Eluveitie Announces Fiddler Replacement

After reporting last week that Meri Tadic, the fiddler for Eluveitie, had part ways with the band.  They took no time in finding her replacement.  Reporting on their [Facebook], Eluveitie has announced that Nicole Ansperger will be their new fiddler.  Nicole will start touring with them when they hit up the Eluveitie & Friends festival in Switzerland later this month.

The band had this to say about their new member:

As hard as farewells can be, as auspicious are new beginnings! We are thrilled to introduce to you Meri's successor. We consider ourselves lucky to have found a true master of Celtic Folk fiddling! A full-blooded musician and violin player through and through, she has played countless shows over many years and also worked as a session musician with many well-known acts (such as The Hooters, for instance). During the last ten years she further made a name for herself with her engagement with the Irish folk rock bands Paddy Goes To Holyhead and Across The Border, but also the renowned medieval/classical metal act Haggard. Not only a virtuoso of the fiddle, she also plays the 7-stringed violin as well as the cello! So, ladies and gentlemen - please welcome to the Eluveitie camp: Nicole Ansperger!

Nicole has also comment about the exciting news:

Dear Eluveitie fans, I am absolutely delighted to be Eluveitie's new violin player. I love Eluveitie's music and have been a fan myself for a long time. Is there anything better than getting to play for the band you love? I am looking forward to many sweat-inducing, incredible shows with you and the band. See you on stage!