Pat and Joe Byrne
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Pat and Joe Byrne | |
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| Origin | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Genres | Folk |
| Years active | 1983-present |
| Labels | Pigeon Inlet Productions |
| Past members | Patrick Byrne Joseph Byrne Baxter Wareham |
The Pat and Joe Byrne band is a Newfoundland traditional folk music group that is well known for writing songs about the lifestyle that goes with living on the island of Newfoundland. Formed in the early 1980s and only releasing two studio albums, the group still plays shows at local bars and pubs.
Pat and Joe Byrne are brothers from Placentia Bay who both moved to the capital city of Newfoundland, St. John's in 1943.[1] Baxter Wareham had performed solo and with various groups such as The Breakwater Boys and The Wareham Brothers. Baxter has also written music for other folk groups since the 1970s.