Bertrand Laurence Bio

Guitarist/Singer-songwriter, teacher, True Story Teller (English/French). A unique blend ranging from traditional Blues/Swing/Ragtime/Folk to contemporary styles. Bertrand’s stories and anecdotes come from his observations and adventures in the USA as a Frenchman, Social worker, Mime, Children’s theatre director, and musician. Teaches Guitar & Voice nation-wide on Zoom. Leads workshops and lectures on creativity & performance. Bertrand’s body-centered pedagogy in enriched with mindful breath-works, centering meditation, and stress-reduction. Experienced in outdoor festivals (Montreal Jazz, Lafayette International, NYC International Busker’s fair). Solo, duo trio formats. “Manège à Trois” is an acoustic trio celebrating the Parisian Sounds of Musette and The swing of the French ’20s and ’30’s (Accordion, Clarinet, Guitar, vocals). Bertrand has been invited to many New England French Teacher classroom for French Recitals and group songwriting workshops.

Kendall James BIO

Despite every advantage, Kendall James still managed to come up the hard way– from the bottle clubs and roadhouses of Northern Maine, to Nashville, and to the stage of the Kerrville Folk Festival, where he was a 2006 New Folk finalist. He has traveled, performed, and honed his songwriting craft, well below the popular music radar for over over thirty years now. Serious guitar chops, powerful vocals, and lean, intelligent lyrics combine to make a Kendall James performance an intense experience on several levels. He has appeared with, or opened for many of his heroes– including Greg Brown, Richard Thompson, John Prine, and John Mayall. Whether he is ripping the strings off his Stratocaster fronting a 9-piece blues band, or performing on solo acoustic guitar, his leave-it-all-on-the-stage attitude will have you grooving and thinking to yourself– “Where the hell has this guy been hiding?”