Spanish violin

mary st michael

He began practicing the violin at the age of three and since thenSince then, he maintains a great passion for the instrument and a true vocation for music. He continued his classical training at the Professional Conservatory of Music of Valladolid, Superior Conservatory of Castilla y León, finishing his studies at the Musichochschule of Detmold (Germany) and Superior Conservatory of Oviedo. His interest in completing his musical training has led him to belong to and collaborate with groups of different styles of music (Edu Soto Plan Renove Band, Mariachi Guerrilla, etc.). However, his predilection for the music of other cultures and his origins led him to Scottish folk music and aroused his curiosity for the interpretation of Castilian folk music on the violin. At the same time, his passion for children's musical teaching and pedagogy and his training with the musician and educator Paulo Lameiro, has allowed him to make use of all these musical styles and adapt them for the little ones, thus giving music workshops for babies at the Miguel Delibes Auditorium of Valladolid. Since then he has made his classical training compatible without neglecting his training in traditional music, having received classes from figures such as Alasdair Fraser, Natalie Haas, Diego Galaz, Begoña Riobó or Cassey Driessen among others.

Composition & creativity

Galen Fraser

Galen Fraser is a fiddler (violinist) and composer born in Northern California. He has inherited all the knowledge of Scottish and American folk from his family, who for generations have brought folk to the highest level. His passion for singing and composing led him to study "songwriting" (composition) at the University of Berklee (Boston). He has played along with great folk icons such as Alasdair Fraser, Nathalie Haas, Brittany Haas, Hanneke Cassel... In 2016 he made his debut with his first album "Mischief Managed" at the international Celtic music festival in Glasgow "Celtic Connections" and at the “California World Music Festival”. He currently resides in Valladolid where he studies the musical and cultural tradition of northern Spain and is a member of the group "Atlantic Folk Trio".

Castilla y León tambourine

Cris Zagaleja

Cristina Pérez Tejera, conocida en este mundo como Cris Zagaleja, es librera a cargo de La Leona, una pequeña librería de lance que guarda entre sus estantes cerca de 50.000 ejemplares, desde el siglo XVIII hasta nuestros días. También es panderetera y hace trece años que se dedica a la docencia del
instrumento, habiendo creado una técnica propia para la enseñanza de este instrumento.
En un constante aprendizaje, dedica la mayoría de su tiempo al estudio e interpretación del repertorio vocal de tradición oral, sobre todo a la música y al repertorio de pandereta, un instrumento que histórica y mundialmente está ligado a las mujeres y que tiene una técnica tan compleja como fascinante. Ha visitado a muchas de las pandereteras que aún manejan con destreza el instrumento y actualmente trata de grabar el repertorio vocal de las provincias de Valladolid y Segovia. Ha asistida a numerosos cursos que tienen que ver con la pandereta y con el baile: con Carlos Porro, David Álvarez Cárcamo, José Luis Gutiérrez (Guti), Soledad Rodríguez
Aguirresarobe (Soltxu), Xosé Ambas y Ramsés Ilesies, Mayalde,... etc y desde el año 2013, visitando a todas las pandereteras que aún manejan con destreza el instrumento. En 2020, en pleno confinamiento de la COVID-19 pudo publicar La pandereta en Castilla y León: técnica y repertorio, un tutorial que aúna la técnica de la CCAA casi al completo con 140 ejemplos para ponerla en práctica., el primer libro de texto que nos oferta el uso de este instrumento.

Violin, Dance and Swedish Singing

Magnus and Camilla Andersson

Experts in traditional music and dance, Magnus and Camila have worked diligently for years to develop a strong musical community in their home city of Sundsvall. They have their own music camp (TON) where the focus is on teaching traditional music to all instruments and ages.

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We are very lucky this year to have them at CFC to share their knowledge of music and how to keep tradition alive!

Guitar

Jesus Enrique Cuadrado

"Chuchi" is already a reference in contemporary Castilian-Leonese folk guitar. His versatility and unmistakable style have made him one of the most prized guitarists on the peninsular folk scene. Co-founder of Vallarna, winners of the Prau and Folkez Blai Stage. Also a member of the award-winning duo "Blanca Altable y Chuchi al cuadrado" and a new revelation band, winners of the Prau Stage 2012: Sons d'Cabiella. As a guitarist, composer and arranger, he has worked with Folkfussion, A Gramalleira, Celtas Cortos, Xerfa, María Salgado and Anxo Lorenzo. "Chuchi" has an international and versatile formation. He has had renowned teachers such as: Tony Mcmanus, Alasdair Fraser, William Coulter, Scott Law, Carlos Beceiro, Xosé Liz, Rául Olivar, Yann Falquet etc. Throughout his fruitful career he has played at numerous festivals such as the Sendín Festival (Portugal), Goikoorts (Belgium), Cantabria Innita, Carmucu, Tierradura Folk, La Noche Celta de Fitoria or the Irish Fleadh de Cáceres among many others.