Joel Zifkin
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Joel Zifkin is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is best known as a session and live musician for artists such as Kate and Anna McGarrigle. Zifkin has performed and /or recorded with the following artists: Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Emmylou Harris, Buddy Guy, Big Mama Thornton, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Philip Glass, Townes Van Zandt, Rational Youth, Joe Dassin, Murray McLauchlan, Wade Hemsworth, Robert Charlebois, Les Colocs, Yaya Diallo, Joe Boyd and The Chieftains, among others. He also appeared in the film "Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave."
His primary instrument is the electric violin.
Zifkin released a self-titled solo album in 2004, which can also be purchased at iTunes.
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