I have just seen the Ola Belle Reed of the 21st century. She is an 18 year old from Winnipeg named Kaia Kater (Hurst) who has been playing banjo
for just 5 years and knows every inch of that long neck. Mitch Podolak was her first teacher. She sings the old songs and composes fascinating

new tunes describing her sound as alternative/crunk/folk. Find her now, including a Phillip Glass cover, at http://www.myspace.com/kaiakaterhurst

Old Man Lubecke, Matt the Electrician, Kaia Kater in the Sweet Beaver Suite at Folk Alliance International Conference 2012