Fraser Fifield

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FRASER FIFIELD, composer and multi-instrumentalist, lives in the lovely village of Ceres, Fife, Scotland. He leads his own bands - STEREOCANTO, The FRASER FIFIELD BAND and the FRASER FIFIELD TRIO and also writes and produces music for a variety of other projects including film and television. He completed his third album 'TRACES OF THRACE' in 2008 to add to 'HONEST WATER' and 'SLOW STREAM', all released on his own label Tanar Records and is currently working on his fourth to be realeased this year. Fraser is a well known face in the Scottish music scene, renowned for his folk-inspired saxophone playing, his compositions and as a piper and innovating low whistle player. As well as fronting his own bands (Fifield's original compositions provide the mainstay of all the groups repertoire), he is also a member of THE GRAEME STEPHEN SEXTET and has previously performed with notable outfits such as SALSA CELTICA, DONNIE MUNRO, THE OLD BLIND DOGS, MR MCFALLS CHAMBER, THE MICK WEST BAND, THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS, ALYTH MCCORMACK, WOLFSTONE, LA BANDA EUROPA, THE CHRIS STOUT QUINTET, MOISHE'S BAGEL and many others.
In 2008 the FRASER FIFIELD BAND toured Scotland as part of TUNE-UP alongside BULGARIAN KAVAL VIRTUOSO, NEDYALKO NEDYALKOV'S QUARTET.
"The steadily growing overlap beyween the Scottish folk and jazz scenes has been a rich source of invention in recent years, but even in this context, multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield has emerged as one of todays's outstanding talents." - SUNDAY HERALD.
NEW CD RELEASE APRIL 2008: 'Traces Of Thrace' by Fraser Fifield Band with special guests Nedyalko Nedyalkov, Kaval and Georgi Petrov, Gadulka on sale now. Traces of Thrace recently entered the World Music Charts Europe at No19.
'Traces Of Thrace' by Fraser Fifield Band with Nedyalko Nedyalkov and Georgi Petrov (2008)
Fraser Fifield: soprano saxophone, low whistle, highland bagpipes, additional percussion and keyboards ~ Nedyalko Nedyalkov: bulgarian kaval ~ Georgi Petrov: gadulka ~ Graeme Stephen: guitar ~ David Robertson: percussion ~ Guy Nicolson: percussion
'Slow Stream' by Fraser Fifield Trio (2005)
Fraser Fifield : soprano sax, low whistles and samples ~ Graeme Stephen : electric guitar and guitar loops ~ Stu Ritchie: drums and percussion
'Honest Water' by Fraser Fifield (2002)
Fraser Fifield: low whistles, soprano and alto saxes, small pipes, border pipes, highland pipes, keyboards, acoustic guitar, clarinet and various percussion instruments including cajon, djembe, congas and bodhran ~ Graeme Stephen: electric guitar on tracks 3, 8 and 11 ~ Malcolm Stitt: acoustic guitar on track 6
You can contact Fraser direct by e-mail on info (at) fraserfifield.com