Alyssa Joy Claffey | The “Grassical” Fiddler Who Fought Her Way Back to Music

Send us Fan Mail Alyssa Joy Claffey is an Idaho-grown violinist and fiddler who describes her musical style as “grassical”—classical training with plenty of twang. She picked up the violin at just five years old, studied classically, and earned a spot with the Boise Philharmonic at age 19. After spending more than a decade as a music educator in Sun Valley, Idaho, Alyssa made the leap into performing full-time. Her versatility has allowed her to move comfortably from symphony halls to honky-...