Rachel Eddy was born and raised in rural WV near Morgantown, where her father got her started playing fiddle as a little girl. Pretty soon she realized that it was more fun making old time string band music than just about anything else, which she has done pretty much full time since. Rachel performs on fiddle, banjo, guitar, mandolin and bass, as well as singing and telling stories, throughout the eastern U.S. and Europe. From the connection of working with a dedicated student to performing solo in front of small audiences, and the collective charge of leading large jam sessions or tight ensembles in front of thousands of festival goers, Rachel’s love for traditional music comes from the heart! Over the years, she has had the honor of sharing stages, workshops and recording sessions with the likes of Tim O’Brien, Erynn Marshall, Dirk Powell, Russ Barenberg, Bruce Molsky, and the g’earls from Uncle Earl.

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