Shauncey Ali is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator and author who blazes a creative path in the acoustic music world. His voice fuses a deep knowledge of American fiddle music with extensive experience in classical and Celtic orbits, a love for improvisation and sensibilities influenced by pop, rock and Scandinavian music.

Shauncey is the creator and director of MadFiddle, a youth violin ensemble that performs fiddle music from around the world. The group is comprised of students ages 5-17 and can be seen performing with the energetic adult backing band, Highway 151. MadFiddle has released three captivating recordings and appeared at saloons, opera houses and street corners.

In episode 3 of “Notes From The Jam Tent”, Ben Bice interviews Shauncey Ali, creator and director of MadFiddle. You can see Shauncey and MadFiddle perform on the main stage on Saturday at The Sugar Maple Music Festival.