My Photos

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 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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