Happy Holidays from FiddleSticks

We’re in the middle of a busy holiday season – and we hope we can share some music and a mug of wassail with you! And do you need a last minute musical Christmas gift? "MUSIC SHOPPE", the new TSSA Christmas compilation is out and it’s GREAT! And you can get it free (See below). Here’s what’s happening:

OREM

Monday, December 15, 7pm

Carols By Christmas Light Concert

Utah Valley State College

Grand Ballroom

800 West University Parkway, Orem

An evening of carols and fun. Also appearing will be Paul Cardall, Shane Jackman, Greg Simpson, and Moosebutter. This concert is a benefit for The concert will be a benefit concert for the U.S. Marines Corps Toys For Tots program. As well as raising money through ticket sales for this benefit, a booth will be set up at the concert where you can bring toys in for donation to the program. Tickets: $10 adults, $6 kids under 18, $30 per family.

 

PROVO

Monday, December 22, 7_9pm

Seventh Annual Christmas House Concert at the Englands'

1775 Andrus Lane, Provo

Charlotte England and her family have brought music to their friends and neighbors for years, and we're proud to return for our seventh Christmas house concert at the Englands. Come and help us share the blessing of music and holiday cheer. This will be an informal evening of music. Information or directions, 373_1775

 

OREM

Friday, December 26, 3_6 pm

Ninth Annual FiddleSticks Boxing Day Concert

The Davis House

647 North 1280 East, Orem

Since our arrival in Utah so many years ago, we have welcomed our friends and fans to our home in Orem for a concert and party the day after Christmas: Boxing Day. Bring potluck snacks (leftover Christmas fare is perfect), bring your instrument to join in if you want, and bring your good cheer. Plus you can get the new TSSA CD for free with the purchase of any two FiddleSticks CDs. For questions or info, please call 801 221 1108. Directions to the party: http://members.tripod.com/timpanogos/timpanogos/oremtext.html

BUY FIDDLESTICKS CDS:

Music Shoppe (TSSA 2003)

Cat and the Fiddle (2002) – 2003 Pearl Award Winner!

Time and Again (2001)

Christmas Cold Fusion (2000) (cassette also available)

Playing Favorites (1999) (cassette also available)

CDs are $15 each, and cassettes are $10, with a flat $2 shipping per order (no matter how many you order).

FREE CASSETTE DEAL: If you buy any two FiddleSticks CDs, we'll send you FREE your choice of "Playing Favorites" or "Cold Fusion" on cassette. ("Playing Favorites" is now out of print on CD, available only on cassette). Buy two, get three. Good deal, no? Come to a performance, or send your check to:

FiddleSticks

647 North 1280 East Street

Orem UT 84097

TIMPANOGOS SINGER SONGWRITER ALLIANCE CHRISTMAS CD

Each year TSSA produces a Christmas compilation. This year's CD is the best ever. It's called "MUSIC SHOPPE" and features the best in local Utah original music, including not only FiddleSticks, but also Peter Breinholt, Ryan Shupe, Steph Smith, and a dozen more! (You can get the TSSA Christmas Compilation by itself for $10 if you prefer)

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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), and Time and Again (2001), and Cat and

the Fiddle (2002). Coming soon will be the latest release (working title:

Return to Nauvoo) with old time hymns.