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🎻 Scottish String Fling 2025 🎻📅 Fri, May 2 – Sun, May 4
📍 Ashokan Center, Olivebridge, NY
A weekend of dynamic, joyful, and soul-stirring string music with world-class musicians!
Are you a classical player eager to dive into learning by ear? A cellist who wants to master the groove of “chopping”? A trad musician who craves the power of a massive string ensemble locking into rhythm? This is your chance to express yourself, connect, and groove with the legendary Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas and special guests.
💫 What to Expect:
🎶 Learn and arrange Scottish (and related) tunes in a large ensemble
🎻 Focus on melodic expression, ornamentation, and groove
💃 Celebrate with a Saturday night ceilidh dance party
🎤 Sing, dance, and feel the rhythm deep in your bones
❤️ Experience a weekend full of camaraderie, inspiration, and fun
Designed for intermediate and advanced fiddle (violin) and cello players, but all instruments and levels are welcome!
🌟 What past attendees say:
🗣️ “Everything was excellent: the site, food, staff, faculty, schedule, and other participants!”
🍰 “I loved the music, the energy… and the desserts!”
🎻 “The faculty created an open and soulful environment for us.”
Meet the Instructors
🎻 Alasdair Fraser – A Scottish fiddle icon, known for his expressive playing and deep connection to tradition.
🎻 Natalie Haas – A cello virtuoso bringing rhythm, harmony, and joy to traditional music.
🎤 Emerald Rae – A fiddler & folksinger blending Celtic roots with modern influences.
💃 Ted Randolph – A Scottish dance teacher who will lead the Saturday night ceilidh!
Don’t miss this unforgettable weekend of music, movement, and connection!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Ashokan Center, 477 Beaverkill Rd,Olivebridge, New York, United States
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