Janie Rothfield is an award winning powerhouse fiddler and clawhammer banjo player who has been playing and teaching since her teens! Janie got her start playing with older generation fiddlers and banjo players from New England, North Carolina and Quebec and plays music rooted in Traditional American and Celtic music styles. Janie has taught clawhammer banjo and fiddle for over 35 years, privately and at camps and festivals including Banjo Camp North. Her teaching method combines an easy to learn technique that combines strategies for learning to play by ear quickly with a focus on musicality and rhythm!