Event Information
Event: April Verch “Strung” with special guests: Tony McManus & Doug Cox
Date: Friday - Nov 02, 2007
Time: 8:00 PM
Location: Show Lounge
Details
April Verch, Fiddler/Singer/Stepdancer - When you see April Verch perform, the first thing that strikes you is the pure energy that infuses her fiddle playing and stepdancing. When you listen to Take Me Back, her third disc for Rounder Records, though, what draws you in are more subtle things-her confident, winsome singing, the finely detailed elegance of her fiddle phrasing and the depth of a repertoire that ranges through material from Americana mainstays Buddy and Julie Miller, to simple country songs and rollicking tunes from her native Ottawa Valley to sparkling original instrumentals. Like its predecessors, Take Me Back is rooted in a deep musical tradition.
April Verch launched her professional career by winning the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Championship and Canadian Open Fiddle Championship (the first and only female to win both). By the time she finished high school, April had recorded her first two self-released albums (Springtime in 1992, Fiddle Talk in 1995). Verchuosity earned her rave reviews and a Juno award nomination. With the release of From Where I Stand in 2003, April added a new dimension to her music, making her singing debut on songs like the Carter Family favorite, I'll Be All Smiles Tonight & Greg Trooper's Light In The Window.
April is not just a world-class fiddler, she is also a world-class dancer and singer. She crosses genres easily from Bluegrass to Brazilian to Celtic, from a jaunty Canadian folksong to a poignant contemporary ballad.
www.aprilverch.com
Doug Cox (guitarist) is a roots music renaissance man. From his home on Vancouver Island the composer, multi-instrumentalist and music programmer has carved-out a diverse career as a recording artist and session and touring musician. Although primarily known as a Dobro player, Cox also spends time on the Guitar, Weissenborn, National Mandolin and other slidey instruments. With his feet firmly grounded in the traditions of Blues and Bluegrass music, each project Cox involves himself with leads into new musical directions.
www.dougcox.org
Tony McManus - In little over ten years as a professional musician Tony McManus has come to be recognized throughout the world as the leading guitarist in Celtic Music. Self taught from childhood, initially through listening to the family record collection, McManus abandoned academia in his twenties to pursue music full time. Tony has been nominated as Musician of the Year by both the BBC Folk Awards and The Scottish Traditonal Music awards.
www.tonymcmanus.com
Ticket Prices
Main Level: $20 plus 6% tax
Balcony Level: $15 plus 6% tax
Call 565-3000 or 1-800-555-3189 or visit the Central Hall Box Office.
• Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Tickets on sale August 9, 2007.
Doors open 45 minutes prior to show times. Must be 19 or older for all shows.
Performance schedule subject to change. |
