A graduate of Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Jakob Breitbach has been teaching and performing music in the greater Puget Sound region on Western Washington for the last 11 years. A native of Eastern Iowa, Jakob's background ranges from symphony halls to street corners.

Born and raised in Dubuque County, Iowa, Jakob is the oldest of five fiddler/multi-instrumentalists who join their parents in The One Hat Band. He grew up busking on the streets of his hometown, with his sights set...