Orcas Center audiences have been requesting April Verch’s return for years.

Verch and her band will be back on the Orcas Center stage Friday, Sept. 18 at 7:30 p.m.

Verch is a powerhouse of a fiddler, a dynamic stepdancer and singer, and an irresistible performer, say organizers. Her shows feature a diverse set of numbers that vary from traditional tunes of her native Ottawa Valley to foot-stomping reels and moments where she dances and fiddles at the same time. Verch keeps a rigorous touring schedule with her band members. She has performed to sold-out houses at Orcas Center thrice before, in 2006 and 2008 and 2011.

Verch steps, sings, and fiddles with a fresh and feisty approach to deep North American traditions. She is currently touring the world to share songs from her milestone 10th album (The Newpart) with her band: bassist and clawhammer banjo player Cody Walters and guitarist and mandolinist Hayes Griffin.

Verch will offer a clogging workshop from 5 to 6 p.m. before the show. It is free with a ticket to the show.

Tickets for April Verch and her band are $25, $19 Orcas Center members, $11 students, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 2 p.m. Subsidized tickets for $5 are available at the Box Office.