Rayna Gellert

About

Classically trained violinist who earned renown as a fiddler and singer of old-time music. She has performed with groups called Freight Hoppers and Uncle Earl, as well as the dance company Rhythm in Shoes.

Before Fame

She started playing the old-time fiddle in 1994. She would attend and graduate from Warren Wilson College.

Trivia

She was a featured performer at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. She was a finalist at the Appalachian String Band Music Festival.

Family Life

Her father Dan Gellert was a traditional fiddler and banjo player.

Associated With

She is an acclaimed fiddler like Natalie Macmaster.