The Sedona International Film Festival announces award-winning recording artist Arvel Bird will be performing his “Celtic Indian” concert live on Saturday, July 26 at 7 p.m. at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre.
Celtic Indian is a reflection of Arvel Bird’s mixed-blood American Indian and Celtic heritages (S. Piaute/Clan Kennedy Scotland). With his violin, fiddle, Native flutes and Irish whistles, Arvel weaves a powerful tapestry of music and stories including his original 8 movement concerto for violin, flute, Native drumming and singing called “Tribal Music Suite-Journey of a Paiute”.
Bird weaves together traditional stories about animals and their totem meanings with compositions about the Bear, Horse, Red-tail Hawk, Badger, Wolf and mingles in lively Celtic fiddle tunes like The Lively Lass, Star of Munster, Many Clans, Many Tribes, Phoenix Firebird, Rockness Monster as well as songs of hope and triumph like Red Nations Rising, Wovoka Spoke, Eagle Wind Sky and Warriors Unafraid.
Classically trained as a violinist, Arvel's concert, compositions and performances are a confluence of styles from Celtic, bluegrass and his original Native American folk and Celtic rock orchestrations.
As he worked to develop his own music style and build a large following, Arvel went wherever the music called him, which led him away from classical and towards Bluegrass, Appalachian, Folk and Celtic.
During his years in the Midwest, Arvel won the Indiana State Fiddle Contest four times while still perfecting a variety of performance styles.
From 1986 to 2000 Arvel toured with Glen Campbell, Loretta Lynn, Tom T. Hall, Ray Price, Louise Mandrell, and Clay Walker.
Arvel’s continuously evolving music is delighting audiences worldwide. He recently released "Celtic Indian" CD, a reflection of his live shows. For the July 26th concert he will be drawing music not only from his Tribal music Suite but also his 3 Animal Totems CDs, Celtic Nation CD and brand new songs not yet released on recordings.
Although once based in Nashville, TN, Arvel is now settled in Cottonwood, AZ, still connecting with audiences the old-fashioned way . . . live. This is where Arvel’s emotionally driven performances thrive, igniting concert venues, symphony halls, festivals and more, leaving his audiences inspired, transfixed and transformed.
Arvel Bird will take the stage at the Mary D. Fisher Theatre on Saturday, July 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. All tickets include a meet-and-greet with Arvel Bird in the lobby after the show.
For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.
