Freyda Epstein

American folk musician and music teacher

Freyda Epstein

Born| (1956-11-30)November 30, 1956
Boston, MA, U.S.
Origin| Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died| May 17, 2003(2003-05-17) (aged 46)
Madison, Virginia, U.S.
Genres| folk
Occupations|

* Musician
* singer

Instruments|

* fiddle
* viola
* guitar

Musical artist

Freyda Epstein (Nov 30, 1956 – May 17, 2003) was an American folk musician. She was influential in the music communities of Elkins, West Virginia,[1] central Virginia,[2] Asheville, North Carolina,[3] and Berkeley, California.[4] She performed as part of Trapezoid, Freyda & Acoustic AttaTude, and collaborated with and taught many local musicians.

## Discography

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* Now and Then (Flying Fish, 1980) Lorraine Duisit, vocals, mandolin ; Freyda Epstein, vocals, violin, viola ; Ralph Gordon, vocals, cello ; Paul Reisier, guitar, hammer dulcimer.
* Another Country (Flying Fish, 1982)
* Cool of the Day (Sugar Hill, 1985) (Lorraine Duisit, Freyda Epstein, Ralph Gordon and Paul Reisler)
* Midnight at Cabell Hall (Red House Records, 1994) (Freyda Epstein, Ralph Gordon, and Bob Vasile)
* Globallullabies (Music for Little People, 1995)

## Death

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Freyda was heading to a local music gathering near Charlottesville, Virginia when she died in a car accident in 2003.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Folk Singer Freyda Epstein Dies at 46". The Washington Post. May 22, 2003.
2. ^ "Freyda Epstein: Fatal homecoming in Madison". The Hook. May 22, 2003.
3. ^ "Youth Scholarships". Swannanoa Gathering. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
4. ^ "Freyda Epstein, 46; Folk Singer Was Part of Appalachian Music Revival". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2003.

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