One of the most influential old-time fiddlers of his generation, Bronx-born Bruce Molsky is also a remarkable guitarist, banjo player, and singer who continually proves that traditional music knows no geographical or cultural boundaries.

Veering naturally toward the fun and engaging, Bruce's high-spirited playing melds the archaic mountain sounds of Appalachia, the power of blues, the nimble music of Eastern Europe, and the rhythmic intricacies of traditional African music. He learned his art directly from renowned Blue Ridge Mountains musicians Tommy Jarrell and Albert Hash, and has earned numerous awards at fiddle and banjo contests around the South.

Bruce tours both as a solo artist and with the Grammy-nominated band Fiddlers 4 (with Darol Anger, Michael Doucet, and Rushad Eggleston), with Andy Irvine's Mozaik, and in numerous other collaborative constellations. He has also recently been touring with Alasdair Fraser and Martin Hayes, in a fiddling extravaganza known as Highland, Heath & Holler. Bruce's most recent solo CD is Soon Be Time (Compass).