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April Verch Band with special guests The Grayson County Daredevils at The Blue Ridge Music Center
The Blue Ridge Music Center presents a night of bluegrass, country and Americana featuring award-winning canadian fiddler and stepdancer April Verch plus special guests The Grayson County Daredevil.
Fiddler, singer, and stepdancer April Verch knows how relevant an old tune can be. She was raised surrounded by living, breathing roots musicher fathers country band rehearsing; the lively music at church and at community dances; the tunes she rocked out to win fiddle competitions. She thought every little girl learned to stepdance at the age of three and fiddle at the age of six. She knew nothing else and decided early on that she wanted to be a professional musician. She took that leap, and for over two decades has been recording and captivating audiences worldwide, exploring new and nuanced places each step of the way.
While Verch is perhaps best known for playing traditional fiddle styles from her native Ottawa Valley, Canada, her performances extend into old-time American and Appalachian styles and far beyond, for a well-rounded tour-de-force of North Americana sounds. Verch and her fellow trio members pare down their arrangements, highlighting the simple pleasures of upright bass, guitar, clawhammer banjo, voices, fiddle, and stepping in intimate conversation.
On February 17, 2017, she will release The April Verch Anthology (Slab Town Records), an 18-track collection celebrating her lifes work. Hand-picked by Verch, the songs on this compilation offer an enchanting mix of regional Canadian, American old-time, bluegrass, country and Americana tracks. The April Verch Anthology is a testament to the many chapters in Verchs musical journey. Moving from exuberant stepdancer to fiddle wunderkind and silver-voiced singer; from upstart prodigy to mature and reflective songwriter, interpreter, and storyteller. The compilation is an excursion through Verchs 1998-2015 recordings, featuring tunes and songs dear to Verch as well as a healthy dose of fan favorites and two newly recorded tracks.
The April Verch Band is: April Verch (fiddle, vocals, and stepdance), Cody Walters (upright-electric bass and banjo), and Alex Rubin (guitar and mandolin)
www.AprilVerch.com
The Grayson County Daredevils, based in the Independence and Elk Creek areas of Grayson County, Virginia, are longtime friends, performers and aficionados of old time southern string band music. The bands musical style is polished, but still maintains a down home warmth and spirit. The group is known for playing an eclectic variety of less commonly heard fiddle tunes and songs featuring three distinct traditional styles of banjo accompaniment.
The Grayson County Daredevils are: Jerry Correll (fiddle), Tom Mylet (banjo), Donna Correll (bass), and Kyle Dean Smith (guitar)
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LocationThe Blue Ridge Music Center (View)
700 Foothills Road (Mile Marker 213 - Blue Ridge Parkway)
Galax, VA 24333
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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