Patrice O’Neill
Patrice O'Neill is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music festival producer from Washington State. She co-founded the annual Wintergrass Music Festival in 1994 alongside Earla Harding, Stephen Ruffo, and an associate as part of the initial four-member organizing team. She became the event's first full-time paid employee and acts as its Executive and Artistic Director. Her performance career includes solo musical releases and tenures as a vocalist for the folk and roots ensembles The Mel Cooleys, The Go Janes, and Uncle Bonsai. She accepted the International Bluegrass Music Association Event of the Year Award on behalf of the festival at the Ryman Auditorium on October 27, 2005.
In the newsletter
- No. 32 April 2003