Biography

“Sarah Blair is simply a great fiddler. Her combination of grit and control makes for music with drive, lift, and a compelling earthiness.” — Fiddler Magazine.

Sarah began playing Irish music in Rhode Island’s thriving traditional music community. She has played solo, with her band The Sevens, and with various ensembles at festivals, concerts, and dances from Alaska to Quebec to Florida. Her extensive experience playing for dancers has forged a fiddle style characterized by supple and powerful rhythm. She is included in “Handy with the Stick: Fiddler Magazine’s Best of Irish Fiddling,” a Mel Bay book profiling top Irish fiddlers. Sarah teaches fiddle at home in Montpelier, Vermont, and has served as faculty to a variety of music camps.