Fraser Fifield accompanied by Graeme Stephen
Date: Thursday 21st April
Time: 7.30pm
Place: The Rockfield Centre
Age: All Ages (under 16's must be accompanied by an adult)
Cost: £12 Adult
£8 Concession
Booking is essential for this event
Live Music
Fraser Fifield accompanied by Graeme Stephen
Well known in folk and jazz circles, multi-instrumentalist Fraser Fifield is one of the most creative musicians to have come through the Scottish tradition. Originally a piper, he has adapted his skills and phrasing developed through piping and applied them to saxophone, clarinet, low whistle and Bulgarian end-blown flute, the kaval. His low whistle playing has drawn special praise for its fluidity and deep sense of expression and has led to work internationally with some of the world's leading musicians, including Indian percussion master, Zakir Hussain, and recordings with top players from Argentina, Bulgaria and the Netherlands as well as the UK. He has released 8 critically acclaimed solo albums since 2001 and has performed worldwide with artists such as Salsa Celtica, Old Blind Dogs, Grit Orchestra, Karen Matheson. Fraser also collaborated with the Scottish-Dutch-Indian group Lolanders, earning enthusiastic reviews at Celtic Connections and acclaim at Amsterdam's legendary venue, The Bimhuis.
“Stephen and Fifield have been playing together for many years and know each other’s music and style intimately; together they produce some remarkable music.” (London Jazz News)
"super-fluent and expressive low whistle playing borne on Stephen's keenly inventive guitar rhythms, suggestions of the cafes of Andalusia and gypsy weddings of eastern Europe, all the while retaining the spontaneity of the jazz ethos" (Herald)
“To call a musician’s work ‘unique’ is a bold statement. However, if any musicians come close, then Fraser Fifield would be among them. The originality of his work, the breadth of his inspiration, scope of invention and variety of instruments he uses to create his music make him unique, and one of Scotland’s most enthralling artists” – (Folkradio.co.uk)
“Stephen’s music speaks loudly of ambition, imagination, nous, and harmonic adventure yet teemed with the sort of tuneful realisation that swells the heart” (The Herald)
