Canadian fiddler, singer and step dancer April Verch is a bona fide world-class talent. She’s been a student at the prestigious Berklee College of Music and a teacher at Mark O’Connor’s Fiddle Camp.

"It's just so expressive," says April Verch of her chosen instrument, the fiddle. She adds: "It's one of the closest instruments to the voice." It's unlikely, however, that Verch was thinking of any ...

Award-winning banjoist and songwriter Joe Newberry teams with Canadian fiddler April Verch Friday in Durham. David Bragger Fresh from performing and participating on panels at IBMA’s World of ...