Ella Webster
Lexington, Kentucky
Ella Webster is from Lexington, Kentucky and has been playing fiddle since she was 5. She has nearly two decades of experience with traditional, bluegrass, contest, classical, and contemporary fiddle styles. Her love of old time music started at an early age thanks to her grandparents, who have played in a string band in Pikeville since the 1970s. Ella was especially influenced by Jim McCown, a mentor who taught her Pike County tunes from fiddlers like Snake Chapman and Paul David Smith. She now tours nationally as a professional fiddle player and throughout Kentucky with various artists.