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Joe and Karena Prater began performing together in 1998 out of a shared passion for harmony singing and old-time country and bluegrass music. Since then, these two versatile singers, instrumentalists, and songwriters have developed a wide-ranging repertoire of original, neo-traditional, and even Russian songs, all featuring their distinctive harmony vocals accompanied by guitar and mandolin. Audiences enjoy their unique blend of songs, their quirky charm, and the interplay of their voices, and they have developed a devoted following in the Pacific Northwest.
Together, they have headlined at the Tumbleweed Music Festival, and have appeared at the Northwest Folklife Festival, the Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts, the Yakima Folklife Festival, and numerous other venues (see website for further details). They released their first live CD, "Full Moon in February," in 2000, and later released their first studio CD in May 2005, which has been listed as one of the “Top Albums of 2005” on “Our Saturday Tradition” and “Sunday Folks” at KBCS. They have also been featured on the Three Rivers Folklife Society's compilation CD, Front Row Seat.
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