Maggie Shar is an award winning clawhammer banjo player, performer and teacher. She has been playing clawhammer banjo for nearly two decades. Her unique syncopated, expressive style has earned her 1st place in the 2018 Northeast Fiddler's Convention Banjo Contest, 1st place at the 2018 Oldtone Roots Festival Banjo Contest, Honorable Mention in the 2020 Online Old-time banjo competition, and 3rd place in the 2022 Online Old-time banjo contest. She performs regularly with The Ephemeral Stringband and The Moon Shells. She is also co-founder of Little Roots, a popular early childhood music program and band. Maggie teaches private and group lessons in person, at camps, and online to banjo players of all ages around the world