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7 October 2021 Read more

Concert Preview in Frederick News-Post

A wonderful preview for our concert for New Spire Arts in Frederick, MD on October 8 in the Frederick News-Post!

21 May 2021 Read more

Feature on #CBCJunos5050 Series

Honoured to be part of the amazing #CBCJunos5050 celebration which kicked off today! Alan Neal interviewed 50 artists from the Ottawa area (gosh, I’m in good company!) for this special series, journeying through five decades of the Ottawa music scene!

8 May 2021 Read more

Midwest Theater Concert Preview in Star-Herald

Here’s a preview for April & Cody’s concert at the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff, NE (May 7, 2021) as part of their 75th Anniversary Celebrations! Click HERE to open a PDF of the Star-Herald interview.

16 August 2020 Read more

Feature on “Sounds Atlantic” Radio & Podcast

Huge thanks to my pal Ron Moores, for featuring me on his “Back 40” and “Sounds Atlantic” programs. We chatted all about “Top of the Hill” and more & you can hear it now!

23 September 2021 Read more

“Top of the Hill” review in Germany’s FolkWorld

Thanks to Tom Keller for reviewing Top of the Hill in his article Folk for Kidz in Germany’s FolkWorld publication. You can read it (and about other great children’s albums) HERE.

7 August 2020 Read more

Eganville Leader feature

Huge thanks, as always, to Ottawa Valley treasure The Eganville Leader for featuring us to celebrate the release of “Top of the Hill”! Read the article HERE (opens PDF.)

25 July 2020 Read more

AVB featured on “To the Moon and Back” TV show

Through performance & interview, a 30 minute enjoyable journey with April and her band, recorded live at the Wild Rose Moon in Plymouth, Indiana.

8 July 2020 Read more

String Fever COVID Diary Feature

Today was the debut of “String Fever COVID Diaries” for North Country Public Radio hosted by my friend Barb Heller. I was pleased to be featured and look forward to hearing everyone else’s diary as the series continues! Have a listen to the shorter interview HERE or the full length version HERE.

5 July 2020 Read more

Ozark Highlands Radio feature

I was pleased to take part in an Ozark Highlands Radio special episode, where featured artists discuss the Covid-19 pandemic.

21 June 2020 Read more

Feature in Songlines July 2020 Issue

Thanks to Songlines UK & Jim Hickson for helping me celebrate “20 Years of Touring” by featuring me in this month’s magazine! Available now :)

26 May 2020 Read more

#HockeyTownHangouts for City of Pembroke

Watch me take part in the city of Pembroke, Ontario’s “Hockey Town Hangouts” presented by HGS Canada as part of a special “home coming” episode!

18 April 2020 Read more

Jam with us!

Let’s share a tune! Our friend Barb Heller, host of “String Fever Bluegrass” on North Country Public Radio, has a great jam series as part of her show and she invited Cody & I to host a session! Grab your instruments and play along with us on “Mississippi Sawyer.”

5 April 2020 Read more

JUNO article in Eganville Leader

Thanks to Terry Fleurie for this great article regarding the JUNO nomination in the Ottawa Valley’s “Eganville Leader.”

15 March 2020 Read more

Featured “archive” segment on CBC’s “Our Ottawa”

CBC’s “Our Ottawa” included April’s JUNO nomination in their archive segment and show a few nice clips from 1998 when she was recording an album with Calvin Vollrath. The show airs on CBC Television Sat/Sun at Noon + Mon 11am or at THIS LINK (April’s segment begins just after the 30 minute mark.) Enjoy!

4 March 2020 Read more

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