Saskia Tomkins (she/her)
Nyckelharpa & fiddle
Capable of making you stomp your feet and cry in the same set, Saskia is responsible for Celt-ifying the hit musical “Come From Away.” She is passionate about passing along folk traditions and injecting them with new life, and is currently composing a fiddle tune for an 80-piece symphony.
Marta Sołek (she/her)
Suka, Płock fiddle, Lyra
Multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, Marta is the first person to hold a Master’s Degree in the Suka, which in English means “B*tch”. After traveling to Pakistan to learn fiddle techniques that were forgotten in her home country Poland, she effortlessly blends many folk traditions with her own virtuosic solos. She dreams of having an All-Suka Music School!
Georgia Hathaway (they/them)
Fiddle
Taking audiences to outer space with their improvisations, Georgia is a master-learner and emoter of music. After traveling to Zanzibar to learn Middle Eastern modes, Georgia continues to study different traditions and find connections between them. Bringing their background in theatre to the band, they dream of re-telling the Medusa myth to people around the world.
Lea Kirstein (she/they)
Cello, viola, fiddle
A powerhouse groover and innovative educator, Lea is the founder of “World on a String” - a Toronto fiddle community that values inclusivity and celebrates different learning styles. She is a master musical arranger, and is currently creating a Fiddle Workbook for students of all brains and abilities.