Award Winning Arvel Bird and One Nation Appear at the 15th Annual Ocmulgee Indian Celebration in Macon, GA, September 16, 2006

Arvel Bird and One Nation are performing for the first time at Ocmulgee Indian Celebration in Macon, Georgia, September 16, 2006, with an opening set by One Nation guitarist Vlasis. This will mark the group’s first performance together in Georgia.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) July 22, 2006 -- Native American Music Award-winning fiddlist/flutist/storyteller, Arvel Bird (Southern Paiute/Me’tis) with his band, One Nation, will be in concert at Ocmulgee Indian Celebration, Georgia’s Largest Native American event, on Saturday, September 16th at 7:30pm. The Celebration is held at the Ocmulgee National Monument, located at 1207 Emery Highway, Macon, GA. In addition to the concert, Arvel Bird will be on hand all weekend to perform and tell stories to the school children on Friday, the 15th and to the public at various times Saturday and Sunday.

Bird, a classically trained violinist, recently won the coveted Native American Music Award for Best Instrumental Recording for his Arvel Bird LIVE! CD. His latest solo recording, Animal Totems 2 is a finalist in the Contemporary Instrumental category at the Indian Summer Music Awards. Bird performs and records in a number of diverse genres including blues, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, Cajun, Western swing, American roots, and contemporary Native music which gives him a continually fresh, unique sound making him one of the most in-demand Native recording artists on tour.

The One Nation Band includes the two popular former members of the contemporary Native group, Brule’, traditional Native American percussionist, John LoneEagle (Cherokee/Apache) and guitarist, Vlasis (Greek). Together they join keyboardist / vocalist Chris James (Irish), Bird’s co-writer on Animal Totems and Animal Totems 2. Arvel Bird and One Nation are currently working on their debut CD scheduled for release on the Singing Wolf Records label over Labor Day weekend at Coconino County Fair in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The Ocmulgee Indian Celebration runs September 16-17, 2006. Admission to the event is $5 per person. Children 11 and under are free. The event celebrates the history of Creeks, Choctaws, Cherokees, Chickasaws and Seminoles adorned in brightly colored regalia who will demonstrate ancient ceremonial dances performed on these sacred grounds in ancient times. Authentic Indian crafts, fine art, flute music and storytellers are also featured. The public will be invited to sample authentic Buffalo burgers, roasted corn and Indian tacos and celebrate the fascinating history of the Macon Plateau, especially the Muscogee (Creeks) who once inhabited Middle Georgia.

For more information on Arvel Bird and One Nation, visit www.arvelbird.com. Bird's music will be available at the performance and online at www.arvelbird.com, www.singingwolfrecords.com, www.amazon.com, www.cdbaby.com and www.burnlounge.com/singingwolfrecords.

More information on the Ocmulgee Indian Celebration is available online at http://www.nps.gov/ocmu or by calling (478) 752-8257.

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