About Pat.
Pat Wiley is a seasoned songwriter and performer with a “rural, down home” flavor. He flows from guitar to fiddle to clawhammer banjo as he sings his songs and tells his stories, playfully inviting his audience to pull up a chair and give a listen.
SUMMER 2025 (* Shows featuring the duo of Wiley&Wilson)
Saturday May 10th sitting in with Chris and Ann Plata -BlackHawk Folk Concert Mt. MorrisSaturday May 24th
Saturday May 24th calling a Barndance with Frogwater Pulaski Wi
*Thursday May 29th Gibson Music Hall with Art Stevenson and Danny & Michelle Jerabek (of Copper Box), 7 p.m. College Ave Appleton
*Saturday May 31st Big Easel Dinner/concert 5:30/7pm Wabeno Wi
Saturday June 14th House Concert with Rodger King Appleton Wi
Sunday June 29th Arlington Park 7-8:30 p.m. Shawano Wi
Thursday July 10th 8pm Littlestock Music Festival Manawa Wi
Friday July 11th 2:45 p,m, Littlestock Music Festival Manawa Wi
*Saturday July 12th noon Black Hawk Folk Festival Mt. Morris Wi
Saturday July 19th 3 p.m. Iola Mill/SongFest Iola Wi
*Saturday August 2nd Fergfest Armstrong Creek Wi
Saturday/Sunday August 9th & 10th Shawano Folk Festival Mielke Park Shawano Wi
Saturday evening August 9th calling a Barndance with Frogwater (private)
*Thursday August 14th-Main stage LarryFest LaFarge Wi Workshops Fri.15th & Sat 16th
Get in touch.
Stay in touch with any upcoming shows or albums!
Bookings
Contact Pat for any type of family-friendly event! He can perform solo or with a band.
festivals
house concerts
libraries
coffee houses
live music clubs
special events
barn dances
historical reenactmets
acting and original music for films
educational workshops on American folk music, instruments, songwriting
custom written original music/jingles
Past Festival Performances
Summerfest
University of Chicago Folk Festival
Hodag Country Music Festival
Bluegrass in the Pines
LarryFest
Shawano Folk Festival
Littlestock Bluegrass Festival
Mountain View Arkansas Folk Festival
Hiawatha Music Festival
White Pine Jamboree
Project North Festival
Porcupine Mountain Music Festival
Green Apple Folk Festival
Art Street
Wabeno Art and Music Fest
Discography
Fiddle Under Grandpa’s Bed | 2025
CD $20 includes shipping
17 original songs by Pat Wiley
Mus:icians:- Art Stevenson-harmonica, Danny Jerabek-button accordion, Pam Setser-vocals Mountain View Night, Tim Crouch- all instruments and production Mountain View Night, John Wilson-guitar /Little Walter’s Lament fiddle-Chew the Fat, Jolie Heggeseth/Wiley-harmony Childhood Kitchens & Dearest Mother, Eric Bestul-sound engineer, bass guitar, dobro, mandolin, Pat-vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle
Cover art-Mike Duebler
Back in the Day | 2021
CD $15 includes shipping
15 original songs by Pat Wiley
Musicians: Art Stevenson- harmonica, Joe and Sue Cronick- fiddle/mandolin, Gabe Dettinger-5 string banjo, Eric Bestul- electric/ pedal steel guitars, Amanda Bestul- bass, Jolie Heggeseth- harmony vocals Pat- guitar/clawhammer banjo/ vocals
Woodstove Sessions | 202o
CD $15 includes shipping
16 original songs by Pat Wiley
Musicians: Greg Kautz- 5 string banjo, Pat guitar/ clawhammer banjo/fiddle, Vocals
Heart & Home | 2019
CD $15 includes shipping
15 original songs by Pat Wiley
Musicians: Shawn Sargent- bass/harmony vocals, Susan Nicholson-fiddle, Jack Nicholson- mandolin/guitar, Greg Kautz 5 string banjo, Joel Kroenke-harmonica, Scott Hieptas-cajon, Pat-guitar/clawhammer banjo/fiddle/vocals