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.
UPCOMING SHOWS
(*Wiley &Wilson, ** Wiley, Wilson & Westbrook )
Friday September 11th 3-6 p.m. Peach Barn Farmhouse and Brewery 2450 S. Bay Shore Dr Sister Bay Wi
**Saturday September 12th 1-4 pm Manitowoc Historical Society County Fair
Saturday September 19th Primal Eats Co VV Gillett Wi
Saturday September 26t Laona Steam Train-Cowboy Days 10-2pm Laona Wi
Wiley & Wilson
Pat Wiley and John Wilson are a duo that features original and traditional music in an "old time" style. Both Pat and John are multi-instrumentalists (guitar, fiddle, clawhammer banjo, octave mandolin, tenor banjo, fiddlesticks, bones, jaw harp, washboard, spoons), vocalists, dance callers/teachers, and storytellers. Pat is the main songwriter of the two, while John provides buck dancing/clogging and other entertaining elements to the act. Together and apart, they have been making "rural" good music for over 40 years. (original members of the Raiders of the Lost Barn string band 1985-2005).
Pat and John will be joined at times this summer by veteran musician Ty Westbrook on the upright bass and vocals. While starting up the Fox River Fiddle & Dance Club in Appleton Wi, this past spring (which holds monthly old time jams and barn dances) Ty expressed an interest in performing some original and traditional music with the boys, An offer too good to pass up.
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
FergFest
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