Arvel Bird Celtic And Native American Music

I had the pleasure of experiencing a performance by Arvel Bird which included a mix of Native American and Celtic fiddle, Native American flute and story telling. He shared the stage with a guitarist, a drummer and sometimes Native American dancers.

Arvel Bird's music is " a blend of his Celtic and Native American roots that are uniquely his and intricately woven throughout his songs."

With this lens, I would like to introduce you to this very talented award-winning muscian and his own unique style of music. If you aren't a fan already, I think you will be.

"This beautiful 60 minute CD combines the most peaceful music from Arvel Bird's Animal Totems and Animal Totems 2 CD. The music and the order of songs were developed by a group of Arizona massage therapists who love Arvel's music. Ideal for massage, relaxation or bubble bath."

"His method of fusing his Scottish and Native American ancestry to craft a unique blend of musical fusion is truly a delight to the ears." ~Dana Wright, Muzikreviews.com

"Arvel Bird was raised in Utah and Arizona where he began his 11 years of classical violin training. He attended Arizona State University on a music scholarship, later transferring to University of Illinois-Champaign/Urbana. There he began to compose and improvise, learning to play bluegrass, Celtic, folk, country and old-time music. Arvel's mix-blood heritage of Southern Paiute and Scottish ancestry is now the inspiration for his own unique style of music."

"Like my own musical journey, Celtic music has evolved by integrating other musical genres, such as classical and world music, which influenced the arrangements of these songs and tunes. I am continually inspired by incredible recording artists such as Old Blind Dogs, Bua, Cherish the Ladies, Let Scotland Flourish, Trinity River Whalers, Celtic Dance, Calum Martin, Jamie O'Brien, Seven Nations and many others." - Arvel Bird

"He is almost always on tour, connecting with his fans in symphony halls and festivals. " ~Dana Wright-Muzikreviews.com

Arvel Bird writes on his website "The music is truly from my heart..." Dana Wright at MuzikReviews.com gave the album a 5-star rating.

"This album is magnificent and if you have ever been intrigued by the Titanic or Celtic fusion music, you owe it to yourself to listen." ~Dana Wright.

Arvel Bird performs "Journey Home" from his Double Award Winning CD Tribal Music Suite at the CAMAs November 26, 2009

In 2009, Arvel won Best Instrumental Album and Best Producer/Engineer (with Grammy-winning producer Tom Wasinger and Nashville engineer Chas Williams) for Tribal Music Suite: Journey of a Paiute.

Arvel Bird was voted Artist of the Year at the Nammys by his fans and peers in 2007

This video is the debut performance of Arvel Bird, (Southern Paiute / Me'tis) and his new band "One Nation". It was performed at the Seminole Hard Rock of Hollywood Florida.

Arvel Bird LIVE! and Animal Totems 2 struck gold with the Native American Music Awards (Nammys) and the Indian Summer Music Awards best Instrumental categories in 2006.

The album, Ride Indian Ride,which debuted at the Colorado Indian Market in January 2010, "is a departure from his more traditional cultural music, with an edgier blues/rock sound that blends his Native American/Celtic roots with a stronger, more soulful sound."