Upcoming FiddleSticks events for August:

Summer is such a busy time! We've been playing music in Minnesota, Sacramento, San Diego and all over Utah.  Katie's heading out to Maryland for a few days of Fiddling.  And our new TSSA compilation CD for 2005 is getting good reviews.   Here's a reminder of what we're up to in the coming weeks.Or, come see us in person!

OREM

Monday, August 15, 7:00pm

Opening for Jake Armerding

Timpanogos Intimate Concert Series

647 North 1280 East, Orem

FiddleSticks will open for Jake Armerding, acclaimed Boston singer_songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Jake’s tunes combine New England's sophisticated contemporary folk music with the soulful strains of bluegrass. And he’ll be trading tunes with FiddleSticks. So don’t miss it! Jake’s back for an encore performance for the Timpanogos Intimate Concert Series. TICS presents national big-time musicians in a small house concert setting right here in Utah Valley. FiddleSticks is especially happy to be on stage with Jake again!

For directions or information see TICS' web page at http://come.to/timpanogos or call 221-1108. Tickets are $10 at the door.

SALT LAKE CITY

Tuesday, August 16, 7:30pm

Temple Square Concert Series

Brigham Young Park

North Temple and State Street, SLC

The Temple Square Concert Series presents Concerts in the Park all summer long at the Brigham Young Historic Park on the southeast corner of State Street and Second Avenue. The concert’s free of charge and parking is available (also free) at 59 East North Temple. All ages are welcome. Seating is available, or you may bring a blanket for lawn seating, but no food or drinks please.

HEBER-MIDWAY

Saturday, August 20, 7:00pm

Homestead Resort

700 North Homestead Drive

Midway UT

Midway is one of those most magical traditional resorts. They’ve got the natural hotsprings and great swimming, golf, great food, and old time hospitality. And even scuba diving in their volcano. And they're adding to the magic with live music all summer. We're there on August 20, under the stars. And our excellent friend Secily Saunders will be opening so it’s a NOT TO MISS event! Bring a chair or blanket, and come up to Midway and see us! The concert’s free. Go to www.homesteadresort.com for directions.

OREM

Friday, August 26, 2:00pm

Timpanogos Storytelling Festival

Mt Timpanogos Park (Provo Canyon)

Orem UT

One of the best storytelling festivals in America, the Timpanogos festival brings in storytellers from around the world. We'll be playing during a "pause" in the storytelling, from about 2 to 3, in the main music stage. This year the Festival has moved to a new location, the new Mt. Timpanogos Park just a couple of miles up Provo Canyon (on the north side of the highway). The Park was designed specifically as the home for the festival, so come check it out in its new home. Don't miss it! For information or tickets, call (801) 229_7436 or go online at http://www.timpfest.org.

RIVER HEIGHTS (LOGAN)

Saturday, August 27, 6:30pm

Apple Days Concert

Heber Olsen Park

600 E 400 S

River Heights UT

River Heights City (just south of Logan, near Providence) is the place to spend the last weekend of summer. On Saturday, August 27, 2004 the folk of Cache Valley flock to River Heights for a day of fun at the park. Activities are all day, with a concert by FiddleSticks at around 6:30. For information call 435_753_9073

SALT LAKE CITY

Monday (Labor Day), September 5, 1-2pm

Cheeta Cha-Cha Fundraiser

Hogle Zoo

2600 East Sunnyside Ave

Salt Lake City

FiddleSticks is performing at the Cheeta Cha-Cha,, an annual fundraiser at the Hogle Zoo to help save the wild cheetas. The events go all day, from 10am to 3pm, with music, food, storytellers, games, facepainting, etc. FiddleSticks will be playing from 1 to 2 on the main stage. By coming to the Zoo on Labor Day to join in the Cheeta Cha-Cha you’ll help support programs to protect Cheetas and their habitat in Namibia and Kenya, Africa. For more information on CCF, click here, www.cheetah.org/.

NEW TSSA CD COMPILATION: "UP"

FiddleSticks has a new tune included in the latest Timpanogos Singer Songwriter Alliance compilation CD. The new album, called "UP", features original music from loads of local performers, including a new cello-fiddle duet by Katie and Liz of FiddleSticks called "Jack Be Nimble." This tune isn’t recorded anywhere else, so here’s you chance to get an advance sample what the NEXT FiddleSticks CD will sound like. PLUS there’s great new music from our many friends in TSSA, including Cheri Magill, Pete Breinholt, Steph Smith, Sam Payne, Cori Conners, Ed Stevens, Jeff Hinton, Joey Dempster, Andy Shelton, Simple People. Dave Eaton, Greg Duckwitz and MORE!

The new "UP" CD is only $10, or FREE if you order any two FiddleSticks albums. Speaking of which, FiddleSticks have five recordings in print: The Sampler (1998), Playing Favorites (1999), Cold Fusion (2000), Time and Again (2001), the Cat and the Fiddle (2002), and Return to Nauvoo (2004), featuring our presentation of traditional old time hymns.

FiddleSticks CDs are available at all performances, in Utah bookstores, online at www.fiddle-sticks.com, or by mail order ($15 for CDs, $10 for cassettes, plus $2 per order shipping and handling). Buy 2 CDs and get the TSSA compilation CD (or a FiddleSticks cassette) for free –– just ask!

To order send your check to FiddleSticks, 647 North 1280 East, Orem UT 84097 (800-969-7640)

FiddleSticks is a family musical group that performs folk songs and traditional tunes from the Celtic lands, from England, and from America. The band is made up of three young sisters, Rebecca, Kathryn, and Elizabeth Davis, and their father Mark. Featured instruments include fiddle, flutes, cello, bodhran (Irish drum), guitar and vocals -- plus dulcimer, bass, and drums. (Check out our web page at www.fiddle-sticks.com)