Caleb Klauder has been playing mandolin in the traditional styles of bluegrass and old-time fiddle music for over 25 years and he performs with Reeb Willms, the Foghorn Stringband, you can find him collaborating with cajun musicians Joel Savoy and Jesse Lége. Caleb grew up in the Pacific Northwest and carries with him the music traditions that have spread to that region of America over time.

Caleb’s mandolin style most closely resembles old time fiddle playing in a way similar to Bill Monroe’s style. The shuffle of the pick and good left hand technique lend to a clear Old Time Bluegrass sound. Being a fiddler, singer, and guitar player, as well as a mandolin player, Caleb has a well rounded sense of traditional music, both classic Bluegrass and Old Time Fiddle music. As a teacher Caleb puts focus on the importance of melody, rhythm and timing.