September 2003

Hi candice,
 
Thanks for all the great tunes!! I love the new live cd. i just added it to my many other and i do mean many!!
live richie cd's!! I really think you have a great voice,goes perfect with the music that you are playing.
I was wondering. What is your favorite rainbow and purple tune! Oh YEAH WHEN ARE U GUY'S GONNA come back to the U.S.A ,i 've seen the band live twice,the last time in patchauge! and it was great!!! LOL
Well i must get back to work ,take care and  i look forward to hearing your solo stuff!
 
From a lifetime blackmore fan
now and always
Andy :)

Hi Andy,
Glad that you are enjoying the songs and shows...That is a really hard question- there are so many great songs that Ritchie wrote in Purple and Rainbow. I guess my favorite Purple songs are Child In Time, Stormbringer and Wasted Sunsets. Rainbow ones are even harder because of the variety of the singers. I'll say Stargazer, Street Of Dreams, Miss Mistreated, Stone Cold, and Tearin Out My Heart. But there are so many that I LOVE! It's really hard to narrow it down. As for US gigs, we are doing 2 this month. You can get tickets at www.ticketmaster.com or check www.blackmoresnight.com for all the information. The dates will be Philadelphia, PA on Sept 17th at the Theater for the Living Arts and Sept 19th at Westbury Music Fair on Long Island, New York. Hope to see you there!
Love and light,
Candice

From: Karma1357@voyager.net
To: nightanswers@aol.com

Hi Candice ~
My husband recently picked up a copy of Fires At Midnight.  I have to tell you that it is different than anything else I've ever heard on the radio!  I knew, before I ever read your bio, that you must be a Stevie Nicks fan. 
You have a beautiful voice!
Of course, my husband and I are huge Ritchie Blackmore fans ......  from back in the day.  I think the first tune I heard of his was Man On The Silver Mountain ....  then my husband reminded me that Ritchie was also a member of Deep Purple !!  He is now, and was back then, amazing !
 
I have been slowly introducing myself to your material ~ and find it both mysterious and relaxing at the same time.
Candice, your voice sounds like a finely tuned instrument.
I'm wondering something ..... are you and Ritchie Blackmore
a "couple", or are you simply band-mates and friends ???
My husband (of 26 years) thinks you guys might be married. Hope you'll write back.
Thanks for the wonderful music.
Mary Czekalski

Hello Mary,
Thank you so much for your beautiful words...We often see so many of Ritchie's fans who have been with him since the beginning have found that they really enjoy the music that we are performing now. The wonderful thing is that many of the men will buy the CD's because of Ritchie's name and history, knowing what an amazing guitarist and composer he is ,and when they bring the CD's home their wives really enjoy the music because it transports them to a more magical, and romantic time and then their children , who are still innocent and like to dress up as Robin Hood or Maid Marion, love it also. So it is amazing to see this music bridge gender and generation gaps. It is so nice that your husband and you enjoy the music together.
Actually, Ritchie and I have been together since 1989, moved in together in 1991 and have been engaged since 1994- so although we are not married on paper, we are in heart, spirit and mind...and of course, in previous lifetimes- but that's a whole other subject...
Thanks for your question!
Love,
Candice

From: davidboulton80@hotmail.com
To: nightanswers@aol.com

Dear Candice and Ritchie,so looking forward to seeing in the U.K,do you have
any such plans for a U.K tour,i had the pleasure to attend your concert at
the Buxton Opera House last year,this was my first time to seeing you, so i
have been hooked on your music ever since.
May you walk on the petals of life.
Dave Boulton


Dear Dave,
How sweet...thank you... England , in all her magic and beauty- from the white cliffs to the white horses...from Stonehenge to Mother Shipton's caves...from Avebury to Avalon is one of our favorite places to play. The countryside, the legends, the people have all been amazing. It's just the media and the radio that we're not too crazy about! But we are returning to you!! The dates are here: http://www.blackmoresnight.com/tour_info.html Back to Buxton and many other places. I do hope that you will come and partake in the evenings event with us!
Love and light,
Candice

From: angie7@elvis.com
To: nightanswers@aol.com

Hello Candice,

We are trying to set tribute band for Blackmores Night.
Since now, we have played without the real notes, just by listening; but now we want to take the notes. So we need your help, because we couldn't find the instrument list and the notes anywhere. We dont want to disregard the songs anymore, so please help us!

Thank you.
Clelia Conti

Dear Clelia,
What a wonderful idea! I am aware of a few bands around the world that cover our music and help us to spread the magic. One is Renaissance Night in Berlin, Germany, one is Minstrel Spirit from Sweden and another in Japan- Please let me know when you form your band! As for the notes, we do have tablature books available for all of the albums except the newest one. The books include the lyrics, photos, guitar, bass, keyboard, all parts of the songs... You can see them here: http://www.blackmoresnight.com/merch.html
I hope that you find what you are looking for... best of luck with your band!
Love and light,
Candice

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