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Lisa Ornstein

Lisa Ornstein (August 1955—) is an American old-time and Québécois traditional fiddler and ethnomusicologist raised in Ohio. She spent the summer of 1976 as a touring stand-in member of the Hotmud Family, performing alongside founding members Suzanne Thomas, Rick Good, and Dave Edmundson. She subsequently relocated to Canada in 1978 and joined the Québécois folk ensemble La Bottine Souriante, remaining with the group as a regular member for twelve years.

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  • No. 4 July—Sept. 1995

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