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

April

Saturday April 5th noon-3pm Primal Eats Co VV Gillett

Saturday April 12th noon-3pm Primal Eats Co VV Gillett

May

Saturday May 10th sitting in with Chris and Ann Plata -BlackHawk Folk Concert Mt. Morris

Saturday May 24th Barndance with Frogwater Pulaski

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 Wabeno Wi

June

Saturday June 14th House Concert with Rodger King Appleton Wi

Sunday June 29th Arlington Park 7-8:30 p.m. Shawano Wi

July

Saturday July 12th Blak Hawk Folk Festival Mt. Morris Wi

Saturday July 19th 3 p.m. Iola Mill/SongFest Iola Wi

August

Saturday/Sunday August 9th & 10th Shawano Folk Festival Mielke Park Shawano Wi

Saturday evening August 9th Barndance with Frogwater

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