Dear
Beautiful Faerie,
Thank you for the joy you
bring into our souls. I'm a 42 years old
rock fan
from a forgotten corner of the world, called
Romania. Here, we didn't have
the chance to enjoy live shows, as we were
isolated by the iron curtain
during the communists and by poverty after
the '89 Revolution. But, in my
part of the country, near the Hungarian
border, we had always access to
information and I grew up with the BIG music,
including Deep Purple. I was
very glad when Ritchie found such a talented,
delicate, beautiful Faerie, I
have listened all your albums. Now, I have
an 8 years old daughter, she is
also a fan of yours. I don't think that
in the future I will have the chance
to see you live, because even if you will
come in Romania, all the bands go
to Bucharest... but I will enjoy your great
music on DVD's and CD's.
Thank you and keep on doing
as long as you can (I mean forever) these
marvelous, magic things you used us with...
Florin
Hello Florin,
I believe the faeires may be smiling upon
you and your beautiful daughter. It looks
as if we will be coming to Romania, not
just Bucharest, but Cluj as well. This is
what the agents are working on right now...so
I just wanted to let you know that it is
being worked on! And you are not forgotten....
We have been wanting to come to Romania
for years! And one of our best friends is
from your country so I hope to learn a few
words in Romanian from him before we come
to play there...
Hope to see you at the show! And may the
New Year smile upon you...
Love,
Candice
Hi Candice,
Just caught your Christmas Eve acoustic video,
just fantastic! The combination of Ritchie's
flawless guitar work and your beautiful voice,
it's just outstanding. Can you tell me where
this video was shot? It looks like it's in
a castle, but it's hard to tell.
Keep up the great work, I'm going out to get
the new cd this weekend.
Ted H.
Dear Ted,
How sweet, thank you
so much. I am so pleased with the way that
song came out.... and the animations by Michael
Clark were just fantastic. But I think you
may be referring to the acoustic performance
where the band is sitting on the stairs and
it is a completely acoustic version of the
song? That was shot in Schloss Waldeck in
Germany. In their museum portion of the castle
which leads to the Hexenspund. We also filmed
some of the interview segments of our DVD
Castles and Dreams there as well as the SchlossGeist
show for German tv which was also on our DVD.
However if you are referring to the live stage
performance of this song, shot in 2006, it
was at our last show in Germany for the season
at Landshut Castle. The original footage filmed
2 years ago of us around the bonfire was done
at Schloss Abendburg. So, there are about
3 different versions of the song, all which
can be seen on my Senses link if you go to
Sights section of that link at the index.
3 versions of the song, 3 castles, makes for
an extended answer to your question!
Enjoy and stay warm...
Love,
Candice
Hi
Candice,
I am a dedicated fan of yours and also enjoy
ALL Blackmores Night music...every song...every
record and in fact EVERYTHING about you
Ritchie and the band.
Your talent is phenomenal your voices are
'out of this world' your performances are
'mind blowing!!!'
In fact I can't complete a day without listening
to your music, it helps whatever mood I
may be in.
I wish you and ALL the band a Happy and
Peaceful New Year.
Whilst writing may I ask when you are next
touring or making even a single appearance
in England...I really need to know in order
to make an advanced booking to the venue
wherever it many be in England.
kind regards
Rosemary from Nottingham
Hello Rosemary,
What a beautiful email...thank you! I'm
glad we could bring you some peace in this
crazy world...
We are busy booking the tour dates for 2007
right now, and I am so happy to tell you
that the UK will most assuredly be on our
list! So as of right now, here is the dates
that we have : June 10th Glen Rothes Scotland,
June 12 York, June 14 Reading, June 17 Birmingham,
June 19 Yeovil, June 20 Cardiff, June 23
Brighton. I hope this helps you with your
booking arrangements! And look forward to
seeing you at the shows...
Love and light,
Candice
Hello candice….
I just wanted to say, I
love all the music that blackmores night
makes,,,I listen to it a lot and it really
relaxes me 100%.
Candice , what im about
to say, may get a lot of gasps from many
people, but I really don’t care.
