Brian Slattery (www.bfslattery.com) is a festival rat who learned to play traditional music at house parties, at bars, on street corners, and in the woods. He has been playing fiddle music for over 30 years, has taught at Augusta Heritage Center, The Ashokan Center, The Dance Flurry, Spice on Snow, and other places, and currently plays in the Moon Shells (with Maggie Shar) and the Mississippi Travelers (with Harry Bolick).