A bit of detail about Lynae Oliver in the cast of Barrage:

Lynae Oliver

Instruments: Fiddle, Mandolin, Piano

Born: October 31 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Background

My mom was buying strings for my dad's banjo at the local music store and mentioned to the owner, as I was dancing around, "It's too bad there isn't some kind of a music program for children." The owner then proceeded to tell my mother that, in fact, a lady had just moved into town named Carolyn Hatch, and that she would be starting to teach Suzuki Method violin! So my mom decided she would put my older brother in first, as there was no program for a three-year-old yet. It about killed me that Jake, my older brother, got to play first. Recognizing that I wanted to play so badly, Carolyn made a "Violin" for me out of a cake box and a ruler with a wooden dowel for the "Bow." I played with my brother at all of his lessons and concerts, until the day finally came when there was a real Violin for me at age three-and-a-half. I obviously started playing Classical Music when I was three-and-a-half, and I started taking contest fiddle lessons from Tony Ludiker at age six. I began competing when I was six. I went on to be the Idaho State Champion in the Small Fry and Jr. divisions. These are just a few of the awards I can remember, as well as I came in second at State for Classical Violin in my junior year of high school. Backtracking a little bit, I quit contesting when I was 12, as I didn't feel I had enough time to devote to it anymore, plus it was just becoming really competitive, and it took all the fun out of it. I had other things vying for my attention, among them was a fiddle country band called "The Young Time Fiddlers," with my brother and a close family friend. Then it became just my brother and I, and we called ourselves "The Olivers." Between the ages of 13-16, we moved to Tennessee to play in a theatre with Ava Barber and Dick Dale as featured acts. The other thing I had to make time for was school. Not only was I working a full work week, but I was going to school and maintaining a 3.5 G.P.A.. I was accepted into Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., however I put this on hold to join Barrage.
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