About

Lampyridæ (also written Lampyridae) is a fiddle trio dedicated to original works, whose sound combines elements of traditional Celtic fiddle music, classical training, counterpoint, and odd-metered rhythms to create an experience that is at once scintillating, exciting, and beautiful. Being comprised of multi-instrumentalists, Lampyridæ is uniquely versatile in their instrumentation, and they can often be seen switching instruments seamlessly in the middle of their tunes. They have been featured at Club Passim, Sinclair Cambridge, and The Burren.

This trio formed in the summer of 2019 after meeting at New England Conservatory. Caroline was doing an internship in the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania, studying the effects of light pollution on fireflies (it’s not good for them). While she was there, Stuart and Giulia rented a car and drove the ten hours to The Middle Of Nowhere to spend a long weekend composing many of their best tunes together.

While they were there, they spent evenings making beautiful music on the porch, surrounded by these magical floating lights. They wrote a tune directly inspired by them, which they called Lampyridæ (the scientific name for the family of insects that contains fireflies), and subsequently decided to give their trio the same name.

Check out their YouTube channel, and their Facebook page for more from this fantastic trio! Their first album is underway, and will be announced soon.