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Alasdair White

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Alasdair White is already well known as Battlefield Band’s virtuoso fiddle player joining the band in 2001. In these past years, his musicianship and tune making have had a great influence on the bands repertoire and continuing success, and playing with Battlefield Band has given him that wider audience that his music deserves. Having been highly regarded and talked about since his early teens, An Clàr Geal is his first solo album in 2006
Alasdair grew up on the Isle of Lewis, in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, where Gaelic language and music remain important influences on the culture of the Islands and Scotland in general. For those fiddle enthusiasts among you, he plays in what might be called a “North-west” Scottish style, heavily derived from the piping tradition. For those that love just good music, then Alasdair’s playing and tune making offer a privileged panorama of the exciting traditional music of Scotland today.
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Member Since: 10/20/2006
Band Website: www.battlefieldband.co.uk
Band Members: Alasdair plays fiddle and whistles on this album and is also joined by Aaron Jones (bouzouki, bass guitar), Ewen McPherson (guitar, tromb, mandolin, banjo), Mike Katz (Scottish small pipes, highland pipes), Iain Copeland (percussion), Russell Hunter (piano) & Alison Kinnaird (Scottish harp).Battlefield Band is: ALAN REID (Vocals, Keyboards, Guitar) MIKE KATZ (Highland Bagpipes, Small Pipes, Whistles, Guitar) ALASDAIR WHITE (Fiddle, Whistles, Bazouki, Bagpipes) SEAN O'DONNELL (Vocals and Guitar)
Record Label: Temple Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Nominee in Instrumentalist of the Year for Scots Trad Music Awards

Temple Records is very pleased to announce that Battlefield Band fiddler Alasdair White has been nominated in the 'Instrumentalist of the Year' category for the 2007 Scots Trad Music Awards. Hig...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Nov 2007 10:22:00 GMT

New tour dates for Battlefield Band

Here are some new tour dates for the Battlefield Band! As you can see were off to Kuala Lumpur, Australia and New Zealand! We are currently in USA touring, tonight see's us in MacHenry's, Fort Worth ...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Mar 2007 03:56:00 GMT

Fiddle Lessons on Ayepod.net

The fantastic Ayepod.net website has just added the Alasdair White Fiddle Course to their collection of online lessons. The 6 lesson course covers the West Highland Fiddle style & 6 tunes.  ...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 16:33:00 GMT

News!

Alasdair White's Solo Album - 'An Clàr Geal' Check out the Battlefield Band website ( www.battlefieldband.co.uk ) to find out more about fiddler Alasdair White's new solo album 'An Clàr Geal' (The Whi...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 03:13:00 GMT