Pete Sutherland
Peter Jeffrey Sutherland, born on April 13, 1951 in Burlington, Vermont, was an
American folk musician. After piano lessons from his mother, he learned banjo
and fiddle at Castleton State College and studied English and education at the
University of Vermont. In the 1970s he learned bluegrass traditions in North
Carolina, then joined the band Metamora in the 1980s, performing across all
states except Hawaii. Returning to Vermont in 1990, he played with the Clayfoot
Strutters and Pete’s Posse, touring nationally in 2002. He also produced the Old
Meeting House summer concert and w...
