“The piano establishes such a sense of occasion," says Fern. "It’s a lovely formality, particularly while guests are dining. I truly feel that the right music can take you instantly back to a better place and time, while it helps to recall pleasant emotions. I like being able to provide virtually any type of music the couple and their guests ask of me.”  Fern suggests a meeting with the couple personally in advance of the occasion, so she can listen and advise. If a couple requests a song Fern doesn't know, she'll learn it especially for them.

Fern’s 2,000-strong list of songs is her starting point. Perhaps that's why she was the highest scoring contestant on the entrance test for the popular TV show, Name That Tune!  Fern says, “I love being able to survey the guests, measure the temperature in a room and deliver any number of songs that fit the mood instantly.”

There’s an attractive vitality that draws people to Fern. She has the sass and warmth of the ex-New Yorker she is. She worked in TV for many years in Los Angeles before settling in Ojai in 1992, and she won an Emmy for her work on the children's show, Hot Hero Sandwich.  Fern is a popular entertainer at private parties and events all over Ventura, SB and Los Angeles Counties. She is a regular at the Pierpont in Ventura and The Topa Tower Club in Oxnard as well as other restaurants and nightclubs.

Fern's rates are affordable, and she is available to travel as well.

by Diana Lyle