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On This Christmas Day
Ever since their first year of playing together in 2016, Joe Newberry and April Verch have performed their eagerly awaited holiday tours around the U.S. Their new recording project, “On This Christmas Day,” showcases some of the most requested music from those tours, plus some new songs and stories to add to the holiday tradition. Heartwarming original […]
Newberry & Verch Holiday Cheer Tour 2021
Our annual Holiday Cheer Tour dates have been announced! This time it’s also a release tour for the new album – we hope you can join us!
Track Premiere on Bluegrass Today!
Thank you to our friends at Bluegrass Today for the track premiere of the first single from our upcoming Christmas album (out Dec 3) “Round the Christmas Tree.”
Steps From The Heart – available now!
The step dance project I’ve been working on with Simon Harmer from the UK is now complete! Our “Steps From The Heart” presentation, performance & workshop were held on Jan 8 & 9, 2022. We’ve now launched the project page which hosts ALL of the elements and videos from our project for you to enjoy!
October Tour Dates
It feels so great to be hitting the road again to safely share music! Here’s where we’ll be in October – we hope you’ll join us or spread the word, and please know we are working hard to book more tours and dates! Thanks as always for your support – take care and stay safe!
Newberry & Verch at IBMA World of Bluegrass
Newberry & Verch will perform at IBMA Bluegrass Live! powered by PNC Bank – a FREE Street Festival in Raleigh, NC!
New In Person Tour Dates Announced
We’re excited! We have some in person shows coming up over the next few months! Most of them have limited seating, so plan to get your tickets early. 🥰
July 5 – Canadian Roots Today Livestream
Fans of diverse music traditions will enjoy a free weeklong sampling of the best in contemporary Canadian roots music streaming live every day at 4pm PDT / 7pm EDT. Join April & Cody for their set on July 5!
July 4 – Ottawa Valley Step Dance workshop
Delighted to be teaching an Ottawa Valley Step Dance workshop for True North Music’s “Streaming Across the Sea Online Festival ” on July 4! No dance experience necessary!
3 Virtual Music Camps – June/July
I can’t wait to share tunes, discuss music and hang out with friends this summer! I’m honoured to be instructing at three of my favourite camps – click through for more!
Listen to my World Fiddle Day celebration on WTJU
In honour of World Fiddle Day, I joined my friend Pete Marshall for his radio show “Sunset Road” on WTJU, Charlottesville as special guest to spin tunes & fiddlers from around the world! Listen until May 28!
Quarantine Happy Hour on May 18
Since April 2020, Quarantine Happy Hour has been bringing daily live happy hour music from a different person or musical household to keep us connected and supported during the quarantine. We’re taking part on May 18!