Performer | Tunesmith | Educator
Powerhouse Accordion & Irresistible Tunes
Rachel draws her inspiration from Celtic, French, English, and Quebecois traditions, cranking out new material while deeply respecting the melodies that have been around for hundreds of years. Based in Brattleboro, VT, she is busy during non-pandemic times touring all over North America and abroad for concerts, contra dances, French BalFolk dances, English country dances, workshops, and festivals.
She thrives on collaborative musical work, especially with her bands Eloise & Co., Peregrine Road, Alchemy, and Old World Charm School. Her playing spans an enormous range of emotion—from nuanced and sensitive to exhilarating and powerful—pushing the boundaries of what is expected from an accordion.
Rachel is also a seasoned educator, with individual lesson and group workshop offerings for both children and adults.
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Listen at Home
Celtic, French, English, and Quebecois music, honored and modernized.
Listen in your living room and groove to a French BalFolk or English country dance!
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Want to learn Rachel’s Tunes?
“This Part of the World” —a book of Rachel’s original sheet music.
Click here for a playlist of sample tunes!
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