Famous step-dancer to visit Opera House

On Friday, Oct. 13, a slew of renown musicians will host an evening with the The April Verch Band.

EARLVILLE, N.Y. » The Earlville Opera House will host an evening with The April Verch Band, featuring world-class musicians April Verch, Cody Walters and Alex Rubin, on Friday, on Oct. 13 at 8 p.m.

One of the most esteemed fiddlers of her generation, Verch has been immersed in a musical journey since the age of three. On Feb. 17, 2017, Verch released “The April Verch Anthology” (Slab Town Records), an 18-track collection celebrating her life’s work.

The April Verch Anthology offers a mix of regional Canadian, American old-time, bluegrass, country and Americana tracks. In addition to featuring tracks spanning Verch’s 1998-2015 recordings, the collection includes two newly recorded, never-before-released tracks. The record also features the talents of bluegrass greats Mac Wiseman and Bobby Hicks, Newgrass pioneer Sam Bush, old-time master Dirk Powell, and Travis Book of Infamous Stringdusters, among others.

“As I reflected on the releases that had come before, I realized that those albums and tracks represented snapshots of my life, past and present, and that together they make a mosaic of glimpses into the full picture of who I am,” Verch said. “That’s when I decided that an anthology would be the perfect way to celebrate it all.”

Verch began her fulltime touring career in 2000, and has since performed at elite festivals and performing arts centers worldwide. She stepdances while fiddling. She sings while step-dancing. Sometimes she sings, steps and fiddles all at once.

With 11 albums and years of touring under her belt, Verch has moved from upstart prodigy to mature and reflective songwriter, interpreter, and storyteller.

Tickets are $22 general, $17 members, and $11 students/youths. Premium seating applies in the first four rows. The EOH Theater is wheelchair-accessible with a ramp and a lift.

For more information, or to reserve your seats, call 315- 691-3550 or order online at www.earlvilleoperahouse.com. The Opera House is located at 18 E. Main St., Earlville.