Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser on KALW!

KALW | By JoAnn Mar

Published November 5, 2015 at 4:20 PM PST

Join us this Saturday at 3 pm for music and conversation with Alasdair Fraser, one of the finest Scottish fiddlers in the world. Fraser's lyrical and expressive style of fiddle playing sets him apart from many of his contemporaries. We'll hear musical highlights from his long career as a solo performer and as leader of the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers.

JoAnn Mar

JoAnn Mar is a veteran radio announcer, producer and host of Folk Music & Beyond, heard every Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. In her spare time, she is a radio documentary producer/journalist. Her news reports and features have aired on NPR, Voice of America, The Charles Osgood File, Pacifica Radio and AARP's series Prime Time Radio. Topics covered include prisons, end-of-life, women's issues, the plight of immigrants and public education.

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