April Verch

April Verch
Verch in 2016
Background information
Born	Rankin, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Fiddler, step dancer
Instrument	Fiddle
Years active	1992–present
Website	www.aprilverch.com

April Verch is a Canadian fiddler, singer, and step dancer raised in the community of Rankin, Ontario, located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest from Pembroke, Ontario. She attended Berklee College of Music in Boston before embarking on her professional career. While she is best known for playing traditional Ottawa Valley style fiddle tunes, Verch's repertoire branches into many other fiddle styles. She has appeared as performer and teacher at Mark O'Connor's Fiddle Camps, and performing as a fiddler, singer, and dancer on the PBS television series, "Song of the Mountains".

Discography

• Top of the Hill (2020)
• Once a Day (2019)
• Going Home (with Joe Newberry) (2017)
• The April Verch Anthology (2017)
• The Newpart (2015)
• Ottawa Valley Stepdancing With April Verch (2014)
• Bright Like Gold (2013)
• That's How We Run (2011)
• Band of Gypsies (with Strung: April Verch, Doug Cox, Tony McManus, Cody Walters) (2009)
• Steal the Blue (2008)
• Take Me Back (2006)
• From Where I Stand (2003)
• Verchuosity (2001)
• Fiddleicious (1998)
• Fiddle Talk (1995)
• Springtime Fiddle (1992)

Accolades

• 1997 Canadian Grand Masters Fiddle Champion
• 1998 Canadian Open Fiddle Champion.
• 2010 Performer at the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

External links

• Official website
• Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Association
• Canadian Open Old Time Fiddling Championship