Guest Artist
lydia ievins
Fiddler and nyckelharpa player
5-string fiddle · Nyckelharpa
lydia ievins plays 5-string fiddle and nyckelharpa for Scandinavian and English Country dancing.
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Based in Montague MA, lydia ievins plays 5-string fiddle and nyckelharpa for Scandinavian and English Country dancing. She loves improvising rich harmonic lines; in the Zoom era she’s been refining the ability to play duo gigs alone with looper-pedal magic.
As an avid dancer herself, lydia infuses her playing with rhythmic clarity and sensitive phrasing to produce irresistible dance music.
A graduate of the Eric Sahlström Institute, lydia has earned a bronze Zorn Badge for her fiddling in the Uppland tradition. Her most recent CD, Koivu (2018), debuts a collaboration with Helsinki-based pianist and composer Juha Kujanpää.
Ski Dance Weekend Appearances
2023–2027
Evening Dance Musician