Experience a musical journey Scotland, Ireland, and Brittany with U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie Laval on Saturday, March 21 in Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center. The evening features evocatively reimagined Gaelic love songs, rustic peasant dances, and mythic tales from the ancient Celtic world.
Recognized throughout the U.S. and Britain as one of the premier performers of traditional Scottish music on the international music scene today, Laval creates rapt audiences with his passionate, virtuosic performances, uncanny imitation of Highland bagpipes, and engaging stories.
Currently making his home in Tryon, North Carolina, Laval studied classical violin at the Victoria Conservatory of Music in British Columbia. In 2002, he won the U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship which launched his full-time career in Celtic music. “One of the hottest fiddlers out there” (Asheville Citizen-Times) and “The next Alasdair Fraser” (Scotland Press & Post), Laval performed for Her Majesty the Queen, appeared on Dave Matthews’ platinum “Some Devil” album, and presented a TEDx Talk on the value of arts and music in our communities.
“Murmurs and Drones”, Laval’s third album, won the popular vote for “Best World Traditional Album” in the 2012 Independent Music Awards. In 2019, Laval released his latest album, “Celtic Christmas: Music for the Deep Midwinter” to critical acclaim. He is also skilled composer, arranger of symphonic scores, and a devoted educator.
Tickets are $20, $18 for Monadnock Center members. Purchase tickets online at MonadnockCenter.org or call the Monadnock Center at (603) 924-3235. The Monadnock Center is located at 19 Grove St. in Peterborough.