Monday, November 13, 2006

On A Celtic Muse

Here's a short deviation from the usual post.

If you take to warm music, if you like the excitement of a good jig, if you enjoy a gander into some of the roots of most American music, if you want to learn to play the Northumbrian pipes, if the splash of River Dance has ever unloosed your collar, and if you've ever stopped because the spirit moved you at the sound, please take a moment to consider Fiddlesticks.

I should probably point out that I've never heard them play Northumbrian pipes. But it wouldn't matter. They are a delight. A family of Mormon musicians, they play a Celtic variety. Often at smaller intimate venues, mostly in Utah, but sometimes extending elsewhere on special occassions, they are captivating and just plain old fun. Some of their music is original work and some of it is older folk standards. There's something special about this family and the way they make friends with their music. [Disclosure: one of my closest friends is the father's brother.] To watch them live is to simultaneously adore and envy them. It's a wonder their music hasn't been snatched up yet for some film's soundtrack.

Familiar in certain Utah circles, here are two articles, the first covering their newest album:

1. Meridian Magazine
2. The (Utah County) Daily Herald

And, of course, the MySpace site.

And finally, several of their albums can be found on iTunes and Rhapsody.

posted by Rhapsidiomite @ 12:41 AM
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