Joe Hertz

Joe Hertz lives in Calgary, Alberta, and is the newest member of Cowboy Celtic. He has been playing fiddle with the group for about 16 years, and is also a closet (and word has it, accomplished) mandolin player.

Joe has been playing the fiddle for over 20 years, starting at the tender age of four. His repertoire includes classical, eastern European, Irish traditional and, of course, cowboy. Joe helped form the musical group Fiddlers GF, which evolved into two groups, Barrage and Clanterra. Joe also recorded Waiting for the Wicker Man with Clanterra.

Joe and his fiddle are in constant high demand, and he plays with several groups locally and internationally when he is not engaged with Cowboy Celtic. 

The recording studio is no stranger to Joe, as he has recorded on four Calgary Fiddlers albums, the Fiddlers GF album Imprint, five of Cowboy Celtic’s CDs, Fiddlestix’ CD Fiddlestix, Barry Hertz’ Sure Cure, and Scott Ring’s My Own Rocky Coast.