Valley Of The Moon Scottish Fiddling School

Meet the Faculty

Remaining instructors for 2025 will be announced soon!

2025 Valley of the Moon Instructors

VOM GOES TO THE DANCE!
Scotland meets New England Contra meets Hot Club of San Francisco

FIDDLE
Alasdair Fraser ▪ Katie McNally ▪ Evan Price
Laura Risk ▪ Janette Duncan ▪ Caroline McCaskey

CELLO
Natalie Haas Brendan Hearn

GUITAR
Benjamin Foss ▪ Paul Mehling

PIANO
Neil Pearlman

ACCORDIAN
Emily Troll

ENSEMBLE
Ryan McKasson

SONG
Laura Cortese

DANCE
Nic Gareiss  Summer McCall

DANCE BAND LEADER

Cullen Luper

WILD CARDS
Colin Cotter ▪ San Miguel Fraser

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
Katie McNally
Evan Price

Slow Class

Laura Risk

Adult Beginners

Janette Duncan

Fiddle Kids

Caroline McCaskey

Cello Classes

Natalie Haas
Brendan Hearn

Guitar

Benjamin Foss
Paul Mehling

Piano

Neil Pearlman

Accordian

Emily Troll

Song

Laura Cortese

Ensemble

Ryan McKasson

Dance Band Leader

Cullen Luper

Dance

Nic Gareiss
Summer McCall

Wild Cards

Colin Cotter
San Miguel Fraser