Singer Miriam Bernardo talks about what can go right, and wrong—onstage. She talks about how she puts a life together as a musician in central Vermont, and what it feels like to sing, and live—wide open. And? We get to hear her sing.
The show also features radio documentary producer Larry Massett, reading from the Barre police log.
Photographs of Miriam by Josh Larkin
Show music credits:
Ribbon Bow: Writer unknown. Performed by Foley Artist
Secret Words: Paul Bowles. Performed by Foley Artist
Is Anything Wrong: Lhasa De Sela. Performed by Foley Artist
They’ll Come Back: Sun Ra. Performed by Magic City/led by Michael Chorney
Possibly Related Episodes
EPISODE MUSIC
| TRACK NAME | ARTIST |
| Ribbon Bow | Foley Artist |
| Secret Words | Foley Artist |
| Is Anything Wrong | Foley Artist |
| They'll Come Back | Magic City/led by Michael Chorney |
I’m really enjoying your show on GDR. You are a terrific interviewer and I loved the waitress show and also Miriam Bernardo. Thank you for a great addition to GDR.
Mary,
Well I happen to be a big fan of your wood cuts! I’m really glad you liked the show, and I thank you for taking the time to write to me. Very grateful.
Erica
erica, great show#3–as was waitress episode. Thanks for Miriam’s schedule during Jazz Festival. Please ask her if she has a regular e-mailed gig schedule and if she could send it to me. Is the 6/22 House concert open to us groupies?
Thank you very much, Erica, for this great show. I love Miriam, she is such an artist and has a beautiful voice. But I also love your voice as an interviewer, you do a great job. I look forward to listening to more shows like this one.
beautiful interview Erica..and an absolute ditto on Jairo’s comments on your most elegant, articulate & kind interviewing “voice” and yes…Miriam is one of a kind…although we are blessed to have many angels here in central VT….mmmmmmmmmm
Wonderful, relaxed, fun interview. Now I need to hear Miriam Bernardo perform live. Thank you!
Hi Erica! I’m making my way through your programs…it’s making these long winter days so much more fun and interesting. I just love this interview with Miriam, loved that you opened with Ribbon Bow, loved hearing you two laughing, and again, learning new things about someone who I know quite well. You really ask all the great questions. I loved how you asked her about dealing with men in bars, and about what sex has to do with music and what the heck a singer does with her hands…these are the subtle things, the human things that people really love to find out about a singer they love. AND I especially love her oh so Miriam answers to these questions! “That’s why I wear boots!” haha!
GREAT interview! GREAT singer! Two great women! Thanks again. There’s no singer quite like Miriam, she makes me cry almost every time I hear her!
Hi Erica,
Great interview. I love the musician episodes. You have a way of getting creatives to divulge their reasons for making and to talk about how their process unfolds. It’s magic and can be hard to describe. Thanks for your great work. More, please, more!
How does an hour long episode pass like it was twenty minutes? Lousy singing, uninteresting subject matter, and a pure lack of chemistry between participants, OBVIOUSLY!