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First: Who doesn't like free!? We just started selling our music on AmieStreet.com, and to kick
things off they are giving our fans $5 to download our music. All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download FiddleSticks tunes (or songs from thousands of other great independent
artists).
Just click this link and you can sign up and get started, and then search for "Fiddlesticks":
First: Who doesn't like free!? We just started selling our music on AmieStreet.com, and to kick
things off they are giving our fans $5 to download our music. All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download FiddleSticks tunes (or songs from thousands of other great independent
artists).
Just click this link and you can sign up and get started, and then search for "Fiddlesticks":
Hey, five dollars is five dollars!
Second, How about FiddleSticks as "A Nice Alternative to the MoTabs"??
Since the FiddleSticks bandmembers are spread across the globe and not playing live shows together very often, we now mostly get to interact with fans through our albums. It's nice to get feedback from listeners telling us they like the music. And we’d like to share some comments posted on CDBaby.com and Amazon.com about our CDs. Feel free to add to the love-fest! Go to CDBaby.com or to Amazon.com to find our listings, and add a comment of your own. (Or just send us fan mail direct!)
The album RETURN TO NAUVOO has the most beautiful rendition of Be Thou My Vision I’ve ever heard. The combination of Fiddle & Cello is breathtaking. Three verses of string instruments & one vocal … brilliant! (M. Liam Noonan)
The CAT AND THE FIDDLE CD has many different moods as you listen to the songs. It's both lively and thoughtful. I love the sound of the bodhran keeping the beat - makes you want to dance! I would recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys folk music and celtic reels and jigs.(Amazon.com Customer)
I love the music on FAREWELL TO NAUVOO. I will be teaching classes where I can use some of the music. Can't wait until July when we go to Rocky Ridge where our grandchildren will be pulling handcarts. The music will be meaningful to them. Especially Margaret Young Boyle's version of The Handcart Song. Thank you to the artists and to CDBaby for such a great job. (Edna Peterson)
RETURN TO NAUVOO is a nice alternative to the MoTabs!
This CD features some early Latter-day Saint hymns, arranged for voice and folk instruments. The instrumentals are more interesting than the vocals, but FiddleSticks' Celtic-inspired sound is a good match for the material, and the album provides LDS Sunday-afternoon listeners with a nice alternative to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
(N Harward)
5 stars for TIME AND AGAIN by FiddleSticks. Fiddle Sticks is a real favorite of mine. I have been a fan for a few years and enjoy their celtic music and I appreciate their talent. It is especially good to find that a new generation can hear the instruments of old and have not only an appreciation for them and for the unique sound but a yearning to carry on the tradition. (S. H. Towhey)
COLD FUSION is a welcome break from other Yuletide CDs
The FiddleSticks sound adapts itself very well to holiday music. Carols both familiar and less so have attractive, unusual arrangements, and the few Hanukkah tracks on the album are very appealing. "Hey, you got your Christmas album in my Celtic folk!" "You got your Celtic folk in my Christmas album!" No joke, "It's DELICIOUS!"
The lead singer of Fiddlesticks has a distinctive sound that Utah folkies will probably recognize as the "Mormon corridor voice"--breathy and clear as a bell. She and her siblings and dad are no slouches in the music department. Give it a listen. (The Pirate King)
Andi’s “OBSIDIAN RAIN” album is Magic! I first recieved a copy from Kristin herself when I caught a ride with her and a friend from Utah to California a number of years ago. Cooly's Reel was done masterfully and is one of the most powerful pieces of music I've heard. The vocal intro to Rain is so enchanting it's like listening to the feeling of a perfect kiss. Andi's dulcimer really gives the music that authentic and age-old celtic feel. When I get rich I'm going to buy every copy of Obsidian Rain I can and just give them to everyone I know so they can experience it's greatness. (Cody)
Great group, great music, and great CD. Any CD by the FiddleSticks is good. (Devereaux)
Fantastic group and album! RETURN TO NAUVOO is my first album of Fiddlesticks owned and I really enjoy it. A lot of good acoustic string instruments and nice vocals too! (J.Young)
Praise to the Man is a Beautiful Hymn ... Lovely Fiddle / Cello ... Great Album! (Anonymous)
COLD FUSION by FiddleSticks has been a unique addition to my Christmas music collection, as well as my Fiddlesticks collection. Love it! The Hanukkah song was a pleasant surprise and one I shared with my friends - something for everyone! (S. H. Towhey)
CAT AND THE FIDDLE is a wonderful CD I love the songs and the voices and the instruments. (Jennie)
I love it! RETURN TO NAUVOO is my first FiddleSticks CD. It's fabulous. My kids even play it over and over. (They have good taste). Love the arrangements of the hymns. I'll buy more of their CDs. (Caneen)
I love the NAUVOO CDs. Amazing Grace is my favorite, but all of the songs are so nice to listen to. I love their voices, and the instruments used. The harmonies are just breathtaking. (Jennie)
5 out of 5 stars for CAT AND THE FIDDLE! Awesome, talent and melody. This album is one I have had for years, after hearing this band at a local concert, I bought their available CDs, listened to them all and their name soon became synonymous with quality celtic music. (Logan S.)
