Valley Of The Moon Scottish Fiddling School

Meet the Faculty

Instructors for 2025 will be announced soon!

2024 Valley of the Moon Instructors

SCOTLAND  |  SWEDEN  |  AMERICA

FIDDLE
Alasdair Fraser ▪ Lena Jonsson ▪ Laura Cortese
Hanneke Cassel ▪ Laura Risk ▪ Caroline McCaskey ▪ Janette Duncan

CELLO
Natalie Haas ▪ Brendan Hearn ▪ Valerie Thompson

GUITAR
Colin Cotter

PIANO
Neil Pearlman

DANCE
Nic Gareiss ▪ Summer McCall

SONG
San Miguel Fraser (Galen and Maria)

ENSEMBLE
Ryan McKasson

ADDITIONAL TEACHERS
Cullen Luper ▪ Raphaella Hero ▪ Deby Benton Grosjean

Click on the following images to learn about each faculty member!

Fiddle Classes

Fiddle classes are scheduled in the morning and early afternoon and allow participants to study the various styles taught by each instructor. All tunes are taught by ear, and class divisions, ranging from advanced to those who have never played before, are based on students’ rate of learning by ear.

Alasdair Fraser
Lena Jonsson
Laura Cortese

Slow Class

Hanneke Cassel
Laura Risk

Fiddle Kids

Caroline McCaskey

Adult Beginners

Janette Duncan

Cello Classes

Natalie Haas
Brendan Hearn
Valerie Thompson

Guitar

Colin Cotter

Piano

Neil Pearlman

Ensemble

Ryan McKasson

Dance

Nic Gareiss
Summer McCall

Song

San Miguel Fraser

Additional Teachers

Cullen Luper
Raphaella Hero
Deby Benton-Grosjean