Featuring the following:
Laura Cortese (fiddle), Natalie Haas (cello) Brittany Haas (fiddle) and Mariel Vandersteel (fiddle) present a modern take on traditional string music. Laura has put together a fantastic lineup of musicians, each of who could headline a show themselves, to introduce the music from Laura's Acoustic Project CD.
Laura, a New England regional Scottish Fiddle champion, has played with Scottish fiddle band Halali and the old-time group Della Mae, and has toured with Uncle Earl.
Natalie Haas is well-known as the performing partner of Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser, and has appeared locally at the Kennedy Center, Strathmore, Wolftrap, the Institute of Musical Traditions and Sunspot.
Brittany Haas has toured with banjo player Tony Trischka and currently performs with Crooked Still (and yes, she and Natalie are sisters).
Mariel Vandersteel, a recent graduate of Berklee College of Music, has studied violin in Ireland and Norway. She also plays Norway's hardingfele. Mariel is a member of Boston’s Blue Moose and the Unbuttoned Zippers.
