For his first album Alasdair selected some of his favourite gems among the rich fiddling repertoire of Scotland.  Many of the tunes have long been a part of the tradition, others are more recently composed.  It reveals the depth and variety of Scotland's musical traditions as well as the virtuosity, charm and extraordinary versatility of one of its finest exponents. Portrait of a Scottish fiddler was recorded in 1984 and re-released on CD in 1996.

'Portrait of a Scottish Fiddler' is a CD re-issue of his first, Canadian produced, recording dating from 1984 and which demonstrates the flair and considerable musicianship which have characterised his later work. He is supported here by a group of fine Cape Breton players with arrangements written by the pianist and accordion player Bobby Brown.
The repertoire is firmly within the Scottish tradition, and features a significant number of  traditional fiddle and pipe tunes, Scott Skinner tunes, including the hornpipe "The Mathematician'. 

Musicians
Alasdair Fraser (fiddle)
Bobby Brown (accordion, piano)
Kathy Fraser (piano)
John Allan Cameron (guitar)
Paul Langley (bass)
Fred Collins (drums)
Laura Nashman (flute)
Erica Goodman (harp)