Marc Bernier

Marc Bernier has been a Professional Chef, Musician, and Sailor with a diverse musical and professional background.
No stranger to Sea Music audiences he spent over 30 years on staff at Mystic Seaport Museum. 5 years as a Mystic Seaport Chanteyman. He has worked as a musician and educator for the Clearwater program on the Hudson River, and has sailed as cook, deck hand, and entertainer on numerous traditional sailing vessels from the coast of Maine to Chesapeake Bay.
“A man with a Big Voice”, and varied instrumental skills. He is equally at home with Guitar, Mandolin, and Tenor Banjo while he sings. An accomplished percussionist, he has played the Bodhran with several prominent Irish music performers and Frottior with almost everyone in the northeastern Cajun/Zydeco community. Marc plays Bodhrans he has built at his shop in Westerly, RI. Marc has also been active in Connecticut’s Fife & Drum community since his teenage years, both as a teacher and performer. His notoriety as a fifer has brought him invitations to perform throughout North America and Europe. Marc’s song repertoire comes mostly from Ireland, the UK, and Northeastern US, with a significant focus on pub songs and drinking songs, developed through years of research in the field.