Van Mertsh and The Marshy Roots

Entertainment suitable for all ages

Hello from Van Mertsh and the driftwood bank!
This is a solo combo that offers your guests a uniquely entertaining experience with a wide range of original works and eclectic covers dynamically delivered on resonator guitar, harmonica, vocals and a suitcase/washboard foot drum kit in a performance suitable for all ages.
With decades of experience on guitar, Van Mertsh has performed at venues and festivals from coast to coast and border to border featuring a slap-tickle, claw-hammer style of upbeat Americana licks with ragtimey turnarounds inciting a wave toe tapping, knee slapping and dancing amongst the audience.
Past shows include breweries in Colorado such as O’Dell, Prost, Banded Oak and Coda as well as Finn’s Manor, Improper, The Forge, Hostel Fish, Mercury Cafe, Dazzle, Lustre Pearl and in the KC area at Replay Lounge, Lucia, Northside Social, Gaslight Gardens, Louie’s 10th St Lounge, Chartreuse Saloon, 3Trails Brewing, Transparent Brewing, Empty Nester’s Winery, Happy Basset Brewing Co., Jazz Louisiana Kitchen, Apex Aleworks, West Bottoms Whiskey Co., Fountain City Winery and many more establishments around Tulsa, Portland, Norfolk and Chicago.
Other events and festivals featuring this solo combo are Denver Art Walk, Mile High Flea Market, Boulder Denver and Longmont Farmers Markets, Skokie backlot bash, Walnut Valley Festival, Lenexa Farmers Market, International Church of Cannabis, VFW Topeka, Abdullah Shriners, an assortment of senior living facilities, and not to mention countless private parties, open mics and hours busking the streets of cities all over the country.
It would be a pleasure to add your establishment to the ever growing list of places performed. Please enjoy the videos linked below from the recent shows. Thanks for listening, your time and consideration is most appreciated, looking forward to hearing back from you soon! Cheers

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I bring a battery powered amp to run my guitar and mic through which has a line out if you have a PA.

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