Im a 19 yr old lesbian,and
I am very open about it. When im with my
GF , we listen a lot to the music you and
the band make, it is really relaxing. And
my gf really loves all the dresses you wear,
and she would like to know, are they self
made or made for you, or bought? They all
are very pretty….
Im kinda curious, on what
do you think of gays and lesbians?
maybe im being silly askin
such quesions, but i feel i can open up
to you..that may sound wierd, but that s
how i am...
i think your a very wonderful
person with a great voice, and imsure your
very busy this time of the year, but ive
never mailed a singer before and i thought
hey why not after lookin at your site ,,,see
now im babbeling ,,, like i always do ,,,
oh,,i realy love the videos
on your site, and the video ivory tower,
is great, i love anime stuff and i love
that vid,,,,,,,,,
anyways,, i should let you
go, please keep the great music coming and
i wish you and ritchie and the rest of the
band a very merry christmas and a great
new year...
frohe Weihnachten
Michelle
Hello Michelle,
Thanks for your letter. It makes me a bit
sad to hear that you get "gasps"
from people about your love life. You ask
me how I feel about the gay lifestyle...
I believe that love is love, no matter what
gender, what color your skin, what difference
your age, no matter what labels people who
do not understand or people who feel they
need to judge others, may put on it. How
can "love" be a bad thing? I will
never understand that. And if you have found
your true love, your soul mate, one who
completes and understands you, then you
have found truth. A beautiful, wonderful
truth. There will always be people who try
to tear good things apart. Perhaps they
are unhappy, lonely, and they want others
to feel as miserable as they do. If you
try you can rip anyone and anything apart....
but why? Concentrate on your own being,
your own happiness, and try not to be bothered
by the others. If they understand, wonderful...
if they don't perhaps someday they will...
if they never do, then they will never be
ready to accept true and unconditional love
in its purist form because it must fit in
a box of acceptable labels for them. So,
let them be... And you can be as well...but
you will be happy....
My clothing is a mixture of items I have
picked up over the years at stores, Renaissance
Faires, some items I have had duplicated
or modified. Basically a mix of everything
to make it my own identity... as should
we all!
Love to your and your girlfriend...be strong
and happy!
Always,
Candice
Hi Candice,
I am so glad I have the
Castles and Dreams DVD. The concert is fantastic
and it is also nice to see the interviews
with you and the band, and your Mum talking
about the concerts and managing the whole
thing. I have been a huge fan of Ritchie’s
since 1970 when I was 15, and I was a little
skeptical when you guys were starting this
thing, but now I just LOVE it. I think the
song Ghost of a Rose is arguably the finest
thing he has ever done, and you complement
this music perfectly with your melodies,
lyrics and singing. The albums just get
better and better.
Absolutely fantastic live
arrangements of Soldier of Fortune, &
‘Child’ as well
My BIG question is when
are we going to see you back in the UK,
do you think? My wife and I saw you in Cheltenham
in November 2003, and it was great. Now
we want to get the opportunity to come again,
put on the garb so we can get closer to
the band!!
Also, do you and /or Ritchie
have a view of this unauthorised biography
by Jerry Bloom that has come out?
With love to you and Ritchie,
Nick Hannant,
Worcester, England.
Hello Nick,
Thanks for your letter and all your support!
Yes, we will be back in the UK very soon!
Check Rosemary's email in this section for
specific dates. Hopefully one will be close
to your area! And, yes, I expect you to
be in full garb!! :)
As far as Mr Bloom's book, ah yes, yet another
unauthorized biography. He doesn't know
anyone on the "inner circle" of
people and it's basically the same information
that has come out in other books and magazines-
mostly people speculating, so we tend not
to waste our time on items like that. I
do know that for the first time ever, Ritchie
has been working closely with a writer who
has compiled all the stories Ritchie has
told him and that is directly coming from
Ritchie so I find that to be much more interesting.
The writer's name is Doc Calvinson and the
book is called "The Next Stage".
I believe they are just putting final touches
on that. When it is released we hope to
have it for sale at the shows as well as
via the website. The information about its
release will be posted on our sites as that
time grows near.
See you at the shows...
Love and light,
Candice
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