Janie’s Jumpstart Old Time Music Weekends 2024!

OXFORD PA November 1-3, 2024

Janie Rothfield, Rachel Eddy & Ivy Sheppard with David Sheppard and Allan Carr

Small Instrumental Group Classes for Fiddle, Clawhammer Banjo, Guitar, Old Time Ensemble, Jams, Delicious food and a whole lot of fun!

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About Janie Rothfield

About Janie Rothfield

Janie 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, festivals and dances around the world and online.   Janie has been performing, recording and teaching music that is rooted in Traditional American and Celtic Music since her teens when she started playing with older generation musicians from New England, North Carolina and Quebec. With over 15 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!

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), HEN’S TEETH (with cellist Nathan Bontrager), LITTLE MISSY (duo with daughter Shona Carr), CORACREE (Contra Dance and Folk Band).

Hen's Teeth play Chilly Winds at the Transatlantic Sessions at the Norwich Arts Centre, June 15th 2017Old-time, Fiddle, Banjo, Clawhammer, Folk

Indian Et A Woodchuck/Ducks on the Millpond (with Roy Andrade)

 



Idumea Quartet LIVE at the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival playing Sally Ann.