Solo Guitar & Violin - with loops, overdubs and songs from Spencer’s own music as well as the unheralded and obscure singer-songwriters of the 60’s and 70’s.

Guitar & Violin loops, folk and folkthatrocks.

It doesn’t get more intimate. A small space, limited tables and seating, great food, specials, and a regular menu. Most importantly: an early gig! 5PM.

Spencer Lewis is a purveyor of reflective instrumental folk grooves and a folksinger-songwriter who writes original ballads and anthems that are transcended from old time and folk rock sensibilities, filled with spiritual optimism, confessional intimacy and introspection. Joining him is bassist Eric Graham who uses both fretless and fretted electric bass and adds another dimension to Lewis’ instrumentals and impromptu passages with his fearless creativity.

An hour set of violin/guitar and singer-songwriter material amidst the chaos of the Underhill Harvest Market that I first did in 1990 - selling my cassettes.

Spencer’s guitar & violin, folk, americana, and folkthatocks. A vast repertoire of original music and songs from the singer-songwriters who defined the genre in the 60’s and 70’s. With Eric Graham (haywire) on bass and Pappy (Cabinet) on guitar and banjo.

Spencer’s guitar & violin, folk, americana, and folkthatocks. A vast repertoire of his original music and songs from the singer-songwriters who defined the genre in the 60’s and 70’s. With Eric Graham (haywire) on bass and Pappy (Cabinet) on guitar and banjo.

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A concert to honor and benefit good friend and singer-songwriter Mark LeGrand. I am the opening act at 4:00 PM.

The New Old Vermonters perform original Americana, folkthatrocks, and fiddle tunes.

Spencer Lewis’ old timey ballads and anthems are sung alongside raucous, home-made fiddle tunes. Add the fabled cannon of lost songs from Jared Barkan, Spencer’s songwriting buddy from the 70’s. Harmonies abound with Spencer on guitar, violin, fiddle; Justin Park on mandolin, guitar; Mark Burds on guitar, banjo and slide guitar. There are always a few surprises with instrumental jams and some nuggets from a repertoire featuring the unheralded and obscure.

An open house meditational concert offering with solo guitar and violin in the sacred space of Grafton’s Brick Meeting House (1834).

Spencer will be reprising songs from his Calling in the Winter album which includes traditional Christmas songs and originals w/ holiday themes like Weaving World Peace and the title track Calling in the Winter. A number of longtime fans have said it’s their favorite SL album that they play all year round.

Here’s a link to Christmas in Grafton.

He’ll play 3 sets from 1-4.

Lewis’ signature sound combines the precision of the acoustic guitar with the sustained elegance of the violin. He performs on stage by the live-looping of guitar and violin overdubs, allowing him to move in unpredictable directions, often spontaneously, to reprise or eclipse the music from his internationally known 21 album catalog that amasses over 100,000 digital streams a year. As a folk-singer-songwriter, he writes original ballads and anthems that are transcended from old time and folk rock sensibilities, filled with spiritual optimism and confessional intimacy and introspection.

The concert is also designed as a meditational experience, to absorb the quietude of his music, along with songs of those he has honored in song.

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Reprising the successful series of 4 solo guitarists on one bill, Spencer will perform his 1/2 hour set with 4 of his own guitars to illustrate the many styles and directions his music takes him. He’ll perform pieces designed to highlight his inimitable cross-flatpicking style, his finger-picking with and without steel finger-picks, open-tunings and the improvisational pieces that are the foundation of his 22 official instrumental album releases on his Quartz Recordings and Woodstone Mountain labels.

Spencer Lewis & Chas Eller performing 2 sets at 1:00 & 3:00.

The duo of Spencer Lewis and Chas Eller merges the steel-stringed acoustic guitar and violin with piano and Hammond B-3 organ. It reprises some of Lewis's most well-known work from his prolific series of instrumental music, including “The Silence Between the Words,” picked by Seven Days as “One of the top 20 CDs of 1998.” Their collaboration continues with Lewis’ vast singer-songwriter catalog of original and vintage folk-rock from the artists who defined the genre. Chas Eller is a session musician and keyboardist from the legendary bands Kilimanjaro and the beloved Unknown Blues Band. Their blend delivers passionate singer-songwriter material with soulful musical mediations resulting in an uplifting, serene, and poignant soundscape.

The New Old Vermonters perform original Americana, folkthatrocks, and fiddle tunes.

Harmonies abound with Spencer on guitar, violin, fiddle; Justin Park on mandolin, guitar upright bass; Mark Burds on guitar, mandolin, upright bass.Spencer’’ ballads and anthems are sung alongside traditional and home-made fiddle tunes with Mark and Justin adding a few of their own.

Feast & Field is a weekly celebration of music, food and community held in the Fable Farm Orchard in Barnard, Vermont - every Thursday - from late May thru September.  The Feast & Field Music Series is run by BarnArts and the Feast & Field farmers provide locally sourced food and drink, much of which is harvested and produced right in Barnard.

