dazzling teamwork and driving, dancing rhythms mark the debut release by the duo of master Scottish fiddler and this brilliant young cellist.

Alasdair Fraser (fiddle), Muriel Johnstone (piano), Natalie Haas (cello)

The project was inspired partly by the comprehensive book The Songs of Robert Burns by James C Dick, published in 1903. The author meticulously sets the historical and social context of Burns' work, and re-connects his lyrics to the melodies that Burns had intended. The published collections of Burns' day became the basis for selecting tunes for this recording. (continue . . .)

Also available:
Legacy of the Scottish Fiddle, Volume 1

Perennial favorite from Alasdair Fraser and Master Celtic Guitarist Tony McManus

Return to Kintail
"Two of Scotland's most sublime instrumental talents." —The Scotsman

This eagerly awaited recording pairs two of Scotland's most respected artists - renowned fiddler Alasdair Fraser and guitar phenomenon Tony McManus.

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We Won!

Fire and Grace is STMA 2004 Album of the Year! Alasdair and Natalie stopped over in Scotland after their Spain tour to be at the Trad Awards event in Edinburgh on Dec 4. Many thanks to all of you who voted for us—you can check out the full list of winners on the BBC website or at “Hands up for Trad.”

Labyrinth
"Alasdair Fraser, and his trusty ensemble, have produced yet another amazing album of virtuoso music. Skyedance is a group that excels with talent, warmth and joy. They play together as if they are speaking to each other, with a combination of affection and aggression. Full of contemporary style and romanticism, they are unique and original in their approach to arrangements of original as well as traditional compositions. It is stunning to hear a group of such caliber. The recording itself is highlighted by an extreme spectral clarity and separation of instruments. It is very much as if you were sitting with the ensemble around you."
—Ben Kettlewell, Alternate Music Press

Labyrinth from the band Skyedance, whose members feature on soundtracks such as Titanic, Braveheart and Last of the Mohicans, interweaves Scottish roots with influences from around the world, threading the path of discovery with melodic, harmonic and rhythmic interplay.

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