Rachel & Libby Eddy myspace.com/jimkatamusic Rachel Eddy learned to fiddle growing up in West Virginia's coal country. She played for many years in oldtime string bands, picking up guitar and banjo as well. In 2008, Rachel moved to Nashville, TN, to make her solo record, "Hand on the Plow," backed by Tim O'Brien, Mark Schatz, and more. Recently, Rachel has found herself living in Stockholm, Sweden. She's spent the last year touring Europe heavily with the traveling World Music festival Klangwelten, and the American all-girl oldtime supergroup, Uncle Earl. She also has a duet with Kristian Herner from Stockholm's Rockridge Brothers. Libby Eddy may have followed in her sister's footsteps when she picked up the fiddle, but her voice paved way for her own musical journey. She was awarded a full scholarship to music school based on her three and a half octave vocal range, and has won a state level Idol competition. Libby was a founding member of The Weathered Road, a fusion band of several influences including Americana, Irish, and Appalachian music. Her album titled "A New Road Home", is a refreshing example of the different traditional musics that have inspired Libby throughout her life. These sisters grew up singing many an hour in the holler of West Virginia, and the authentic sounds of their voices together is a powerful and haunting experience.