Mike Pagnani
Overview
Traditional Fiddler, Solo Multi-Instrumental and Singer, Traditional Group Song Leader
Reviews
7 reviews
Rachel L.
September 27, 2026The perfect addition
We tasked Mike with playing banjo at our wedding for cocktail hour with a specific request to cover the Beatles. He beautifully blended rustic Vermont with the classics and all our guests and vendors were amazed. He was the perfect addition to our special day and I cant share enough how talented and amazing it all was and felt!! Truly can’t thank Mike enough !!!
Hired as: Banjo Player, Fiddler
Cecil P.
September 23, 202610 Stars
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Great with guests and got everyone dancing. Taught us all kinds of dances and shanties. If you're looking for a great time, Mike is your guy.
Hired as: Banjo Player, Country Singer, Fiddler, Folk Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Singing Guitarist
Tom B.
July 5, 2026The Best
Mike was on time and provided excellent entertainment for my guests. I highly recommend Mike and his banjo for all kinds of parties and group gatherings. I would also add that even though it was over 100 degrees outside Mike played his banjo without a hitch - never complained! Mike your the best - thank you!!!!!
Hired as: Banjo Player
Maria C.
November 1, 2025Fantastic!
Mike arrived on time and was fully prepared. He is so talented and played multiple instruments . He was engaging and everyone just loved him. We would hire him again in a heartbeat!!
Hired as: Multi-Instrumentalist
Jen L.
October 10, 2025Get Mike to play for you!
Mike came in with both a fiddle &. banjo and delighted our dinner group for nearly 3 hours. With a smile, he played a wide variety of well-known fiddle songs, classical pieces, and a few contemporary songs on a banjo. When folks started singing along without any inhibition, I knew I had hired that right musician. Go with Mike!!
On time, professional, affable, and most importantly: really good at what he does!
Hired as: Banjo Player, Fiddler
Booking information
Price range: Contact for pricing
Insurance: $100,000 - I am covered through my business Little Red Productions LLC
What to expect
A multi-instrumentalist and singer, Mike brings high energy traditional music to small and medium venues. This can take the form of lively background fiddle music for a cocktail party, organizing guests to sing pub songs or dance a square at a backyard gathering, or an authentic processional at a country wedding. Able to play tiny indoor spaces with an acoustic solo fiddle, up to lager outdoor spaces with plenty of amplification and multiple instruments.
About
Mike Pagnani is a performer, teacher, and curator of traditional music. A multi-instrumentalist and singer, Mike brings music from throughout time and across cultures with instrumental dance tunes and folk songs. He plays in a number of Hudson Valley based acts including bluegrass fusion band Beer Stained Fiddle and Americana 3 piece The Less Traveled, as well as running Tune Session, Song Circles and Pub Sings. Mike has been playing the parties, streets, and venues of New York's Hudson Valley for two decades. He lives near Hudson with his wife, kids and cats.
Additional booking notes
At the most, I will need a plug.
Services offered
Upcoming booked events
May 2027
01
Saturday
Wedding Ceremony
4:30pm - 8:30pm
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Campbell Hall, NY
October 2026
22
Thursday
Dinner Party
7:00pm - 9:00pm
•
Big Indian, NY
Past booked events
October 2026
09
Friday
Rehearsal Dinner
6:30pm - 8:30pm
•
Chappaqua, NY
September 2026
26
Saturday
Cocktail Party
4:00pm - 5:30pm
•
Brattleboro, VT
22
Tuesday
Wedding Reception
2:30pm - 6:30pm
•
Hyde Park, NY
July 2026
03
Friday
Cruise Ship Event
6:00pm - 7:00pm
•
Freeport, NY
June 2026
14
Sunday
Personal Occasion
6:00pm - 8:00pm
•
Port Chester, NY
November 2025
01
Saturday
Birthday Party
12:30pm - 3:30pm
•
West Sand Lake, NY
October 2025
08
Wednesday
Dinner Party
5:30pm - 7:00pm
•
Big Indian, NY
May 2025
18
Sunday
Solo Performance
10:00am - 2:00pm
Set list
Fiddle tunes number in the hundreds, and are drawn from the USA, Ireland and the British Isles, Canada, Scandinavia and Europe primarily. Tunes are curated to fit the situation. Well known titles include "Turkey in the Straw", "Golden Slippers", and "The Irish Washerwoman"
Folks songs are similarly plentiful and include Work Songs, Sea Shanties, Ballads, and Pub Songs. Well know titles include "Hot Corn Cold Corn", "Drunken Sailor" and "Whiskey in the Jar"
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