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Video Courtesy Lou Seiler - Native Rhythms Festival, Melbourne, FL 2016 with Arvel Bird on Violin and Kimberly Kelley on synth strings.

Dolphins live in different types of pods in the ocean. Nursery pods of females and calves, Juvenile pods of young males and females, or Pair Bonded males. Sometimes they come together to create a "superpod". This social structure contributes to the "it takes a village to raise a child" practice by these intelligent creatures.

In his performance of Dolphin Dances from #AnimalTotems2 CD, #CelticIndian #ArvelBird reflects the beauty, grace, playfulness and fierce protection of the needs of the pod, that are three of the main reasons the dolphin is the Number One favorite animal named by people the world over. Related CDs are #AnimalTotems CD" and #AnimalTotems3 CD also available on http://www.arvelbird.com.

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"Dolphin Dances" - Copyright Singing Wolf Records

Arvel’s shows are a confluence of musical styles with a focus on Celtic and Native American themes. All of his music can be purchased on his website http://www.arvelbird.com or http://www.celticindian.com. As you will see in his videos, Arvel is a genre-bending composer and a captivating performer.

For more information, contact Kimberly Kelley at (615) 406-3689 or info@arvelbird.com.

“Hello, my name is Arvel Bird. I've been playing violin since I was 9 years old. It's my passion, it's my life. I hope you enjoy these videos. I've played and shared my messages of Animal Totems to audiences all over the world and my prayer is that you will share these videos to keep the messages growing.

Although I'm based in Nashville, TN, I have been touring full-time since 2004 connecting with audiences the old fashioned way . . . LIVE!

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Early in my performing and recording career, I competed in awards shows, contests and "popularity" contests. They were all valuable learning experiences and appreciated as a recognition of not only my own efforts, but the songwriters and musicians who worked with me. Some of these awards include:

2010 - Best Instrumental - Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2010 - Best Traditional Instrumental – Indian Summer Music Awards
2009 - Best Instrumental – Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2009 - Best Producer / Engineer – Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2007 - Artist of the Year – Native American Music Awards
2007 - Best Instrumental – Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards
2006 - Best Instrumental – Native American Music Awards
2006 - Best Contemporary Instrumental – Indian Summer Music Awards
2006 - Best Performing Artist – PowWows.com
2006 - Best Native American Band – PowWows.com
4 Time Indiana State Fiddle Champion