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From BBC To CBC To PBS, Barrage World On Stage Hits The Road On A North American Tour In Support Of The U.S. Release Of The CD, VHS & DVD Barrage is a stunning visual and aural fusion of music, dance, theatre and song centered around an ageless and powerful instrument – the violin. Barrage takes the many traditions and styles played on the violin and combine them with the contemporary and world beat elements of percussion, rhythm, movement and energy to create a brand new form of musical performance. This original music elevates the violin to new and magical heights and features a wide range of musical influences including: Calypso, Swing, Country, Celtic, East Indian, Jazz, Kleczmer, Classical and Pop. January 9th saw the release of Barrage on CD with the VHS and DVD to hit stores on February 6th. As a stage show, Barrage is a stunning spectacle: a huge outpouring of activity, lit with rock ’n’ roll panache and presented with theatrical precision. The eleven-member band featuring fiddles, guitars, flutes, percussion, tambourines and a xylophone has captivated audiences in Europe, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. In addition to a busy schedule Barrage has been a feature show several times at EPCOT at Walt Disney World (where they are billed as the “hottest fiddle group”). Barrage has already gained worldwide media attention, appearing for millions of viewers on several international TV networks including PBS (USA), BBC (UK), CBC (Canada), Denmark National TV and ZDF (Germany). Catch Barrage in a city near you: Feb 3 – Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, CAN Feb 5 - Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, CAN Feb 7 – Schnitzer Theatre, Portland, OR Feb 9 – Moore Theatre, Seattle, WA Feb 11 – Palace of the Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA Feb 16 – Orpheum Theatre, Phoenix, AZ Feb 18 – Auditorium Theatre, Denver, CO Feb 22-24 – Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago, IL Feb 27 – Music Hall, Detroit, MI Mar 2 – State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN Mar 6 – Jones Hall, Houston, TX Mar 7 – McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas, TX Mar 10 – Wadsworth Hall, Los Angeles, CA Mar 14 – E.J. Thomas Hall, Akron, OH Mar 17 – Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, CAN Mar 18 – Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA Mar 20 – Berkeley School of Music, Boston, MA Mar 22 – Schubert Theatre, New Haven, CT Mar 25 – Town Hall, New York, NY Mar 27 – Walter Rand Theatre, Philadelphia, PA Mar 29 – Warner Theatre, Washington D.C. For all of the latest info, visit www.barrage.org.