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My dedication:
This album is dedicated to my father, Neil
MacArthur, and to the memory of my grandfather,
Cyril MacArthur.
Thank you:
Newfoundland: Thanks to all of my friends and
family, including my mom, sister, grandmother,
cousins, and aunts, for your continuing support, and
to my father who has always encouraged me to play
music; to my late uncle, Donald,for his
encouragement and for giving me my favorite bow; to
Gordon Bennett, my first fiddle teacher when I was
sixteen years old.
Thank you, Cape Breton:
Thank you all for the encouragement, the wonderful
tunes, and for sharing your music with me over the
years: the Hill family, Dan & Vonnie MacDonald, the
Boucher family, Jean & Columba MacNeil, Sharon
MacLean, Kimberly MacDougall, Cameron Chisholm,
Maybelle Chisholm MacQueen, Paul Cranford, Otis
Tomas & Deanie Cox, David “Papper” Papazian, the
crew from Rollie’s Wharf in North Sydney, Mike &
Marleen Denny, and Minnie & Alex MacMaster.
Thank you, musicians &
other professionals: Thanks to the wonderful
musicians who have encourage me and helped me with
this recording - I am so excited and grateful to
have you on my album: Tracey Dares- MacNeil, Dave
MacIsaac, Ryan MacNeil, Boyd MacNeil, Sheumas
MacNeil, Kyle MacNeil, Eddy Woodsworth, Brenda
Stubbert, and Brian “Moon” McInnis.
Thanks to the Gaelic
College, the Ceilidh Trail School, and all my
instructors at those schools. Thanks to Jamie Foulds
and Mike Shepherd for their recording expertise. I
had such a great experience working with pros like
you guys. Thanks to Catherine Gordon who did the
photography and to Clay Carmichael who made my
fiddle. Thanks to Fred Lavery for the use of his
guitar.
Thank you to the
musicians who have inspired me: And thanks to the
all musicians who have inspired me to play in the
first place and continue to do so every day (and
some who have even shared their invaluable expertise
with me): Natalie MacMaster, Ashley MacIsaac, The
Barra MacNeils, Buddy MacMaster, The Rankins, James
Keane, Connor Keane, the guys from Lúnasa, the guys
from Danu, Sharon Shannon, Brenda Stubbert, Jerry
Holland, Stephanie Wills, Howie MacDonald, JP
Cormier, and Carl MacKenzie.
© 2005 ODYSSEY RECORDS, L.L.C.
Compiled and annotated: Paul MacDonald.
Editing and mastering: Paul MacDonald
Photography and photo manipulation: Carol Kennedy
Festival management and artistic direction: Max
MacDonald & Joella Foulds
Design and layout: Sylvia Ho
Booklet editing: Alf McConnell
Jolie Lee & Kinga Lota Executive Producer:Alf McConnell |