April Verch and her band have traveled the world presenting her “see it to believe it” brand of rapid-fire step dancing, country ballads, and fiddle playing that takes your breath away. For a chance to see them live, the band will be performing at the Rose Garden Coffeehouse inMansfield on Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m.
About the band
April Verch is an internationally renowned Canadian fiddler, singer, songwriter and stepdancer who has a passion for performing.
Dirk Powell, a multi-instrumentalist, who’s worked with Jack White, Joan Baez, Riverdance and the film “Cold Mountain”, is awed by April’s ability to play any kind of roots music as though it was her native tongue. “She’s so fluent in the language of music that she never needs to imitate,” Powell says. “She hears the heart of it and lets that become part of her core. April’s just got that, man; she’s always speaking the language for real. She is a rare mix of all the technique and super-flashy things, along with the deep soul and tradition that comes from having grown up with the music.”
On her eighth CD, That’s How We Run, April explores the Southern mountain traditions known as old time music, but always brings her Northern roots with her.When she sings her own songs, you feel sultry Southern air blowing through every wet, bluesy slide of “That’s How We Run,” just as you feel the tight-shouldered Northern chill in her heartbroken “Still Trying.”
The April Verch Band features world-class musicians Hayes Griffin on guitar and Cody Walters on upright-electric bass and banjo. Together, these three passionate musicians tour tirelessly across Canada, the United States, the U.K., Europe and Australia. They have established a reputation as consummate performers, winning over audiences not only with sheer virtuosity on their respective instruments, but also with charm, humor and boundless energy on stage.
Information
Address: Rose Garden Coffeehouse, The Congregational Church, Mansfield, MA 02048. Phone: (508) 699-8122. Price: $14. Website: www.rosegardenfolk.com
