Canadian Fiddle Champion Is
Coming to Horizon Stage Early
April Verch changes her concert date from February 4 to January 29

Two time Canadian Fiddling Champion April Verch has had to move her February 4 concert in Spruce Grove ahead by 7 days to Sunday, January 29. All tickets that have been purchased to her original date will be valid for the 29th and anyone unable to attend the new night will have their money refunded.

When you see twenty-seven year old April Verch perform, the first thing that strikes you is the pure energy that infuses her fiddle playing. What draws you in, though, are more subtle things—her confident, winsome singing, the finely detailed elegance of her fiddle phrasing and the depth of her repertoire. This incredible young woman’s music will invigorate, calm, and charm you all at the same time.

With musical roots that lie deep in her native Ottawa Valley, April’s repertoire features traditional and contemporary tunes ranging in source and inspiration from Quebecois to the Appalachians, from Bluegrass to Brazilian. Born, raised, and now living in Pembroke, Ontario, where her family has lived for generations, April is also renowned for her mastery of the region’s high-energy stepdancing style. Her dazzling dancing, driving fiddle playing and sweet soprano vocals never fail to bring down the house.

Last seen at Horizon Stage in October of 2001, April Verch wowed local audiences and won everyone’s hearts. Now she’s back with some new songs and a new CD; so don’t miss your chance to see her Up Close & Personal at Horizon Stage on her NEW date - Sunday, January 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are just $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Call the Horizon Stage Box Office at 962-8995 for more information or to purchase your tickets today!

“April’s fiddling just shines like the sun.”
Celtic Beat

“A marvel to behold!”
Sing Out! Magazine

“Playful and flirtatious, whimsical and wry… a transcendent level of musicianship
where hard earned technique can be safely abandoned.”
Toronto Star

Be sure to visit www.horizonstage.com & www.aprilverch.com

Special Thanks to the sponsors for this event: The Alberta Foundation For The Arts, Royal Inn Express, Canadian Heritage, Home Town Living, CBC Radio and Television, Vue Weekly, and Birdsell, Grant, Gardner, Morck Barristers and Solicitors