Rayna Gellert (born December 15, 1975) is an American violinist and singer specializing in old-time music. A former member of The Freight Hoppers, she was a member of the Uncle Earl from 2003 through 2008. Gellert grew up in a musical family, and has spent most of her life immersed in the sounds of rural stringband music, heartfelt gospel songs, and old ballads. After honing her fiddle skills playing at jam sessions and square dances, Gellert fell into a life of traveling and performing.