Louisa Engle

fiddle, Celtic Classes (youth)

One of Louisa Engle’s fondest childhood memories is dancing through a long tunnel of clasped hands during a contra dance at her elementary school. She grew up to be a fiddler and fiddle teacher who is passionate about bringing together musicians and dancers of different ages and abilities. In addition to teaching at the Brattleboro Music Center, Louisa has also taught at Maine Fiddle Camp, and Nelson Elementary School, has had numerous private students, and has called and played at family contra dances throughout New England. She helped run the legendary all-night Brattleboro Dawn Dance for a decade, and now hosts the Brattleboro-area River Jam Romp. Her current interests include Maypole dances, claw hammer banjo, family dance calling, and alternate fiddle tunings.