Fraser Shaw

Fraser Shaw is one of Scotland’s leading young traditional musicians.



A finalist in the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year 2006 competition, Fraser specialises in Highland pipes, border pipes and whistles and has been playing music since the age of seven.



Born in Glasgow, Fraser was educated entirely through the Gaelic medium, from primary school through to studies at Sabhal Mor Ostaig on the Isle of Skye, and this led to an opportunity to learn pipes under the renowned Fred Morrison of South Uist and, later, Kenny MacDonald of Tiree.



At Sabhal Mor Ostaig Fraser co-founded Cluanas, a band which concentrated solely on Gaelic West coast music. Cluanas have toured through Scotland and Europe, appearing at festivals including The Highland Festival and Feis na Mara, and have made several television appearances.



Fraser was involved with the music in Sgathach, the Gaelic opera which ran at Eden Court Theatre in Inverness. He has also recorded with Farqhuar MacDonald and Aidan McEoins Rustic album and has appeared on BBC Radio Scotland’s Pipeline and several television programmes with Skye based The Harris Tweed Brogues



Fraser continues to teach and play locally, and tours occasionally with the four piece band The Maverick Angels.



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