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Nikki has been playing guitar since 1990. While her first love is for Cajun music, she also enjoys playing old-time music. She has taught a beginning guitar class at several dance and music camps, played in several concerts and showcases (accompanying her husband, Rafe), and has been a resident musician at Ashokan Southern Week for years. She also writes occasional CD and book reviews for The Old-Time Herald. (www.oldtimeherald.org)
Nikki currently plays in the Stefanini Family Band (with Rafe and their daughter Clelia). She has made several recordings. One (as yet to be released) is of Cajun tunes accompanying fiddler Mitch Reed; three others feature Rafe Stefanini on fiddle, with Nikki providing guitar back-up on some tunes.
In May 2005, Nikki's world changed again after attending an Irish guitar workshop led by John Doyle. Since that time, she's been going to 3 sessions a week, playing bodhran and guitar and dreaming of being in a local Irish band.In March of 2008, Nikki found the guitar of her dreams, a Martin OM-V built in 2005 and has since lost interest in playing bodhran in sessions.
Rafe's recordings (Glory on the Big String, Hell and Scissors and Ladies Fancy) are available from County Sales, at www.countysales.com. You may also contact Rafe directly at www.stefaniniviolins.org
If you are interested hiring in a square dance band for a party or event, contact Nikki.
Nikki is still working to be a decent Irish guitar player and having a lot of fun in the process.
If you are looking for the best Irish music you can find, played by two wonderful, entertaining and talented people, try:
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