Louise Evans was born & raised in Hokianga but now calls Tāmaki Makaurau home. She's been playing fiddle since the age of seven. A bit of a fiddle polymath, her infinite curiosity for traditional fiddle styles has taken her around the world and performing throughout Aotearoa.

She ventured into event organising in the late 2000s, running a small folk music touring agency for international artists and touring with her own duo Feak. She then went on to found the Folk in the Park events in Devonport, and produce the city-wide Folk Fortnight in 2014.

She's been a trustee and programming committee member for Gaidhealtachd NZ, New Zealand's pan-Celtic summer school, since 2016.

She’s currently the fiddler for Hot Diggity, an all female bluegrass band, and plays regularly in sessions in Auckland.

Her focus for the Ockham residency is the creation of accessible, multi-generational events for the folk scene to increase connection and musicianship. She runs a fortnightly Irish music session at The Nix on Tuesdays and will be organising a series of workshops and concerts throughout the year.