Editor: David Mills
Father and Son Duo Jay and Björn Peterson have been playing together since Björn , now 17, was nine years old, just after their move to Maine from their home state of Minnesota. Jay, a veteran of NPR's A Prairie Home Companion , also appeared last year on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, (just days before it flooded!). Björn, a recent graduate of George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, is one of Maine's busiest young musicians, appearing this summer at both the Deer Isle Jazz Festival and the Bar Harbor Jazz Festival. A multi-instrumentalist, he received two MVP awards for guitar and bass as part of the 1st place jazz combo at the Maine High School Jazz Festival, as well as receiving an MVP at the invitational Berklee College of Music festival. Together, Jay and Björn play jazz and swing music from the 20s through the modern era, as well as a strong dose of Texas Swing , ala Bob Wills. They perform frequently in New England, as well as festivals from Louisiana to the Midwest. Their appearance at The Blackpot Festival in 2007 marked the first time a Northern act played at that distinctly Cajun event. Both father and son teach guitar in the Blue Hill area, as well as at Fiddle and Dance At Ashokan in New York's Catskills. Jay also hosts the popular Rhythm Ranch radio show on WERU Tuesday afternoons at 2 pm. He has also lectured at colleges and symposiums on the topic of classic country music . Jay and Björn serve up a swinging blend of music seldom heard in New England!
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