Rayna Gellert
Rayna Gellert | |
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Gellert at MerleFest 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rayna Gellert |
| Born | December 15, 1975 |
| Origin | Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, americana, bluegrass |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, acoustic guitar, vocals |
| Website | Rayna Gellert's website |
Rayna Gellert (born December 15, 1975) is an American fiddler, acoustic guitarist, singer, and songwriter specializing in old-time music.
Gellert is a former member of the Freight Hoppers. From 2003 to 2009 she performed and recorded with the all-female old-time band Uncle Earl. In 2003, she was a featured performer at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. She has also performed with the dance company Rhythm in Shoes, the West African-influenced band Toubab Krewe, Abigail Washburn, and Scott Miller. She has toured throughout the United States, Europe, and Chile.
She has been a finalist at the Appalachian String Band Music Festival in Clifftop, Fayette County, West Virginia several times.