RETURN TO NAUVOO is a great album. I especially love the alternate versions of "Come, Come Ye Saints" and "Praise to the Man." "Be Thou My Vision," "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," and "How Can I Keep from Singing" were also lovely." The arrangements are interesting, and the instrumental selections are lively. I don't think you will be disappointed.(Ames, Iowa)
RETURN TO NAUVOO is Beautiful and Inspiring. This work is very specific as it is folk music revisiting old Mormon hyms. Not everybody's cup of tea, I suppose, but this work deserves to be heard by many. These old tunes have all been reworked, and while they remain faithful, they don't feel the need to stick to the historical melodies. The band add some rhythms and melodies, making this CD their own creation. Listening to this CD will make you feel like you are in the midst of the Saints in Nauvoo and at the same time feel like a brand new band original songs. Some tracks are just so edifying and uplifting: I am thinking of the excellent rendition of "Nearer to Thee my God" (as an mp3 extra track), which is so originally performed that you think it's a new creation altogether. I love the joyous "Thou Font of Every Blessing", which is not typically Mormon, but also Christian.
LDS Mormons, FLDS Mormons, and Reform Mormons like myself, will feel a special connection with "Come Come You Saints/All Is Well". This hymn illustrates the strengtht of Mormon pioneers making their way towards the rocky mountains. Leaving persecutions behind and the USA, they lived a modern Exodus and Mormons of all denominations today know that motto "All is well", signifying that no matter the trials we go through in life, God is there for us and all works for our own eternal progression. "Praise to the Man" is about the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and is done in a slow reverent manner, the "Nauvoo verison", different from its modern tune of "Scotland the Brave", which is beautifully rendered as an independent track, with no lyrics.
The only negative point I will make is that the band have changed a well-loved all-Mormon hymn: "If You Could Hie to Kolob". This one is about deep doctrine and explores the plurality of Gods, as taught as doctrine by the Prophet Joseph Smith. A line goes: "When gods began to be" and the singer changed it to: "When God began to be", in order to appear more Christian. Other important lines have also been omitted, probably in order not to offend Christians. I just think that if Christians are open minded enough to buy this CD, they won't mind Mormon themes.
Overall, an highly recommended CD that I love listening to...(F. Desse - U.K.)
The album RETURN TO NAUVOO has the most beautiful rendition of Be Thou My Vision I’ve ever heard. The combination of Fiddle & Cello is breathtaking. Three verses of string instruments & one vocal … brilliant! (M. Liam Noonan)
The CAT AND THE FIDDLE CD has many different moods as you listen to the songs. It's both lively and thoughtful. I love the sound of the bodhran keeping the beat - makes you want to dance! I would recommend this CD to anyone who enjoys folk music and celtic reels and jigs.(Amazon.com Customer)
I love the music on FAREWELL TO NAUVOO. I will be teaching classes where I can use some of the music. Can't wait until July when we go to Rocky Ridge where our grandchildren will be pulling handcarts. The music will be meaningful to them. Especially Margaret Young Boyle's version of The Handcart Song. Thank you to the artists and to CDBaby for such a great job. (Edna Peterson)
RETURN TO NAUVOO is a nice alternative to the MoTabs!
This CD features some early Latter-day Saint hymns, arranged for voice and folk instruments. The instrumentals are more interesting than the vocals, but FiddleSticks' Celtic-inspired sound is a good match for the material, and the album provides LDS Sunday-afternoon listeners with a nice alternative to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
(N Harward)
5 stars for TIME AND AGAIN by FiddleSticks. Fiddle Sticks is a real favorite of mine. I have been a fan for a few years and enjoy their celtic music and I appreciate their talent. It is especially good to find that a new generation can hear the instruments of old and have not only an appreciation for them and for the unique sound but a yearning to carry on the tradition. (S. H. Towhey)
COLD FUSION is a welcome break from other Yuletide CDs
The FiddleSticks sound adapts itself very well to holiday music. Carols both familiar and less so have attractive, unusual arrangements, and the few Hanukkah tracks on the album are very appealing. "Hey, you got your Christmas album in my Celtic folk!" "You got your Celtic folk in my Christmas album!" No joke, "It's DELICIOUS!"
