Arvel Bird is a globe-trekking Celtic folk rock musical poet. His vocals, violins and Native American flutes tell stories of his heroes, animals, love and life. A Celtic violinist and Native American flutist with matching ancestry, Arvel is world renowned for his mastery on the violin and has been pushing the boundaries of contemporary Native American, Celtic and new age music for the last ten years. His distinct blend of Scottish and contemporary Southwest Native American  music captures the essence of these two cultures and with it transcends the boundaries of time.

In an interesting new format this year, the Indian Summer Music Awards will be awarded to individual songs not to an album.  The following songs received nominations from his Red River Jig and Ride Indian Ride CDs in the following categories:

Contemporary Modern Instrumental:
Raven Warrior (Red River Jig)
Roadmaster (Ride Indian Ride)

Traditional Instrumental:
Drops of Brandy (Red River Jig)
Desert Rose (Ride Indian Ride)

Central and South American Indigenous Music:
Fine Vintage (Ride Indian Ride)

Native American Flute:
Lighthorse (Ride Indian Ride)

The winners will be announced on Saturday night, September 11th at the Indian Summer Festival in Milwaukee, WI.