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Sunday, April 20th in Volunteers Hall
Harvard Friends of the Arts presents Canadian April Verch and her band. April is a world-class fiddler, a champion Ottawa Valley step-dancer, an acclaimed composer, and a vocalist whose voice has been hailed as "absolutely captivating" by the Toronto Star. Doors
open at 1:30pm. April will give a 1/2 hour step-dancing workshop. When you see April perform, the first thing that strikes you is the pure energy that infuses her fiddle playing and step-dancing. When you listen to her though, what draws you in are more subtle things—her pure voice, the finely detailed elegance of her fiddle phrasing and the depth of a repertoire that ranges through material from bluegrass to Brazilian to Celtic, from a jaunty Canadian folksong to a poignant contemporary ballad. In addition to her
vigorous touring schedule, she is in great demand for her teaching skills at
workshops, master classes and music camps. She has released seven recordings to
date. Her 2001 Rounder Records release earned a JUNO nomination (the Canadian
equivalent to a Grammy) for “Best Roots/Traditional Album”. Her most recent
release (2008) features her touring band and includes the presence of familiar
names like Tim Stafford, Larry Cordle, Ron Block, Melonie Cannon, and Sam Bush
among the songwriters, harmony vocalists and instrumentalists. Harvard Friends of the Arts The
Harvard Friends of the Arts (HFOA) exists to encourage, stimulate and promote
high quality, diverse professional and amateur creative talents that will enhance the quality of life of our
community; and to create a central gathering place and community resource where
people can experience, appreciate and support the transformative power of
artistic expression. This
concert is made possible with the generous support of the Harvard Public Library
Trustees and For
more information, visit:
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