The Old Time Fiddlers host champion fiddler/stepdancer April Verch

In celebration of our 45th anniversary of performing, promoting and teaching traditional music in northeast PA, the Fiddlers are excited to welcome champion fiddler and step dancer, April Verch to our area. April and her husband, Cody Walters (guitar and banjo), will be performing at 7:30pm, Saturday evening, September 14, at the Beach Lake Fire Hall, 1033 Beach Lake Hwy, Beach Lake, PA. April will also be giving a workshop on fiddle and step dance at 2pm that day in the fire hall. The workshop and concert are Free to the public as a way of thanking all of the fans of The Old Time Fiddlers for their support throughout the years.
Here’s a little more info on April and Cody.
[To listen to April Verch and Cody Walters is to be immersed in tradition. To watch them perform is to be transported. Be it regional Canadian roots, American old-time, 50’s country, or something original that sounds like it’s been around for a century—the one common thread is their love and reverence for the music and traditions that have been passed down to them.
After more than two decades of touring and with 14 albums in her name (two of which were nominated for JUNO awards, among other honors), there is nothing that gives Verch more joy than playing and sharing music with the world. Together, this husband and wife duo have traveled to four continents, performing in fourteen countries, and played everywhere from dusty festival workshops all the way to legendary stages such as the Kennedy Center and the Ryman Auditorium. Combining their unique backgrounds, from Verch’s native Ottawa Valley and Walter’s heartland roots in Kansas, their music showcases endless creativity and versatility, transitioning effortlessly from traditional Ottawa Valley step dancing and fiddle tunes, to old-time fiddle-banjo duets with tight-knit vocal harmonies, to innovative sandpaper foot percussion, all contrasted against Verch’s sweet soprano voice]
The Beach Lake Fire Hall is handicap accessible. Refreshments will be available for the evening show. For more info on April Verch go to aprilverch.com or YouTube and watch her videos. Contact us with any questions. theoldtimefiddlers@gmail.com or 570-575-7158