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 Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...

. Formed in the early 1980s and only releasing two studio albums, the group still plays shows at local bars and pubs.

Early years

Pat and Joe Byrne are brothers from

Placentia Bay Placentia Bay (french: Baie de Plaisance) is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. It is formed by Burin Peninsula on the west and Avalon Peninsula on the east. Fishing grounds in the bay were used by native people long ...

that both moved to the capital city of Newfoundland, St. John's in 1943. Baxter had always 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.

Recent years

Careers

Pat and Joe Byrne have obtained university degrees and are currently teaching at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Pat has published numerous volumes of poetry and song and performs at folk festivals and various radio and television broadcasts. His most recent accomplishment is the editing of the three volume set, ''Land, Sea and Time'', a widely used set that has been adopted in all high schools throughout the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Matthew Byrne, the son of Joe and the nephew of Pat, is also now a musician."Matthew Byrne explores unique repertoire of songs in latest album"
'' ParrySound.com'', November 1, 2018.

Wareham

Baxter Wareham, retired from a career of teaching high school, has begun following his lifelong dream to be the captain of a pilot boat and is currently working at sea out of

Arnold's Cove Arnold's Cove ( 2016 Population 949) is a town on Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division 1 on Placentia Bay. The name is found in population returns of 1836, and may have been ...

Discography

*''Towards the Sunset'' (1983)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pat And Joe Byrne Musical groups established in 1983 Musical groups from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Canadian folk music groups 1983 establishments in Newfoundland and Labrador