weave together mandolin, fiddle, and bouzouki into something greater than the sum of its parts—locked-in, intimate and interwoven, emotionally rich and full of joyful mischief. Marla's mandolin and mandola, Rebecca's fiddle and concertina, and Lewis's artful bouzouki and guitar, create a sound built on deep listening and shared musical intuition. Deeply rooted in Irish traditional music, we also feature original tunes from Marla, and from our circle of tunesmith friends, along with a few songs and threads from other traditional styles we've dwelt in for decades. 

The trio grew out of Marla and Rebecca's 2025 duo album, Playdate, which featured Lewis's bouzouki. What began as a guest appearance revealed a musical chemistry too good to leave in the studio—and The Playdate Trio was born.