The lead singer of Fiddlesticks has a distinctive sound that Utah folkies will probably recognize as the "Mormon corridor voice"--breathy and clear as a bell. She and her siblings and dad are no slouches in the music department. Give it a listen. (The Pirate King)
Andi’s “OBSIDIAN RAIN” album is Magic! I first recieved a copy from Kristin herself when I caught a ride with her and a friend from Utah to California a number of years ago. Cooly's Reel was done masterfully and is one of the most powerful pieces of music I've heard. The vocal intro to Rain is so enchanting it's like listening to the feeling of a perfect kiss. Andi's dulcimer really gives the music that authentic and age-old celtic feel. When I get rich I'm going to buy every copy of Obsidian Rain I can and just give them to everyone I know so they can experience it's greatness. (Cody)
Great group, great music, and great CD. Any CD by the FiddleSticks is good. (Devereaux)
Fantastic group and album! RETURN TO NAUVOO is my first album of Fiddlesticks owned and I really enjoy it. A lot of good acoustic string instruments and nice vocals too! (J.Young)
Praise to the Man is a Beautiful Hymn ... Lovely Fiddle / Cello ... Great Album! (Anonymous)
COLD FUSION by FiddleSticks has been a unique addition to my Christmas music collection, as well as my Fiddlesticks collection. Love it! The Hanukkah song was a pleasant surprise and one I shared with my friends - something for everyone! (S. H. Towhey)
CAT AND THE FIDDLE is a wonderful CD I love the songs and the voices and the instruments. (Jennie)
I love it! RETURN TO NAUVOO is my first FiddleSticks CD. It's fabulous. My kids even play it over and over. (They have good taste). Love the arrangements of the hymns. I'll buy more of their CDs. (Caneen)
I love the NAUVOO CDs. Amazing Grace is my favorite, but all of the songs are so nice to listen to. I love their voices, and the instruments used. The harmonies are just breathtaking. (Jennie)
5 out of 5 stars for CAT AND THE FIDDLE! Awesome, talent and melody. This album is one I have had for years, after hearing this band at a local concert, I bought their available CDs, listened to them all and their name soon became synonymous with quality celtic music. (Logan S.)
RETURN TO NAUVOO is a great album. I especially love the alternate versions of "Come, Come Ye Saints" and "Praise to the Man." "Be Thou My Vision," "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing," and "How Can I Keep from Singing" were also lovely." The arrangements are interesting, and the instrumental selections are lively. I don't think you will be disappointed.(Ames, Iowa)
RETURN TO NAUVOO is Beautiful and Inspiring. This work is very specific as it is folk music revisiting old Mormon hyms. Not everybody's cup of tea, I suppose, but this work deserves to be heard by many. These old tunes have all been reworked, and while they remain faithful, they don't feel the need to stick to the historical melodies. The band add some rhythms and melodies, making this CD their own creation. Listening to this CD will make you feel like you are in the midst of the Saints in Nauvoo and at the same time feel like a brand new band original songs. Some tracks are just so edifying and uplifting: I am thinking of the excellent rendition of "Nearer to Thee my God" (as an mp3 extra track), which is so originally performed that you think it's a new creation altogether. I love the joyous "Thou Font of Every Blessing", which is not typically Mormon, but also Christian.
LDS Mormons, FLDS Mormons, and Reform Mormons like myself, will feel a special connection with "Come Come You Saints/All Is Well". This hymn illustrates the strengtht of Mormon pioneers making their way towards the rocky mountains. Leaving persecutions behind and the USA, they lived a modern Exodus and Mormons of all denominations today know that motto "All is well", signifying that no matter the trials we go through in life, God is there for us and all works for our own eternal progression. "Praise to the Man" is about the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and is done in a slow reverent manner, the "Nauvoo verison", different from its modern tune of "Scotland the Brave", which is beautifully rendered as an independent track, with no lyrics.
The only negative point I will make is that the band have changed a well-loved all-Mormon hymn: "If You Could Hie to Kolob". This one is about deep doctrine and explores the plurality of Gods, as taught as doctrine by the Prophet Joseph Smith. A line goes: "When gods began to be" and the singer changed it to: "When God began to be", in order to appear more Christian. Other important lines have also been omitted, probably in order not to offend Christians. I just think that if Christians are open minded enough to buy this CD, they won't mind Mormon themes.
Overall, an highly recommended CD that I love listening to...(F. Desse - U.K.)
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