Alasdair Fraser's Ceilidh in the Park Picnic Concert
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FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT & FUNDRAISER FOR SIERRA FIDDLE CAMP
Pioneer Park, 423 Nimrod Street, Nevada City, California
Saturday, June 20, 7:30PM
SUGGESTED DONATION:
$20, $10 children 12 & under
A rollicking celebration of music, song and dance
ALASDAIR FRASER presents
THE SIERRA FOLK ORCHESTRA
with Sierra Fiddle Camp Faculty:
LOUISE BICHAN (Orkney) ● SAN MIGUEL FRASER (Castille/Celtic) ● LENA JONSSON (Sweden)
Janette Duncan ● Daniel Delaney ● Cameron Fraser ● Brendan Hearn ● Conor Hearn ● Kaden Hurst ● Katie Le Sesne ● Cullen Luper ● Emily Mann ● Caroline McCaskey ● Summer McCall ● Meghan Perdue ● Neil Pearlman ● Emilie Rose ● Zoe Schlussel ● Sasha Stolasz
On Saturday, June 20, Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp will celebrate the joy of traditional music in Nevada City at beautiful Pioneer Park with their sixteenth annual “Ceilidh in the Park” picnic concert.
Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland, Spain and Australia.
Alasdair has once again assembled an international faculty of some of the best traditional musicians in their genre and encourages all revelers and listeners to come and celebrate the traditional music with the Sierra Fiddle Camp Orchestra and featured soloists.
ALASDAIR FRASER
Alasdair Fraser is one of the greatest carriers of the Scottish fiddle music tradition, a fiddler whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument and deep understanding of his native music as a venerable and continually evolving art is an inspiration to generations of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.
www.alasdairfraser.com
SAN MUGUEL FRASER
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. Their latest album, Dots of Light, is a testament to their artistry, shining with vibrant new compositions and imaginative reworkings of traditional tunes. With their unique chamber-folk style, San Miguel Fraser crafts performances that resonate deeply with audiences worldwide.
www.sanmiguelfraser.com
LENA JONSSON
Lena Jonsson’s ability to balance a deep knowledge of traditional Swedish folk music with innovative artistic sensibilities, sparkling joy of life and a charisma of a rock-star have made her one Scandinavia’s most visionary musicians. She has created a unique style inspired by traditional Swedish music as well as rock, pop and american old-time and bluegrass traditions. Together with guitarist Erik Ronström and bassist Krydda Sundström they create a virtuosic yet playful trio. In April this year, the Lena Jonsson Trio won Artist of the year at the Swedish Folk awards. Their latest album ”Stories from the Outside” won both a Swedish Grammis and the Manifest prize in 2021 and Album of the year by LIRA Music Magazine and song of the year by Swedish radio. In April 2023 the Lena Jonsson Trio won Artist of the year at the Swedish Folk Awards and their third Album Elements for Album of the year in 2025.
www.lenajonsson.com
LOUISE BICHAN
Louise Bichan is a USA-based Scottish musician and photographer who uses both mediums to tell stories old and new. Growing up in the remote but culturally rich Orkney islands, a place where creativity abounds and playing music has been a part of the social fabric for centuries, gave Louise a solid grounding in music. She has honed her craft, first amongst the cream of Scottish folk at Glasgow’s renowned session scene and performances with talent like Orkney group Fara and award-winning singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni, before a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, Boston, where she developed her style further.
