Peter Stampfel | |
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Birth name | Peter Stampfel |
Born |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
October 29, 1938
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician |
Instruments | fiddle, violin, guitar, banjo |
Years active | 1963–present |
Associated acts | Holy Modal Rounders |
Peter Stampfel (born October 29, 1938, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American fiddle player, violinist and singer-songwriter. He is perhaps best known as a member of the Holy Modal Rounders, a psychedelic folk band. He was also briefly a member of the Fugs and has been the leader of several musical projects, including the Bottlecaps and the WORM All-Stars. He has performed with They Might Be Giants, the Roches, Yo La Tengo, Bongwater, Jeffrey Lewis, Michael Hurley, Baby Gramps and Loudon Wainwright III.