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Arvel Bird, the 2007 Native American Music Awards’ Artist of the Year to play at Indian Art Festival 1/31/2008  Tulsa, Oklahoma (January 30, 2008) – Just a few months after winning the coveted title of Artist of the Year at the 2007 Ninth Annual Native American Music Awards (Nammys) in New York on October 6, and then taking home the accolade for Best Instrumental Album at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards in Toronto on November 29, “Lord of the Strings” Arvel Bird is flying into Tulsa to help keep the Spirit of the American Indian alive. The theme of the popular Indian Art Festival is indeed that, as it showcases the best Native art in the country along with cultural demonstrations, educational exhibits, storytelling, music, exhibition dancing, and more. Bird will be performing there for the third time, and is such a regular visitor to Oklahoma (he’ll be at the massive Red Earth festival for the fourth time this year) that he has earned many fans in the state. He’s excited to be playing for them again to thank them all for helping him win his big award last October. He was also very touched when KWTV News 9 in Oklahoma City honored him by filming a video bio on him last year (now on You Tube, see quick link above). After taking top honors at the Nammys, Bird’s sure to be in fine form. The award was hard-earned and well deserved, and he was ecstatic to get it: “I couldn’t feel more honored to have been voted Artist of the Year by the public and the NAMA Advisory Board,” he said. “This award is not only for me but for all Southern Paiute people who are so often overlooked and forgotten. What I do, I do to bring recognition and respect to the Paiute people of today and our ancestors. In 2006 I fulfilled another dream when I performed at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, Florida, and won my first Nammy for Best Instrumental CD, but this trumps even that! I’ve known for a long time that I have the best supporting fans any artist could ask for, and I am so thankful. I couldn’t be happier now that I’m back on the road to play for them all again.” Signed to Singing Wolf Records in Nashville, Tennessee, Bird is currently hailed as the hottest Native American artist on tour today. He is a classically trained violinist who writes, performs and records in a number of diverse genres, including blues, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, world, classical, folk, fusion, New Age, Western swing, American roots, and Native American. In addition to the violin, he is also an accomplished mandolin, guitar, and Native flute player. An experienced musician who toured the world with Glen Campbell, Loretta Lynn, Ray Price, and other Nashville country greats for several years, in 2001 Bird turned his musical focus to his mixed-blood heritage and now spends most of his time on touring while writing and recording music which reflects that background. No matter what style of music you enjoy listening to, you’ll find it all, and more, in his work. The 22nd Annual Tulsa Indian Art Festival, Expo Square, QuikTrip Center, Lower Level, 4145 E 21st St, Tulsa, February 8, 9 and 10, 2008 NTN Article#: 9291 
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