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April Verch
Orcas Center audiences have been requesting April Verch’s return for years. You ask and you shall receive! We are excited to announce that April Verch and her band will be back on the Orcas Center stage Friday, September 18, 2015 at 7:30 pm.
Verch is a powerhouse of a fiddler, a dynamic stepdancer and singer, and an irresistible performer. Her shows feature a diverse set of numbers that vary from traditional tunes of her native Ottawa Valley to foot-stomping reels and moments where she dances and fiddles at the same time. Verch keeps a rigorous touring schedule with her band members. She has performed to sold-out houses at Orcas Center thrice before, in 2006 and 2008 and 2011. Don’t miss out on this riveting evening of music.
April Verch steps, sings, and fiddles with a fresh and feisty approach to deep North American traditions. Currently touring the world to share songs from her milestone 10th album (The Newpart), Verch and her band – featuring bassist and clawhammer banjo player Cody Walters and guitarist and mandolinist Hayes Griffin – always keep the community-fired celebratory side of their traditional music at the forefront.
At the heart of the band lies Verch’s delicate voice, energetic footwork, and stunning playing, a trifecta of talents she brings together simultaneously to jaw-dropping effect. Even as she plays with the tradition she inherited in her native Ottawa Valley, Verch’s energetic and breathtaking performances speak to the heart of roots music with mature and reflective songwriting, interpreting, and storytelling.
April offers a Clogging Workshop from 5:00 – 6:00 pm before the show which is free-with-ticket-to-the-show.
Tickets for April Verch and her Band are $25, $19 Orcas Center members, $11 students, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1, or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon – 2 pm. $5 subsidized tickets available at the Box Offic
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