Hi friends,
The "Festival of Fools" show scheduled for tonight (November 1)in Provo has
been canceled, a victim of arcane Provo City zoning rules. Sorry! But
there's lots of great music coming up! Plus the new CD, "Cat and the
Fiddle" is in hand and available now. If you pre-ordered, your copy's in
the mail today.

FIDDLESTICKS CALENDAR - NOVEMBER 1 EDITION
November 1 is celebrated in Celtic lands as Samhain, the official first day
of winter. And in fact it's snowing outside my window! Well, the cold
winter weather may be upon us, but don't dispair. Come to a FiddleSticks
show, clap those hands, and warm up both body and soul!

DRAPER:
Friday, November 8: 7pm
Draper Historic Theater
12366 South 900 East, Draper

This show is part of a great series of family-centered concerts put on by
"ZionArt Productions" -- an organization dedicated to promoting and
presenting great progressive local music. We're glad to be on board.
Tickets available at the door: $5 each, or $20 for a family 6-pack. Info:
Morey Day at daystwins@....


MIDVALE:
Saturday, November 9: 8pm
TSSA Soularium "Up Close and Personal" Concert Series
Soularium Studios
870 East 7145 South (Fort Union Area), Midvale

TSSA (the Timpanogos Singer Songwriter Alliance) and Soularium Studios have
teamed up to present a weekly Saturday night concert series featuring great
original music. We're pleased to be a part of this great new series,
sharing the stage with "Gypsy Soul," a nationally acclaimed Celtic duo from
Oregon (check them out at www.gypsysoul.com). Tickets are $8 at the door or
in advance at www.timpanogos.org.


PROVO:
Friday, November 15: 7-10pm
CAT AND THE FIDDLE CD RELEASE CONCERT AND PARTY
Provo Arts Center
425 West Center, Provo

Bring a potluck snack, we'll bring lots of copies of the new CD and our
sharpie pens to autograph them! The Provo Arts Center is taking shape in
the wonderful space left behind when the library moved to the old Academy.
Come have a look, enjoy the food and the music, and get your own, hot off
the press copy of "The Cat and the Fiddle"!

SANDY:
Saturday, November 16, 7pm
Utah Scottish Association Annual General Meeting
Bicentennial Pavilion
8680 South 5th East, Sandy.

Fans and friends of things Scottish are invited to this gathering, which is
the Utah Scottish Association's annual get-together. This would be a good
chance to meet other Scottish Ass'n members, see what's coming up, and get
involved in the Association's activities, which include annual Scottish
games, concerts, Robert Burns supper, and other events. Info:
caol@...


PROVO:
Monday, December 2, 7pm
Provo Public Library
Academy Ballroom
550 North University Ave, Provo

The Provo Library presents music and storytelling on Monday nights.
FiddleSticks will be presenting a family Christmas Concert. Bring the kids!
The Ballroom is on the second floor of the stunningly restored Academy
Building. The architecture alone is worth the visit - come and enjoy! The
concert is free to the public.


SALT LAKE CITY
Friday, December 6, 7pm
TourBaby National Concert Tour
Orson Spencer Hall
University of Utah, SLC

TOURBABY is coming to town! This national "tour" includes dozens of shows
country wide, featuring some of the very best local bands and performers in
each town. The Salt Lake City lineup includes Stacey Board, Melissa Warner,
Kate MacLeod and Fiddlesticks; along with the Tag band What Tribe from
Denver. The venue will is the fabulous Orson Spencer Auditorium at the
University of Utah. Check out Tourbaby.com. Tickets will be available from
Smithtix.com


WYOMING:
Friday, December 13 1pm
Big Piney Fine Arts Center
115 South Nichols
Big Piney, Wyoming

Friday, December 13 7:30pm
Pinedale Auditorium
101 E Hennick Street
Pinedale, Wyoming

The Pinedale Fine Arts Council is sponsoring two shows in the high country
of western Wyoming. The public is invited to both. For information,
contact Cydnee Montegue, 307 367 7322, pfac@....


HIGHLAND
Monday, December 16, 7pm
Courage Reins Benefit Concert
with Jeff Hinton
Mountain Ridge Junior High Auditorium
5525 West 10400 North, Highland, Utah

Courage Reins is a non-profit center that offers therapeutic horseback
riding to people with disabilities through the use of professional
instructors, hard working therapy horses and dedicated volunteers.
Acclaimed singer songwriter Jeff Hinton organizes a benefit concert for this
worthy cause each year, and we're honored to participate. Tickets are $3
Kids/$5 Adults/$20 Family


PROVO
Sunday, December 22, 7-9pm
Sixth Annual Christmas House Concert at Charlotte England's
1775 Andrus Lane, Provo

The Englands have brought music to their friends and neighbors for years,
and we're happy to return for our sixth Christmas house concert at the
Englands. Come and help us share the blessing of music at the England's.
Information, 373-1775

UPCOMING EVENTS:

December ??: CandleLight Christmas, Deseret Village SLC, dates to be
announced
December ??: TSSA Christmas Concert, time and place to be announced.
December 26: Annual Boxing Day Concert: place to be announced
December 31: Barn Dance, Grand Lake Colorado


ABOUT THE NEW BABY:

Thanks to you all for your many warm messages. Baby Xan is a cutie, growing
well and sleeping lots, even at night! Coming up on two weeks old! You can
join his fan club (and view see way too many pictures by his doting parents)
by sending 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

ABOUT THE NEW CD:

IT'S HERE!!! "The Cat and the Fiddle" has hit the streets and the shelves,
and it's great fun. Please come to our CD release party on November 15
(details above!) But if you can't wait, you may order by mail and we'll
rush it right out.

CDs are $15 each, with a flat $2 shipping per order (no matter how many you
order). Send your check to:

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

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.

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.

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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)

FiddleSticks have five recordings in print: The Sampler (1998), Playing
Favorites (1999), Cold Fusion (2000), Time and Again (2001), and the Cat and
the Fiddle (2002).

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 a cassette for
free – just ask!

Write to FiddleSticks, 647 North 1280 East, Orem UT 84097 (800-969-7640)


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