My Photos


August 30, 2008 - Shinnecock, Long Island, NY - with Rosaura Vasquez who credits Arvel's music
with getting her through LPN school and came to Shinnecock to meet Arvel so she could
get through RN school! We wish her all the luck!.

August 29, 2008 - NPR's (WLIU's) Bonnie Grice and Arvel at the Long Island radio station's
studios after an interview promoting the Shinnecock Native American Event and Arvel's new CD
Tribal Music Suite!

 


August 6, 2008 - Yep look who made the cover of the Ft. Wayne based Whatzup Magazine!
Arvel joined local musicians for the first ever Roots & Rhythm Festival

August 4, 2008 - Lawton / Ft. Sill Birthday Celebration Concert - Lawton, OK

The Oklahoma lineup for Many Tribes, One Fire - L to R (back)- Varinia Bearsheart, Michael Jackson, Steve Allen, Billie Whipp (Arts & Humanities Council), Arvel Bird, Sharon Cheatwood (Arts & Humanities Council), and Brad Bearsheart. L to R - (front) Nathaniel Bearsheart, and Ella Bearsheart

 

July 5, 2008 - American Pride Concert - Central City, CO

The Colorado lineup for Many Tribes, One Fire - L to R Michael Jackson (keyboard), Jimmy Lewis (guitar), Arvel (fiddle), Brad Bearsheart (native percussions), Vlasis (guitar)

June 9, 2008 - Unity Minister's Conference Concert - Wigwam Resort, Litchfield Park, AZ

The Arizona lineup for Many Tribes, One Fire - L to R Jimmy Boyd (keys) Arvel (fiddle), Mel Bridges (percussions) and Brian Palmerino (guitars)

 

Wide Ruins Community School - December 2007
Chambers, AZ

 

November 2007 - Performing with contemporary "buffalo" dancers at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards in Toronto, Canada - where he won the award for Best Instrumental!!

 

R. Carlos Nakai and Arvel enjoying a beautiful late December day at
Thunder in the Desert - Tucson, AZ

November 2007 with One Nation
at Litchfield Park Arts Festival, Litchfield Park, AZ

October 2007 - Arvel with Bill Miller at the Indian Festival - Cartersville, GA


October 2007 - Rancocas, NJ - Joanne Leonard and Arvel


October 2007 - Rancocas, NJ - Arvel with Red Tail Hawk after returning to
Rancocas from the Nammys where he won Artist of the Year
(photo courtesy of Joanne Leonard)

October 2007 The Long Walk - to accept his Nammy for
Artist of the Year!! Niagara Seneca Casino (Photo by Kimberlie R. Acosta, NAMA)

With his first Nammy Award
2006 Best Instrumental - Arvel Bird LIVE!
(Hard Rock Cafe - Hollywood, FL)

Shopping at Musical Echoes between performances -
Ft. Walton Beach, FL - April 2007

With eyes closed, Mary Redhouse, Will Clipman and Arvel create
something special for the friends and fans at Javalinas in December 2005.

Arvel - On the Wall in Brookings, SD with Wade Fernandez on Guitar on left

Arvel and Michael Martin Murphy -
Grand Theater - Cartersville, GA

At Musical Echoes - Ft. Walton Beach, FL 2006- Is that Lowery Begay showing
off his great hoop dancer legs?

Arvel and Robert Tree Cody Performing
Musical Echoes - Ft. Walton Beach, FL

Applause and appreciative hugs

Bill Miller, Nancy Smith-Jones, Arvel BIrd and Mary Redhouse
Santa Fe (NM) Indian Market, SWAIA Showcase post-show

 

Opening for R. Carlos Nakai - Shinnecock Concert - Long Island, NY


Rankokas Lenape Music Festival, NJ
(Photo courtesy Ellie Timms Photography)

 
 

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