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 UTOne 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 UTRiver 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 CityFiddleSticks 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)Ready for kickoff? Sign up for Fox Fantasy Football powered by MSN. FREE to play!