Freyda Epstein | |
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| 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 |
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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
- 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
Freyda was heading to a local music gathering near Charlottesville, Virginia when she died in a car accident in 2003.1
References
References
- "Folk Singer Freyda Epstein Dies at 46". The Washington Post. May 22, 2003.
- "Freyda Epstein: Fatal homecoming in Madison". The Hook. May 22, 2003.
- "Youth Scholarships". Swannanoa Gathering. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "Freyda Epstein, 46; Folk Singer Was Part of Appalachian Music Revival". Los Angeles Times. May 24, 2003.