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Yup! That’s Actual Violinist Lindsey Stirling In Hallmark’s A Fabled Holiday

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John Parsons

Published Feb 15, 2026

Lindsey Stirling made a cameo appearance as the violinist in the Hallmark movie, “A Fabled Holiday.” Lindsey is a musician.

Now that Christmas has arrived, people are brimming with Hallmark Channel holiday cheer. “A Fabled Holiday” is a beautiful film starring Brooke D’Orsday as Talia and Ryan Paevey as Anderson.

The lead characters in the newest Hallmark Channel film, “A Fabled Holiday,” are Talia and Anderson, two former childhood best friends, who reunite in this lovely movie set in a lovely town where they discover the true meaning of Christmas after going through hardships in their lives.

When Brooke discussed her experience on set with Harlton Empire, she shared her favorite scene from “A Fabled Holiday.” She admitted that her favorite scene was when Lindsey Stirling played a song from her most recent album, “Snow Waltz,” as “The Violinist.”

Who is the violinist in “Fabled Holiday” then? Read on to learn more about Lindsey.

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Is Lindsey Stirling in A Fabled Holiday?

Yes, Lindsey Stirling had a short cameo appearance in A Fabled Holiday. Lindsey portrays herself as a violinist.

There are many violinists out there, but only one Lindsey Stirling—a remarkable musician who discovered her calling by combining her love of dance with the violin.

Throughout the 90-minute performance, Linsey does more than just dance and play music; she also shares personal stories about her struggles and achievements, as well as how she overcame them by choosing joy even when she was feeling down.

While playing the violin, she also does aerial choreography.

Lindsey is the one who most deserves to perform violin in a Hallmark Christmas movie. In support of her two distinct Christmas albums, “Warmer in the Winter” and “Snow Waltz,” she has twice embarked on worldwide tours with a holiday theme.

As usual, Lindsey infuses classic Christmas songs like “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” with her distinctive flair while maintaining an appreciation for the original holiday melodies’ beauty. She does this by incorporating contemporary beats and graceful dancing.

Lindsey Stirling Is The Violinist In The Hallmark Movie

Lindsey performs a wide range of musical genres, such as electronic dance music, pop, rock, and classical music.

Following her participation in the American reality competition “America’s Got Talent,” her popularity began to surge.

When she was eliminated from the “America’s Got Talent” season 5 quarterfinals in 2010, Lindsey decided to use the rejection as motivation to stick with what she loved.

She performed original music and cover songs while dancing and playing the violin in elaborate YouTube music videos.

Twelve years later, Lindsey cemented herself as a certified dancing violinist. The music videos on her YouTube channel have racked up hundreds of millions of views.

The music video for her original song, “Roundtable Rival,” has gotten 360 million views alone. Not only that, she has released multiple bestselling albums and a bestselling memoir, “The Only Pirate at the Party.”

In September, Hallmark revealed that Stirling would make a short cameo appearance and sing “Joy to the World” from “Snow Waltz” in their film, “A Fabled Holiday,” featuring Brooke D’Orsay and Ryan Paevey.

Stirling was also enlisted to perform for “A Plague Tale: Requiem” as part of the pre-launch activities by the video game manufacturer.

Additionally, she appears in a music video that incorporates gameplay. Stirling returned to “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in November and performed Joy To The World.