Jamie Laval & Ashley Broder

      One of the premier Celtic violinists on the international music scene today, Jamie Laval consistently creates rapt audiences with his intensely passionate performances that run the gamut from tender and melancholy to wildly jubilant.  Winner of the 2002 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship, Jamie was recently heralded in Scotland as "A new star for the Old World" (FiddleOn Magazine).  "The Olympian" newspaper reported, "A fantastic fiddler...  Laval captures the essence of Celtic sentiment and yearning."  And Virginia concert promoter Deborah Greer raved, "I've been producing shows here for 10 years and I have never seen a standing ovation after the first tune.  Unbelievable!  I have never seen a better band on this stage."
      Major performances include The Yachats Celtic Festival in Oregon, the Freight & Salvage in California, Swallow Hill Productions in Colorado, Club Passim in Boston, the Northwest Folklife Festival's Fiddler Showcase in Seattle, the Scots Fiddle Festival in Edinburgh and a private appearance for Her Majesty the Queen of England.
      In the recording arena Jamie is widely respected for his solos on the movie soundtracks "Wild America" and "Finding Home," on the Emmy-nominated theme for the TV drama "Everwood," and for his participation on Dave Matthews' CD "Some Devil."
      Appearing with Jamie will be Ashley Broder, who hails from Camarillo, CA and is a two-time winner of the Western Open Master Picker Championship.  There is an effortlessness about Ashley's playing.
      Whether it be a virtuoso mandolin solo break, a languorous cello line, a fancifully crafted original composition, or a clear-toned tune from her fiddle, her music spins out like a sinuous ribbon of pure fun. Ashley routinely forays into blues, jazz, bluegrass, Old-time, Irish, classical and Brazilian music.  She has been an instructor at the Mandolin Symposium and in 2004 collaborated with world-renown Mike Marshall in the creation of his "Mandolin Method" books.

Information:  (858) 566-4040
Email:  SDFH@san.rr.com
Admission:  $15 (members $12), available at the door.
Advance Ticket Sales:  TicketWeb.com
Time:  7:30 pm
Location:  San Dieguito United Methodist Church
                   170 Calle Magdalena
                   Encinitas, CA

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