Announcing PLowshares Finalists!!!
The listening sessions for the Plowshares have concluded. Thank you to the Philadelphia area songwriters who volunteered their time for hours and hours of evaluation. Twenty gained finalist recognition, and ten have been invited to perform at the Finals showcase on March 27, 2004 .

Congratulations to the finalists: FINALISTS (to showcase on March 27, 2004)

Nick Annis (Washington DC)
Jonathan Beedle (Bethlehem, PA)
LJ Booth (Amherst, WI)
Marc Douglas Berardo (Mystic, CT)
Antje Duvekot (New York, NY)
Brian Gundersdorf (Baltimore, MD)
Robin Greenstein (New York, NY)
Tammy Greenstein (Brooklyn, NY)
Michael Jerling (Saratoga Springs, NY)
Kate McDonnell (Slingerlands, NY)

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Marc Douglas Berardo interview for KontrastRadio in Berlin, Germany with host David Wonchewski on his program "BRYTER LAYTER". Click the logo above to listen. Click Bryter Lyter at the bottom right side of the front page to stream interview

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The Traveling Songwriter's Show
Sunday Dec.14, 2003 (8 PM )
Turtle Bay ~ NYC
(upstairs) 212. 223 .422
987 Second Ave (52nd and 53rd)
See Below

Grab a couch, sit by the fireplace or watch from the balcony in one of the best listening rooms in NYC and ready yourself for an intimate evening with four critically acclaimed independent artists. Relax listen and enjoy as the songs, and some of their stories are revealed during this performance in the round. The Traveling Songwriter's Show, has become synonymous with high quality performances by some of the premier singer/songwriters available. Come and listen and see what your radio has been missing.

The line up for Sunday Dec. 14, 2003

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Christina Ward is among the most promising upcoming artists. An innovative lyricist and dynamic vocalist, her writing is an honest reflection of emotion and experience. A compelling performer with a strong presence, she grabs hold of the audience with an earthy blend of folk and soul. Her songs have been described as soulful, boasting an organic sound with engaging melodies and gripping lyrics, her rich, powerful voice rising above intricate acoustic guitar lines.

Elza has a world class voice singing voice and songs that you'll hum for days, including "Everything To Me" as heard on "Smallville" on the WB she is a a blend of Joni Mitchell and Paula Cole. The songs are catchy, melodic and radio friendly.

Jenifer Jackson is sultry and soulful as she delivers intelligent, groovy, sexy delicate pop like an atmospheric combination of Norah Jones, Aimee Mann and a sister of Nick Drake. Her songs are full of deep emotion, desire, and hope, and they're performed to perfection.

Marc Douglas Berardo has been very busy logging miles and building a fanbase all over the Eastcoast. A winner in the legendary Suwannee Springfest Folk Festival Songwriting Competition, he has performed at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, his third CD entitled As you Make Your Way has been met with critical acclaim across the country.

The show will begin at 8pm. The ticket is $10.00. CDs will be on sale throughout the evening. For more information contact www.Artie Tobia.com and The Traveling Songwriter's Show

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Info for Dec 5:

Koffee Too
Friday, Dec. 5th
@ 8:00p
276 York Street
(next to Toad's Place)
Dowtown New Haven
New Haven, CT
for directions try:
Mapquest

I will be joining:

Mike Lasala-Mike’s muse has taken him from guitarist in a Connecticut-based hard rock band, to wandering troubadour as he spent two and a half months traveling cross-country, to performing songwriter in the coffeehouses of Northern California, and back to the East coast, with each experience serving to strengthen Mike both musically, and as a human being, thus prompting the self-imposed moniker, Acoustic | Rock | Evolving | Soul.

Michal - Seventeen magazine says "a more eloquent Fiona Apple with a stronger voice, she hits her stride when she makes melancholic sound majestic,”

Shandy Lawson - "Seedy acoustic folk-noir stories of irony, talking dogs and ghosts. And crime. And aging painters who really blew it in the good old days"

Looking foward to seeing you

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A review for As You Make Your Way from DEC MINOR 7TH MAGAZINE

Marc Douglas Berardo "As You Make Your Way" 2003

Featuring a voice in the John Gorka camp, Marc Douglas Berardo drives home this CD with fluid, melodic string arrangements based on his acoustic guitar. His lonesome, clear voice easily carries an aching beauty through introspective songs such as "Untethered" and "The Rum Diary." He digs into darker beauty in the daring 911 song "Just One." One can easily imagine his ability to pull it all off with just his guitar and earnest voice -- a great quality for an active folk circuit performer. "The Story (Life After Hemingway)" is a lyrical stand-out, a kind of anti-"Starry Starry Night" for serious students of the heart. © Steve Klingaman:

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Marc Douglas Berardo interview for KontrastRadio in Berlin, Germany with host David Wonchewski on his program "BRYTER LAYTER". Click the logo above to listen. Click Bryter Lyter at the bottom right side of the front page to stream interview

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