A native daughter of the genre-bending West Coast music scene, Caroline McCaskey is equally at home in the regional traditional, improvising, and classical music worlds. She is the Musical Director of the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers, and the 2019 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion. Caroline is also a two-time International Musical Saw Champion.

In demand as an educator as well as a performer, Caroline is the author of the well-regarded AltStrings Fiddle Method. She holds degrees in music composition and performance, as well as Suzuki teaching certification in violin and cello. She also runs AltStringsAcademy.com, a learning community for amateur adult string players of all levels who are ready to build their technique, style, and musicianship skills.

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