EVA Vetted Entertainer
Merna Lewis, The Barefoot Fiddler
Compare to: Jenee Fleenor, Alison Krauss, Natalie Stovall
Nashville, TN, USA
Fiddle/Violin, Singer, Artist
A Colorado native with a rich musical heritage, unprecedented passion, and dedication, Merna Lewis is a force behind the fiddle. Every melody born from years of trial by fire, education, and persistence. You don’t just listen to Merna play the fiddle; you FEEL her play the fiddle. Pieces of the Colorado mountain tops, the Texas plains, and the Nashville honkytonks are evident with every performance.
Merna earned her Associate of Applied Arts Degree in Commercial Music from South Plains College, Levelland, TX in 2002. She moved to Nashville in 2003 and immediately ranked as one of the first call fiddle players for the lower Broadway Honky-tonks, which led to touring opportunities with Trent Willmon, Tanya Tucker, The Roy's, and many regional artists. You can hear Merna playing on many independent artists' CDs and EPs. Extensive credits on her website, www.thebarefootfiddler.com.
Videos
Styles
Bluegrass
Country
Holiday Music
Modern Country
Traditional Country
Band Setups
Duo
Full Band
Solo
Trio
Event Types
Hybrid
In-Person
Virtual
Occasions
Corporate Event
Festival
College Event
Private Party
Wedding
Public Event
Song Types
All Covers
Offerings
INTERACTIVE SHOW OPTIONS
Live full bands, acoustic duo/trio acts, weddings, parties, funerals, awards ceremonies, auctions, presentations, background entertainment, etc. Ability to incorporate specific songs to fit event or client preferences.
Styles: Country, western swing, bluegrass, strings, vocal and or/instrumental
Event Types: Hybrid, In-Person, Virtual
Testimonials
Casie Luna
Fowler Farms - CEO
Merna has played multiple events for me. She not only is so very creative, talented, and entertaining but is one of the most genuine and kind individuals I have ever met. I highly recommend Merna (both on vocals and fiddle) to ANYONE!
Brad & Kelli Vander Veen
Dr. Brad Vander Veen - CEO
Merna is absolutely INCREDIBLE! Her skill is really unbelievable to watch. She has played for our Christmas parties and always does a tremendous job. Its amazing to watch her walk, talk, and play all at the same time! Yes, really! And to also to watch her have the kids hold the bow and she will play a song! And to top it all off, she is such a sweet person. We love Merna!!
Pam Lawton
Personal Friend - Friend
Merna is one of the best fiddle players around I would not hesitate to recommend her to play at any occasion, if you want the best get Merna shes a beautiful person too🙂
Can't forget when you came as a guest to our Sarah and Stephens wedding, but out came your fiddle and you played them the wedding march into the room it was amazing 💗
Bob Huston
Bob Huston Music - Artist, Songwriter
Merna has recorded fiddle and vocals on several projects for both me and songwriters using my studio. She always provides great sounding tracks, and also gives some different takes on a song; which gives me options. A great example of an acoustic singer/songwriter piece with Merna's fiddle and background vocals is "Things He Never Did"; which can be heard on my website at bobhustonmusic.com or my youtube page at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20yltzrLcaA.
Highly recommended!
Billy Kuhn
Billy Kuhn Music - Artist, Songwriter
Working with Merna was beyond a dream come true. No conversation ahead of time. We just sent her the songs and she came in with pure emotion. I’m glad we didn’t tell her what to do. She has a natural ability to feel what a song needs.
John O'Neal
Self - Owner
Merna is what music is all about. Her love for what she does is infectious. She is a joy to watch and listen to.
Jason Duncan
Texas 114 - Owner, Artist, Songwriter
The first time I heard Merna was at the Blue Light in Lubbock TX. We were blown away! We asked her to play on an album we were starting to record. She played flawlessly on every track and played many live shows with us. We hated to see her leave the area but a talent like hers was destined for much more success. Thank you Merna!