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| - | '''Dayna Berkshire''' is a ''Bradford Exile'' | + | '''Dayna Berkshire''' is a ''Bradford Exile'' and a member of the Bradford High School's [[Class of 1988]], having graduated on June 5, 1988. Her classmates include {{SwName|Jennlynn|Swift}} and {{SwName|Emily|Jones}}. |
| - | {{SwName|Bruce|Berkshire}} | + | {{SwName|Bruce|Berkshire}}, her father, is ''"about Dayna's height, but heavy-set, thickening up and going bald. Dayna's mother Angie was a slightly shorter and older version of her daughter; there was a lot of family resemblance. She was a few pounds heavier than Dayna, but not a lot."''{{Cite|HT|9}} Her brother [[Berkshire, Kyle|Kyle]] is around two years younger. Her family was very supportive of Dayna, including driving to RenFaires{{Cite|HT|19}} or being a telephone intermediary.{{Cite|HT|21}} Her father is a part time auctioneer and both the patter and ''"working a crowd runs in the family."''{{Cite|HT|7}} |
| - | Dayna was a sophomore student at [[Central Michigan University]] when she dropped out and left to busk with {{SwName|Sandy|Beach}} on the Renfaire circuit. They formed a duo and performed in tight corsets, including the Silver Leaf Renfaire in Kalamazoo where [[Jones, Emily|Emily Holst]] saw them.{{ | + | Dayna was a sophomore student at [[Central Michigan University]] when she dropped out and left to busk with {{SwName|Sandy|Beach}} on the Renfaire circuit. They formed a duo and performed in tight corsets, including the Silver Leaf Renfaire in Kalamazoo where [[Jones, Emily|Emily Holst]] saw them.{{Cite|MC|4}} They had a few paying dates, but under pressure from her parents, Sandy got married while Dayna continued playing on the road, including gigs in Nebraska and Colorado. Dayna and Sandy had turned tricks while at Central.{{Cite|MC|15}} |
| - | As {{SwName|Jennlynn|Swift}} described it, ''"Dayna was a soulful guitar player, or at least had been, and Sandy had been practicing a little two weeks before, so Jennlynn knew she was no slouch. She could imagine the two playing at a Renfaire, teasing the crowds, having fun, making beautiful music."''{{ | + | As {{SwName|Jennlynn|Swift}} described it, ''"Dayna was a soulful guitar player, or at least had been, and Sandy had been practicing a little two weeks before, so Jennlynn knew she was no slouch. She could imagine the two playing at a Renfaire, teasing the crowds, having fun, making beautiful music."''{{Cite|MC|16}} |
| - | By 1998 the duo had formed a two-girl group, had cut some CDs and toured enough to make pretty good money. The couple lived together in Bradford, Michigan. ''"While both Dayna and Sandy would date a guy once in a while, and nothing had ever been said, it was pretty well common knowledge that they were lesbians, or at least bi."''{{ | + | By 1998 the duo had formed a two-girl group, had cut some CDs and toured enough to make pretty good money. The couple lived together in Bradford, Michigan. ''"While both Dayna and Sandy would date a guy once in a while, and nothing had ever been said, it was pretty well common knowledge that they were lesbians, or at least bi."''{{Cite|MC|26}} |
| - | They had a minor hit sometime around 1999 called ''Experience of Survival''. Its original version included part of the Memphis Symphony and it told of ''"heroes who had given their lives for their friends."'' {{SwName|Myleigh|Harris}} included a cover version at her concerts in 2001.{{ | + | They had a minor hit sometime around 1999 called ''Experience of Survival''. Its original version included part of the Memphis Symphony and it told of ''"heroes who had given their lives for their friends."'' {{SwName|Myleigh|Harris}} included a cover version at her concerts in 2001.{{Cite|BB|35}} |
| - | A Berkshire and Beach concert in Phoenix was one of the first concerts [[Russell, Joy|Joy]] and {{SwName|Ben|Russell}} went to together.{{ | + | A Berkshire and Beach concert in Phoenix was one of the first concerts [[Russell, Joy|Joy]] and {{SwName|Ben|Russell}} went to together.{{Cite|CF|22}} |
| - | Dayna and {{SwName|Sandy|Beach}} are the main characters in Wes' book [[ | + | Dayna and {{SwName|Sandy|Beach}} are the main characters in Wes' book ''[[{{HT}}]]''. |
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Current revision as of 22:08, 27 February 2012
Dayna Berkshire is a Bradford Exile and a member of the Bradford High School's Class of 1988, having graduated on June 5, 1988. Her classmates include Jennlynn Swift and Emily Jones.
Bruce Berkshire, her father, is "about Dayna's height, but heavy-set, thickening up and going bald. Dayna's mother Angie was a slightly shorter and older version of her daughter; there was a lot of family resemblance. She was a few pounds heavier than Dayna, but not a lot."HT9 Her brother Kyle is around two years younger. Her family was very supportive of Dayna, including driving to RenFairesHT19 or being a telephone intermediary.HT21 Her father is a part time auctioneer and both the patter and "working a crowd runs in the family."HT7
Dayna was a sophomore student at Central Michigan University when she dropped out and left to busk with Sandy Beach on the Renfaire circuit. They formed a duo and performed in tight corsets, including the Silver Leaf Renfaire in Kalamazoo where Emily Holst saw them.MC4 They had a few paying dates, but under pressure from her parents, Sandy got married while Dayna continued playing on the road, including gigs in Nebraska and Colorado. Dayna and Sandy had turned tricks while at Central.MC15
As Jennlynn Swift described it, "Dayna was a soulful guitar player, or at least had been, and Sandy had been practicing a little two weeks before, so Jennlynn knew she was no slouch. She could imagine the two playing at a Renfaire, teasing the crowds, having fun, making beautiful music."MC16
By 1998 the duo had formed a two-girl group, had cut some CDs and toured enough to make pretty good money. The couple lived together in Bradford, Michigan. "While both Dayna and Sandy would date a guy once in a while, and nothing had ever been said, it was pretty well common knowledge that they were lesbians, or at least bi."MC26
They had a minor hit sometime around 1999 called Experience of Survival. Its original version included part of the Memphis Symphony and it told of "heroes who had given their lives for their friends." Myleigh Harris included a cover version at her concerts in 2001.BB35
A Berkshire and Beach concert in Phoenix was one of the first concerts Joy and Ben Russell went to together.CF22
Dayna and Sandy Beach are the main characters in Wes' book Hat Trick .
