A native daughter of the genre-bending West Coast music scene, 2019 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion and a two-time International Musical Saw Champion Caroline McCaskey is equally at home in the regional traditional, improvising and classical music worlds. In high demand as a teacher and performer throughout North America and author of the AltStrings Fiddle Method, she holds degrees in music composition and performance, as well as Suzuki teaching certification in violin and cello.

Caroline is the fiddler for the dance bands Tartan Suite and Stringfire!, and performs regularly with Boston-based guitarist and banjo player Larry Unger. Her other duo projects include Moonrise, a classical violin and guitar duo based in Sacramento, CA and Secret Oaks, a jazz- and folk-infused string duo based in Fort Collins, CO. An enthusiastic and inspiring teacher, she maintains a private studio online and in the South Bay Area, and teaches at workshops and camps throughout the country, including Mike Block String Camp, Fiddlekids Day Camp, Rocky Mountain Fiddle Camp, Sierra Fiddle Camp and Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School.