www.louisebichan.co.uk
SIERRA FOLK ORCHESTRA
CAMP DIRECTOR
Alasdair Fraser
FIDDLE
Louise Bichan ▪ San Miguel Fraser ▪ Lena Jonsson
Meghan Perdue ▪ Caroline McCaskey ▪ Janette Duncan
CELLO
Daniel Delaney ▪ Brendan Hearn ▪ Katie Le Sesne
GUITAR
Conor Hearn ▪ Cameron Fraser
MANDOLIN
Kaden Hurst
PIANO
Neil Pearlman
ENSEMBLE
Cullen Luper
DANCE
Summer McCall
SONG
Emily Mann
MUSICIAN ERGONOMICS
Zoe Schlussel
WILD CARDS
Emilie Rose ▪ Sasha Stolasz
Pioneer Park, 423 Nimrod Street, Nevada City, California
Saturday, June 20, 7:30PM
SUGGESTED DONATION:
$20, $10 children 12 & under
A rollicking celebration of music, song and dance
ALASDAIR FRASER presents
THE SIERRA FOLK ORCHESTRA
with Sierra Fiddle Camp Faculty:
LOUISE BICHAN (Orkney) ● SAN MIGUEL FRASER (Castille/Celtic) ● LENA JONSSON (Sweden)
Janette Duncan ● Daniel Delaney ● Cameron Fraser ● Brendan Hearn ● Conor Hearn ● Kaden Hurst ● Katie Le Sesne ● Cullen Luper ● Emily Mann ● Caroline McCaskey ● Summer McCall ● Meghan Perdue ● Neil Pearlman ● Emilie Rose ● Zoe Schlussel ● Sasha Stolasz
On Saturday, June 20, Alasdair Fraser’s Sierra Fiddle Camp will celebrate the joy of traditional music in Nevada City at beautiful Pioneer Park with their sixteenth annual “Ceilidh in the Park” picnic concert.
Alasdair Fraser, renowned performer and master teacher, is founder and music director of 5 music camps in California, Scotland, Spain and Australia.
Alasdair has once again assembled an international faculty of some of the best traditional musicians in their genre and encourages all revelers and listeners to come and celebrate the traditional music with the Sierra Fiddle Camp Orchestra and featured soloists.
ALASDAIR FRASER
Alasdair Fraser is one of the greatest carriers of the Scottish fiddle music tradition, a fiddler whose warmly expressive playing, mastery of his instrument and deep understanding of his native music as a venerable and continually evolving art is an inspiration to generations of musicians on both sides of the Atlantic.
www.alasdairfraser.com
SAN MUGUEL FRASER
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. Their latest album, Dots of Light, is a testament to their artistry, shining with vibrant new compositions and imaginative reworkings of traditional tunes. With their unique chamber-folk style, San Miguel Fraser crafts performances that resonate deeply with audiences worldwide.
www.sanmiguelfraser.com
LENA JONSSON
Lena Jonsson’s ability to balance a deep knowledge of traditional Swedish folk music with innovative artistic sensibilities, sparkling joy of life and a charisma of a rock-star have made her one Scandinavia’s most visionary musicians. She has created a unique style inspired by traditional Swedish music as well as rock, pop and american old-time and bluegrass traditions. Together with guitarist Erik Ronström and bassist Krydda Sundström they create a virtuosic yet playful trio. In April this year, the Lena Jonsson Trio won Artist of the year at the Swedish Folk awards. Their latest album ”Stories from the Outside” won both a Swedish Grammis and the Manifest prize in 2021 and Album of the year by LIRA Music Magazine and song of the year by Swedish radio. In April 2023 the Lena Jonsson Trio won Artist of the year at the Swedish Folk Awards and their third Album Elements for Album of the year in 2025.
www.lenajonsson.com
LOUISE BICHAN
Louise Bichan is a USA-based Scottish musician and photographer who uses both mediums to tell stories old and new. Growing up in the remote but culturally rich Orkney islands, a place where creativity abounds and playing music has been a part of the social fabric for centuries, gave Louise a solid grounding in music. She has honed her craft, first amongst the cream of Scottish folk at Glasgow’s renowned session scene and performances with talent like Orkney group Fara and award-winning singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni, before a scholarship to Berklee College of Music, Boston, where she developed her style further.
www.louisebichan.co.uk
SIERRA FOLK ORCHESTRA
CAMP DIRECTOR
Alasdair Fraser
FIDDLE
Louise Bichan ▪ San Miguel Fraser ▪ Lena Jonsson
Meghan Perdue ▪ Caroline McCaskey ▪ Janette Duncan
CELLO
Daniel Delaney ▪ Brendan Hearn ▪ Katie Le Sesne
GUITAR
Conor Hearn ▪ Cameron Fraser
MANDOLIN
Kaden Hurst
PIANO
Neil Pearlman
ENSEMBLE
Cullen Luper
DANCE
Summer McCall
SONG
Emily Mann
MUSICIAN ERGONOMICS
Zoe Schlussel
WILD CARDS
Emilie Rose ▪ Sasha Stolasz
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