Freyda Epstein

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Freyda Epstein
Born(1956-11-30)November 30, 1956
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 17, 2003(2003-05-17) (aged 46)
Genresfolk
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
Instruments

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, bass, 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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