Nicolette Andres (hardanger fiddle) and Graeme Danforth (cittern) present their debut folk album "Hands." 

Fiddler Nicolette Andres is a local of Colorado, born in Evergreen. Her main instrument is the Hardingfele or Hardanger fiddle from Norway. Nicolette was always surrounded by jazz and folk music growing up, and gravitated towards these genres as she studied violin through college at the University of Puget Sound. She has been studying the tradition of Hardanger fiddle since 2020, and most loves this music because it can be three to four hundred years old, and is transcendental, melodic, and expansive. It is a tradition passed down by ear with a tight-knit community. Nicolette will be joined by fiancé Graeme Danforth on cittern, an instrument in the mandolin/lute family. 

The album "Hands" is rooted in traditional folk, but Graeme and Nicolette each wrote original tunes as well. The name "Hands" is a thank you to everyone's hands that were/are a part of this music: the hands of the people who taught us how to play music, the hands of those who raised us, the hands that built our instruments, the hands that recorded this album, and the hands of the people who applaud at live shows. All of our hands are infinitely powerful. How often do your hands show love? Appreciation? Do they make art, food, and express kindness? What is possible when many hands come together?