Loops & Ballads

The duo of Spencer Lewis and Chas Eller merges the steel-stringed acoustic guitar and violin with piano and Hammond B-3 organ. It reprises some of Lewis's most well-known work from his prolific series of instrumental music, including “The Silence Between the Words,” picked by Seven Days as “One of the top 20 CDs of 1998.” Their collaboration continues with Lewis’ vast singer-songwriter catalog of original and vintage folk-rock from the artists who defined the genre. Chas Eller is a session musician and keyboardist from the legendary bands Kilimanjaro and the beloved Unknown Blues Band. Their blend delivers passionate singer-songwriter material with soulful musical mediations resulting in an uplifting, serene, and poignant soundscape.

The New Old Vermonters perform original Americana, folkthatrocks, and fiddle tunes.

Spencer Lewis’ old-timey ballads and anthems are sung alongside raucous, homeade fiddle tunes. Add the fabled cannon of lost songs from Jared Barkan, Spencer’s songwriting buddy from the 70’s. Harmonies abound with Spencer on guitar, violin, fiddle; Justin Park on mandolin, guitar; Mark Burds on guitar, banjo and slide guitar. There are always a few surprises with instrumental jams and some nuggets from a repetoire featuring the unheralded and obscure

The duo of Spencer Lewis and Chas Eller merges the steel-stringed acoustic guitar and violin with piano and Hammond B-3 organ. It reprises some of Lewis's most well-known work from his prolific series of instrumental music, including “The Silence Between the Words,” picked by Seven Days as “One of the top 20 CDs of 1998.” Their collaboration continues with Lewis’ vast singer-songwriter catalog of original and vintage folk-rock from the artists who defined the genre. Chas Eller is a session musician and keyboardist from the legendary bands Kilimanjaro and the beloved Unknown Blues Band. Their blend delivers passionate singer-songwriter material with soulful musical mediations resulting in an uplifting, serene, and poignant soundscape.

Guitar & Violin loops, folk and folkthatrocks.

The New Old Vermonters are Spencer Lewis, guitars, violin/ fiddle, vocals with Justin Park on mandolin, guitar and vocals. The duo expands on Spencer’s trademark Americana / folk chamber music with detailed prescision, inspired improvisations and a few raucous fiddle tunes. They add potent harmonies to Lewis’ compelling old time / folk rock originals and a vast repetoire from the singer-songwriters of the 60’s and 70’s who defined the genre.

The New Old Vermonters perform original Americana, folkthatrocks, and fiddle tunes.

Spencer Lewis’ old timey ballads and anthems are sung alongside raucous, home-made fiddle tunes. Add the fabled cannon of lost songs from Jared Barkan, Spencer’s songwriting buddy from the 70’s. Harmonies abound with Spencer on guitar, violin, fiddle; Justin Park on mandolin, guitar; Mark Burds on guitar, banjo and slide guitar. There are always a few surprises with instrumental jams and some nuggets from a repertoire featuring the unheralded and obscure.

Spencer performs his signature Americana folk grooves by live-looping the guitar and violin, to mirror or eclipse the music from his internationally known 26 album catalog. Also a singer-songwriter and fiddler, his original ballads and anthems that are transcended from old time and folk rock sensibilities, filled with spiritual optimism and confessional introspection.

Make Music Day around Vermont finds me playing an eclectic set at the Bethel Band Shell.

Solo Concert at Chandler Music Hall inside the big hall, streaming live or in-person.

Spencer performs with a trio: Niles Franc on upright bass and Justin Park on mandolins, guitar and vocals. Songs of spirit & change.

The Barn Arts / Fable Farm summer events have moved to their Fermentory across the road. Reservations are required on this page. There’s 150 people allowed in a large, open field, with dinner and wine/beer served. Please Note: The Rain Date is June 4th.

My only gig of the summer, with Justin Park on mandolin. The famed Barn Arts / Fable Farm summer events have moved to their Fermentory across the road. Reservations are required on this page. There’s 150 people allowed in a large, open field, with dinner and wine/beer served.

The public arrives early at Palmer's Sugar House for this gig...we will be singing songs from From Now To Now and a plethora of guitar and violin loops from my instrumental albums.

Folkthatrocks with the New Old Vermonters: Spencer on guitar and fiddle; Justin Park on mandolin, guitar and vocals; Sushi on upright bass, and Mark Burds on acoustic guitar and vocals.

The NEW OLD VERMONTERS are a free folk cosmic collision of original old time, folkthatrocks, ballads, and homemade fiddle tunes.

This is my first invite to this intimate concert space. I’ll be playing ballads and instrumentals with my live looping

as well as a special appearance by the Burd Brothers for two ripping original bluegrassy. Reservations recommended.

https://www.chelseavt-arts.com/second-saturday-live-music.html