About Janie Rothfield
About Janie Rothfield
Janie Rothfield is a power-house American fiddler, clawhammer banjo and guitar player who is widely recognized for her traditional and inventive style, in the pocket rhythm, whimsical groove and her award-winning original tunes. She is a full time touring musician playing concerts, workshops, music camps, festivals and dances around the world and online. Janie has been performing, recording and teaching music that is rooted in Traditional American Old Time and Celtic Music since her teens, when she started playing with older generation musicians from New England, North Carolina and Quebec. With over 20 recordings to her credit, Janie has traveled the world with her unique brand of traditional based music including the UK, France, Germany, Holland, Australia, Canada and throughout the USA. Janie is also the founder and director (and instructor) of Janie’s Jumpstart Home Based Weekend Music Camps held in homes around the world! www.janierothfield.com
Janie has played at festivals throughout the US including Old Songs Festival (NY), Folky Fish Fest (MO), Festival of American Fiddle Tunes (WA), Philadelphia Folk Festival (PA), Rotterdam Folk Festival (Netherlands) Falcon Ridge Folk Festival (NY), Brussels Old Time Weekend (Belgium), Old Time In the Alps (Switzerland) and at music camps such as Midwest Banjo Camp (IND), Mandolin and Banjo Camp North (MA), Great Lakes Music Camp (MI), Earful of Fiddle Camp (MI), Fiddle Hell (MA), Friends of American Old Time Music and Dance Weekend (UK), and Janie’s Jumpstart Weekends around the world!
Janie currently performs as a solo artist and with duo with Scottish Singer/Guitarist ALLAN CARR (her husband), THE IDUMEA QUARTET(innovative old time string quartet), JANIE ROTHFIELD & HILARIE BURHANS (Hot Fiddle-Banjo Duo), CORACREE (Contra Dance and Folk Band) and the new Modern Folk Quartet SUPERGROUP The JAES(with Janie Rothfield, Ellen Coplin, Allan Carr & Sean Hoffman).
Below are some samples of Janie’s music over the years-Old Time, Celtic, Experimental and fun!
NEW CD RELEASE BY JANIE ROTHFIELD & ALLAN CARR!
”THE TWO OF US”
A Fiery Blend of American Old Time and Celtic Music: Old and New
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE PHYSICAL CD
DIGITAL DOWNLOAD HERE https://janierothfieldandallancarrmusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-two-of-us!