The Bird Watchers

Popular Award Winning Native American Fiddlist, Arvel Bird, Returns with his One Nation Band to Cahokia Mounds for two Concerts on October 21st

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) October 10, 2006 -- Due to popular demand, Native American Music Award-winning fiddlist /flutist/ storyteller, Arvel Bird (Southern Paiute/Me’tis) will be returning to Cahokia Mounds, this time with his band One Nation on Saturday, October 21st for two performances at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is located at 30 Ramey Street in Collinsville, IL, just ten minutes East of the St. Louis Arch.

In the past 4 months, Bird, a classically trained violinist, has won two awards from the two Native American Music organizations; a Native American Music Award in the Best Instrumental Recording category for his Arvel Bird LIVE! CD and an Indian Summer Music Award in the Best Contemporary Instrumental for his latest solo recording, Animal Totems 2.

Bird is arguably one of the most visible Native American entertainers on tour today and performed at the Mounds earlier this year in March. He performs and records in a number of diverse genres including blues, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Western swing, American roots, and contemporary Native music which gives him a continually fresh, unique sound making him one of the most in-demand Native recording artists.

The One Nation Band includes the traditional Native American percussionist, John LoneEagle (Cherokee/Apache) and guitarist, Vlasis (Greek). Together they join keyboardist / vocalist Chris James (Irish), Bird’s co-writer on Animal Totems and Animal Totems 2. Arvel Bird and One Nation are currently working on their debut CD scheduled for release on the Singing Wolf Records label by late September.

Tickets are on sale now and are $10 in advance and $13 at the door. Get your tickets now – space is limited! For more information about the concerts, or to order tickets with a credit card, contact Leah Joyce at 618-344-7316. If paying by check, mail orders to: CMMS Performing Arts, 30 Ramey Street, Collinsville, IL 62234

For more information on Arvel Bird and One Nation, visit www.arvelbird.com. Bandmembers’ solo CDs along with Arvel Bird and One Nation CDs will be available at all performances and online at www.arvelbird.com, www.arvelbirdandonenation.com, www.singingwolfrecords.com, www.amazon.com, www.cdbaby.com and www.burnlounge.com/singingwolfrecords.

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