vn, voc, 1949-2013 US, Oakland, California
Musician of Folk, World and Rock
Sue Draheim (/ˈdrɔː.haɪm/ DRAW-hime) (August 17, 1949 in Oakland, California – April 11, 2013 in Berea, Kentucky) was an American fiddler, boasting a more than forty year musical career in the US and the UK. Growing up in North Oakland, Draheim began her first private violin lessons at age eleven, having started public school violin instruction at age eight while attending North Oakland's Peralta Elementary School. She also attended Claremont Jr. High, and graduated from Oakland Technical High School in 1967.