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Verlene performs in and around the San Francisco Bay Area as a solo performer and also with various musical groups. She also performs in concert throughout the US and in Europe. She is available both solo and with any of her current groups for private events, concerts, and regional tours. Contact Verlene for availability and pricing. Scroll down to see all the groups, or click on a link to jump directly to:

Current performance groups:
Verlene Schermer
Silverwood
Celtic Moon
Parlez-vous Jazz
Harpers Hall Ensemble



Solo Performance
Verlene
As a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Verlene performs throughout the San Francisco Bay area at various concert venues, including Freight & Salvage, Don Quixotes, Barnes & Noble, The San Francisco Free Folk Festival, Borders, and Gryphon Stringed Instruments, accompanying her versatile singing voice on folk harps, guitars, and keyboards. She brings her unique blend of soulful, spirited and soothing into every tune, from traditional folk to popular songs, to her own compositions. Her original songs cover a wide range of topics from themes of dreaming, vision and the creative process to poignant observations about modern living. These can be heard on her six solo recordings, Comfortable Blues, Dreamtime, Rendezvous with the Moon, Persephone's Art, Peace, and Life Stages. She has also been featured several times on live radio at KKUP-91.5 FM as well as KALW.

In addition to harp, piano and guitar, she also plays violin, tenor banjo, mandolin, Swedish nyckelharpa, and Norwegian hardingfele. Verlene is a sought after performer and clinician for concerts and workshops throughout the country and in Europe.


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Silverwood
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Silverwood began when Verlene and her sister Linnette were asked to play for a friend's wedding. Ever since that first gig, they have been playing together as a duo for weddings, brunches, luncheons, dinner parties, concerts, and other events. They  also do regional concert tours.

Verlene and Linnette enjoy the special rapport unique to siblings that comes from having grown up together.

Silverwood has recorded two CDs: Now & Then, and On a Snowy Eve.

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Celtic Moon

Verlene and Lynda at Pleasanton
Gaelic Muses
The journey began while Verlene was in Gaelic Muses with Lynda MacNeil. Their vocal blend and love of Celtic music eventually expanded to include original music with themes of empowerment with inspiring, invigorating melodies, so they branched off to form Celtic Moon. They continue playing their favorite jigs and reels, as well as the vibrant music from Celtic themed movies and tunes from around the world.

Equally at home in a concert or pub setting, or as a lovely background to a private event, Celtic Moon is available to perform in concerts and special programs as well as at festivals, wineries, restaurants, and other venues that support live music. While primarily a duo, they often include a guest instrumentalist.


Lynda MacNeil on keyboards, guitar, harp, melodica, and vocals
Verlene Schermer on violin, nyckelharpa, guitar, harp,mandolin, tenor banjo, concertina, and vocals

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Parlez-vous Jazz

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Parlez-vous Jazz 2
Rooted in early jazz from the French Quarter of New Orleans, and branching out to Gypsy Jazz and on into modern day jazz and blues, the band features Verlene on vocals, jazz violin, and tenor banjo with other rhythm section members on guitar, and string bass or tuba, with a horn front line of trombone, cornet, and clarinet. They also include drums for larger venues.

Verlene fronts the band and presents each song with some fun and interesting histori
cal background.

The band plays regularly at Stanford Hospital in both the Bing concert series and the Reller concert series. They are also available for parties and other events. 
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Harpers Hall Ensemble

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Verlene also leads the Harpers Hall Ensemble, which performs their Celtic repertoire annually at the Pleasanton Scottish Games, and a program of Christmas music in the Season of Hope Concert Series at St. Joseph's Cathedral in downtown San Jose. They also perform for fundraisers in a "Gifts from the Harp" concert. Their performances include ensemble, solos, and duets or trios, and a "harp tasting" opportunity following each performance for those who would like to experience playing a harp.

Harpers Hall is made up of a friendly group of people who make harp "newbies" feel welcome, celebrating every stage of the journey with the folk harp. Ensemble music includes easy harp parts for beginners, intermediate parts for more experienced, and the advanced parts to satisfy the most advanced players.

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