Category: General
Bernice Lewis & Dan Broad
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October 16, 2015
A fixture on the coffeehouse circuit, contemporary-folk radio, and at major folk festivals, Lewis -- who studied vocal improvisation with Bobby McFerrin and guitar technique with Alex DeGrassi and Guy van Duser – has been a featured performer on National Public Radio's "Mountain Stage" program and a finalist in the 1987 New Folk Songwriting Contest at the prestigious Kerrville (Texas) Folk Festival. Her new ballad, "Bridges That Hold," was included in the PBS-TV "Lifelines" documentary starring Peter, Paul and Mary. She sings from a woman's perspective with wit and eloquence in distinctive, powerful vocals that have been described as "utterly and uniquely her own."st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }Dan Broad, one of the most sought after bassists in Western New England, has performed in nearly every state in the union and as well as in Europe.
