GRAFTON, Vt. – Spencer Lewis, a mainstay of the Vermont music scene, offers a soothing and meditative concert with solo guitar and violin at Grafton’s historic Brick Meeting House on Saturday, Oct. 7, playing three sets from 1-4 p.m.
Lewis’ music has been described by critics as “music that paints the rural landscape and quiets the mind.” The Times Argus describes it as “a soothing blend of folk, pop, and classical influences, where guitar and violin merge into an ambience of melody, with sounds building from ripples to brooks to rivers ending in oceans of music.” Lewis’s fans tell him that they listen to his music when they drive around Vermont, describing it as “pure Vermont.”
Lewis currently has 21 instrumental albums in the digital pipeline of iTunes and Spotify. He started out as a folk singer-songwriter in the early 70s in Wilmington, Vt., playing The Old Red Mill and Fat City, and he was the first one to play at The Common Ground in Brattleboro after convincing them that they needed music.
His career has blossomed over the years, gracing many a farmers’ market, town green, wedding reception, or summer festival with his signature sound that reflects his love of Vermont and its rural traditions. His music is uplifting, soulful, and might be described as a soundtrack to his own life living and growing up in Vermont. When he’s not playing music or recording albums in his home studio, he works as a stonewaller based in Bethel, Vt.
In addition to the Spencer Lewis Concert at the Brick Meeting House, one of three Grafton buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, other activities during Indigenous Peoples’ Weekend include the Grafton Firefighters 42nd Tag Sale, a Community Pig Roast, and the Grafton Coronet Band Concert.
Admission to the Spencer Lewis Concert is free. The Brick Meeting House is ADA compliant.
For more information, please go to www.facebook.com/graftonbrickmeetinghouse, or call 323-627-4625.