Event

Jamie Laval in Ventura

Celtic fiddler/violinist Jamie Laval will present an evening of
traditional music from Scotland, Ireland, Brittany, Quebec, and
Appalachia with a special emphasis on seasonal music from the Brittish
Isles. Toe-tapping melodies will be interspersed with amusing stories,
rhythmic foot percussion, and insights into Celtic history.

Jamie's music-making was born out of his Scottish and Irish heritage
and further influenced by his studies in classical music, jazz, and
ethnic music from around the world. In 2002, Jamie won the U.S.
National Scottish Fiddle Championship and now concertizes throughout
the U.S. and Scotland. He has been acclaimed as "One of North
America's finest practitioners of traditional Scottish music" (San
Jose Mercury News) and "The next Alasdair Fraser" (Scotland Press and
Post). After his student years at the Victoria Conservatory of Music,
Jamie simultaneously pursued careers as a solo fiddler and a
professional symphony violinist. He has been an active contra dance
and ceilidh band fiddler in the Pacific Northwest. He currently
resides in Asheville, North Carolina where he serves on the faculty of
The Swannanoa Gathering, a celebrated summer institute for traditional
music. Jamie has performed for Her Majesty The Queen, on NBC's Today
Show, numerous Highland Games, and top acoustic venues throughout the
U.S. His critically acclaimed debut CD, Shades of Green, airs
regularly on NPR radio, while Zephyr In The Confetti Factory, his duo
album with Ashley Broder, won Best World Traditional Song in the 2007
Independent Music Awards Vox Populi. This year marks the release of
Jamie's long-awaited third album, Murmurs and Drones.