Janie Rothfield is an award winning clawhammer banjo player and fiddler, teacher and recording artist based in Staunton VA.  Janie’s signature driving banjo style combines her ability to play the fiddle melody with chordal voicings for a sound that is old and modern at the same time- a unique sound in old time music.  She uses her own highly effective and fun teaching method to help you with your right-hand rhythm, utilizing techniques for melody playing, backing up a fiddler and finding your own clawhammer voice.   

Jane teaches at many camps and festivals such as Banjo Camp North (MA), MidWest Banjo Camp (IND), Great Lakes Music Camp (MI), Janie’s Jumpstart Camps (VA,FLA,MA, MI, PA, CA, ORE, WA), Fiddle Hell (MA), Portland Old Time Music Gathering (ORE), Old Growth Old Time (WA), Old Time in the Alps (SWITZ), Friends of American Old Time Music Weekend (UK), Kauai Old Time Gathering (HI), Folky Fishfest (MO), Old Songs Festival (NY), and more!

In addition to her superb clawhammer banjo playing, Jane is a powerhouse fiddler, recording artist, band leader and tune composer.  Jane travels the world teaching and performing with her husband Allan Carr and her new band project the JAES!  www.janierothfield.com