Pete and Joan Wernick
(303) 652-8346 | Official Website
Contact: Peter Wernick
Listed under String Ensembles, Folk, Bluegrass.
Pete Wernick, known for his banjo playing with Hot Rize, and his singer-guitarist wife Joan present one of the West's most engaging country duets. Joan's clear, soulful singing and Pete's masterful picking bring life to a diverse repertoire including traditional bluegrass, vocal duets, and blazing instrumentals. In the early 70's the pair performed with the groundbreaking progressive bluegrass band Country Cooking, based in Ithaca, New York. Since 1976 they have been based in Niwot, Colorado in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
Pete's "Dr. Banjo" handle is based both on his banjo expertise and his Ph.D. in sociology from Columbia University. He has been nominated for Banjo Player of the Year in national polls and is also known for his best-selling instruction books, videos and workshops. For 12 years he toured full-time with the highly popular Hot Rize band, named Entertainer of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association. Pete's critically acclaimed solo album, "On a Roll", received several award nominations and went to #3 on the national bluegrass chart.
In early 2000, Pete and Joan released their first duet CD, "Windy Mountain" on Niwot Records. Early favorable reaction includes Bluegrass Unlimited calling it a "marvelous collage of traditionally-flavored music."
For a show to make you smile, tap your foot, and remind you of life's good things, don't miss "Dr. and Nurse Banjo"!
Audio Samples
| Title | Composer | |
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| Dark Hollow | mp3 |
