AMERICAN and Canadian duo Joe Newberry and April Verch bring their traditional brand of folk and roots music featuring fiddle, banjo, guitar, song and dance to Anglesey.
Joe, grew up in Missouri in a family full of singers and dancers, taking up the guitar and banjo as a teenager, and learning fiddle tunes from the great Missouri fiddlers.
April, was raised listening to her dad’s country band playing for dances in the Ottawa Valley in Canada. She started step dancing at age three and fiddling at age six.
Both Newberry and Verch became masters of their traditions and tour the world with their respective bands and projects.
For these veteran performers, who come from distinct traditions and parts of the world, their collaboration is fuelled by their kindred passion for bringing people together to celebrate traditional music.
The music includes blues and ballads which stem into Canadian regional styles and originals.
You can catch the duo at the Victoria hotel,Menai Bridge, on Sunday February 9. Doors open 7.30pm and tickets are available from Palas Print Caernarfon (01286 674631) and Mudshark Records Bangor.
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