Newberry & Verch

"A musical spark that few can match…”

Newberry & Verch, a pair brought together by a shared connection to their individual traditions of home, fuse their musical roots from the Missouri Ozarks and the Ottawa Valley of Canada to create a signature sound, and in doing so, they bring a bit of home with them wherever they go.

Joe Newberry (guitar/vocals) has never been a stranger to the joys of music. Surrounded by a musical family and guidance from great Missouri fiddlers, he was strumming on the guitar and banjo at a young age. He is now a “powerful guitarist and singer-songwriter” with International Bluegrass Music Awards and features with Transatlantic Sessions.

April Verch’s (fiddle/vocals) early exposure to music is no different. She grew up in a musical environment, listening to country music played by her father and his gigging band. By age three, she was already dancing, and at six years old, her fiddling journey began. She went on to become the first woman to win major fiddling competitions in Canada and also formed The April Verch Band, which toured and performed for audiences around the world.

Together, Newberry & Verch travel the world to perform on tour and at festivals, such as The Celtic Colours International Festival in Nova Scotia, where they have left crowds with warm hearts and high spirits. They later captured their lively playing with the recording and release of their albums Going Home and On This Christmas Day. It goes without saying that when these two sing and dance as one, they convey a story like no other, becoming new voices of traditional music and reminders of times that once were.

“...a seamless blend of Canadian and Ozark/Appalachian styles…” – Jake Bernhardt, The News & Observer

“Warm and welcoming, with top-class musicianship and songwriting…” – Kerry Dexter, Music Road

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