Jerron Paxton is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist and a modern day songster. Paxton easily moves through playing the banjo, guitar, fiddle, harmonica, piano, and other instruments. Similarly, Paxton masters multiple blues styles, playing through fiddle tunes, banjo tunes, ballads, rags and more.
He brought his joyous entertainment and humor to the 2014 Wisconsin Sugar Maple Traditional Music Festival, and shared some music and conversation with Stephanie Elkins from the Roots and Reasons Stage there.
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