Patti Kusturok (Lamoureux) (/ˈkʌstəˌrɒk/ KUS-tə-rok[1]) is a Canadian fiddler, performer, teacher, and composer who is known as "Canada's old-time fiddling sweetheart.
She performs frequently in addition to teaching at workshops and music camps each summer.
[2] Her playing is characterized by a pulsating, rhythmical lilt and often referred to as one of the "smoothest fiddle players in North America."
[7] Her musical influences include Calvin Vollrath, Reg Bouvette and Graham Townsend.
After she mastered the instrument, she started teaching when she was 16 years old, taking over for her teacher when he retired.