NEWBERRY & VERCH WITH OTTER OPRY AT MONTEREY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Growing up, Joe Newberry and April Verch absorbed traditions of home
and hearth – in his Missouri Ozarks and her Ottawa Valley of Canada.
Although they are on the road much of the year, the two musicians are fond
of saying that they are rarely homesick, because their music means they
always have a bit of home with them wherever they go. And they’re
bringing that taste of home to Monterey on Friday, October 30 th , when they
will grace the Otter Opry stage at Monterey United Methodist Church.
Joe Newberry comes from a family of singers and dancers. He took up the
guitar and banjo as a boy and learned fiddle tunes from great Missouri
fiddlers. April Verch grew up listening to her dad’s country band play for
dances in the Ottawa Valley. She started step dancing at age three and
fiddling at age six. In a Newberry & Verch show, delighted audiences see
first-hand the roots of their music, their love of performing, and their strong
musical connection. Original songs join timeless classics. Stories warm the
heart, and give audiences a chance to understand where the music comes
from. Lively fiddle and banjo numbers combine with traditional dance steps
to illustrate happy times when people made their own fun.
Whether it is the power of two voices lifted in harmony, or the sound of
traditional tunes calling people to get up and move, these two masters of
tradition put on an unforgettable show. And, when their feet kick up the dust
in perfect rhythm and those two voices become one, Joe Newberry and
April Verch make folks remember why this music existed in the first place.
This will be one for the history books, so get your tickets early. And gosh,
why not make the occasion even more special with dinner ($15 in advance,
$20 after October 24th) before the show? Online ticket sales will end at
11am the day of the performance.
7pm. Monterey United Methodist Church, 1 Soledad Drive, Monterey.
$35/show (CBA members $30; 15 and under free) www.otteropry.org