Past: Joe Newberry and Mike Compton

The Cape Girardeau County History Center welcomes Missouri native and favorite, Joe Newberry with his pickin' pal partner, Mike Compton. Newberry and Compton are masters of old-time mandolin and banjo/guitar and dig deep into early country music. Their duet-singing, two-man string band ranges between traditional songs, instrumentals, "mother' ballads and original tunes. Newberry is a prize-winning guitarist, songwriter and singer to boot. Compton is a Grammy award winner, IBMA Mandolin Players of the Year nominee.