Growing up , Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home and hearth - in his Missouri Ozarks and her Ottawa Valley of Canada. Although they are on the road much of the year , these two musicians are fond of saying they are rarely homesick , because their music means they always have a bit of home with them . Newberry is a powerful guitarist , singer and songwriter . The Gibson Brothers version of his song “Singing as We Rise “ won the 2012 “Gospel Recorded Performance “ award . With Eric Gibson he shared the 2013 IBMA “ Song of the Year Award” for “ They Called It Music “!! Before launching her career , Verch was the first women to win both the Canadian Grand Mastersand Canadian open Fiddling Championships . In 2000 , she formed the “April Verch Band” and together they have toured the world performing in 18 different countries . She has released 14 solo recordings to date receiving the Juno , Canadian Folk Music nominations for several of those releases .
Ever since Newberry and Verch met and discovered a musical spark that few can match , they have toured across North America , Europe and the UK .
Be sure to catch them at the Westchester Bluegrass Club on Wednesday December 11 !!