We announced recently the brand new FiddleSticks CD "Cat and the Fiddle."
There's still time to pre-order (details below). BUT first here's news
about another new FiddleSticks arrival:

1. NEW BABY XAN:

Marco & Andrea Davis's new baby boy, Alexander Max Davis, was born Monday in
American Fork, Utah at 10:21 am. (Note the auspicious numerology: born on
10/21 at 10:21!) And he's 21 inches long, weighing in at 7lbs 1 oz., with
lots of black hair.

It was a pretty long journey (18 hours of labor) and Baby Xan started life
kind of purple and limp, with the cord wrapped twice around his neck, but
thanks to quick thinking midwives (and a flock of guardian angels) he
revived and both Mom and Baby are now doing very well.

So far he's a mellow, easygoing, strong-nursing fellow, and we're so happy
he's here, safe and sound.

Love,
The FiddleSticks Family: Marco, Andrea, Becca, Katie and Liz Davis -- and
new Baby Xan

PS: There is a picture of the little tyke attached. If for some reason you
want more pictures, you can send an email to

BabyXan-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Once you've sent the email, you can access the pictures at
http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/BabyXan/lst



2. MORE ABOUT "CAT AND THE FIDDLE"

The newest FiddleSticks recording: "Cat and the Fiddle" will be here SOON!

We visited the duplicators today, and there's about a week to go before the
the CD hits the streets. The Cat and the Fiddle is a great new album with
diverse range of music, mellow and driving, old and new, ranging from Celtic
to bluegrass -- and mostly written and performed by Katie Davis, the
FiddleSticks Fiddler.

Cat and the Fiddle CD RELEASE CONCERT
Friday, November 15, 7-10pm
The New Provo Arts Center
425 West Center (the old library, upstairs!)
Provo, Utah

Admission free!

If you can't make it in person, mail-order details are below.

Here's the set list:

1. Zebe's Girl (Liz Davis); Morrison's Jig (Irish Traditional)
2. Adam Ondi-Ahman (American traditional/William W. Phelps)
3. The Fishing Reels (Irish traditional); Out of the Water (Mark Davis)
4. Cloudwaltz (Katie Davis)
5. Ye Banks and Braes o' Bonnie Doon (Robert Burns)
6. Neverbland (Katie Davis)
7. Jonathan's Reel (Katie Davis); Captain McDuff's Reel (Scottish
traditional)
8. Short Trip Home (Edgar Meyer); Whiskey Before Breakfast (American
traditional)
9. Green Book Reels (Irish traditional)
10. Westlin' Winds (Robert Burns)
11. Sweet Sweet Love (Katie Davis)
12. Savannah (Katie Davis)
13. See Spot Run (Katie and Liz Davis)

The album features Katie on fiddle, voice, viola, and even guitar, plus Liz
on cello (and her funky electric cello), Marco on guitar and bodhran, and
friends Nate Buhrley on harmonica and congas, Nate Keller on banjo and bass,
Tom Halversen on electric bass, and Gabe Dominguez on washboard and various
percussion.

The album will be ready to ship on November 1. CDs are $15 each, with a
flat $2 shipping per order (no matter how many you order). And because we
hope to entice you to be the first to get one, we'll personally eat the
shipping charge for all orders before November 1. So send your check to:

FiddleSticks
Cat and the Fiddle
647 North 1280 East
Orem UT 84097


Here's an excerpt from Katie's description of the album in the liner notes:


The Cat and the Fiddle

This album focuses on the fiddle. It=s sort of my Asolo album@ which I got
to arrange, write, and produce. I tried to explore new areas which
FiddleSticks could try out, at the same time being true to our family=s
sound. I decided on the name AThe Cat and the Fiddle@ because I wanted this
album to convey a playful, familiar twang. I see three categories of music
on this CD -- traditional dance music, original fiddle tunes, and vocal
songs. I hope the combination of heritage and exploration will make the
relaxed appeal I was striving for.

This album is dedicated to my sister Rebecca who is the flute/whistle player
and vocalist in the FiddleSticks band, but was serving an LDS mission in
Tokyo, Japan while we were recording this CD. She is an excellent musician
and beautiful woman, and I admire her for her spirit and bravery.
-Katie Davis





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