Produced by String Sisters;
Recorded by Peer Espen Ursfjord and Kjartan Meinseth live in Drammen Theatre, Drammen, Norway, in February 2005;
Edited and mixed by Asle Karstad and Annbjørg Lien at Rainbow Studios, Oslo, Norway, August 2005;
Cover photo by Carsten Jøssund;
Cover design by Manual Design

Musicians

Emma Härdelin, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh: vocals: fiddles;
Catriona Macdonald, Liz Knowles, Liz Carroll: fiddles;
Annbjørg Lien: Hardanger fiddle;
Dave Milligan: piano;
Conrad Ivitsky: double bass;
Tore Bruvoll: guitar;
James Mackintosh: percussion, drums

Tracks

CD

1. Shetland Fiddle Diva / Kingon’s Jig / Kinyon’s Reel / Lad O’Beirne’s (6.16)
2. The Champaign Jig Goes Columbia / Pat & Al’s Jig (3.14)
3. Tá Mo Chleamhnas A Dhéanamh (The Matchmaking Song) (5.51)
4. G-Strings (3.22)
5. Bjølleslåtten (The Horsebell Tune) (2.38)
6. Världens frälsare (Saviour of the World) / Gabhaim Molta Bride (5.29)
7. Luseblus (3.52)
8. Rumble Thy Bellyful (3.09)
9. Da Trowie Burn (3.56)
10. The Fly and Dodger (3.08)
11. Hussaren (The Hussar) / Toss the Fiddles (4.35)
12. Wackidoo (3.57)
13. Aprilbarnet (The April Child) / The Joy of It! (6.39)
14. Fremont Center / Ahint da daeks o’ Voe / Come awa in / Paddy’s Trip to Scotland / Dinky’s (6.17)

Track 1a Ian Lowthian;
Tracks 1bc, 8, 11b Liz Knowles;
Tracks 1d Lad O’Beirne;
Tracks 2ab, 10, 14a Liz Carroll;
Track 3 trad., Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh;
Tracks 4, 7, 13a Annbjørg Lien;
Track 5 trad. Norway;
Track 6a trad. Estonia;
Tracks 6b, 14de trad. Irland;
Tracks 9, 14b trad. Shetland;
Track 11a trad. Hälsingland, Sweden;
Track 12 Annbjørg Lien, Bjørn Ole Rasch;
Track 13b Catriona Macdonald;
Track 14c Tom Anderson

DVD

1. Aprilbarnet (The April Child) / The Joy of It!
2. Introduction (Annbjørg Lien)
3. G-Strings
4. The Champaign Jig Goes Columbia / Pat & Al’s Jig
5. Introduction (Liz Carroll)
6. For the Love of Music / Tune for the Girls / Land ta Lea
7. Introduction (Emma Härdelin)
8. Hussaren (The Hussar) / Toss the Fiddles
9. Introduction (Catriona Macdonald)
10. Da Trowie Burn / The Fly and Dodger
11. Som en eld och som ett väder (Like a Fire and Like a Storm)
12. Introduction (Liz Knowles)
13. Rumble Thy Bellyful
14. Introduction (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh)
15. Tune for Frankie / Red Crow / Leslie’s
16. Presentation Band (Annbjørg Lien) / Introduction (Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh)
17. Tá Mo Chleamhnas A Dhéanamh (The Matchmaking Song)
18. Shetland Fiddle Diva / Kingon’s Jig / Kinyon’s Reel / Lad O’Beirne’s
19. Bjølleslåtten (The Horsebell Tune)
20. Världens frälsare (Saviour of the World) / Gabhaim Molta Bride / Luseblus
21. Farwwell (Annbjørg Lien)
22. Fremont Center / Ahint da daeks o’ Voe / Come awa in / Paddy’s Trip to Scotland / Dinky’s

Envcores

23. Dråpet i Hälsigland (The Murder in Hälsigland)
24. Wackidoo

Tracks 1a, 3,20c Annbjørg Lien;
Track 1b Catriona Macdonald;
Tracks 4ab, 6ab, 10b, 22a Liz Carroll;
Tracks 6c, 10a, 22b trad. Shetland;
Track 8a trad. Hälsingland, Sweden;
Tracks 8b, 13, 18bc Liz Knowles;
Tracks 11, 23 trad. Sweden;
Tracks 15ab, 17 trad., Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh;
Tracks 15c, 20b, 22de trad. Irland;
Track 18a Ian Lowthian;
Tracks 18d Lad O’Beirne;
Track 19 trad. Norway;
Track 20a trad. Estonia;
Track 22c Tom Anderson;
Track 24 Annbjørg Lien, Bjørn Ole Rasch

Produced by String Sisters;
Recorded by Garry Boyle and Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios;
Recorded by Blasie Barton at JoyRide;
Recorded by Tim Matthew at Mareel;
Recorded by Manus Lunny at Studio Na Mara;
Recorded by Sivert Henriksen at Tvibit;
Track 12 recorded by Jamie Foulds at Soundpark Studios;
Mixed by Catriona Macdonald, Dave Milligan and Stuart Hamilton;
Mastered by Stuart Hamilton at Castlesound Studios;
Photography by Douglas Robertson and Floortje Matthew;
Artwork and layout by Vangill Media

Musicians

Emma Härdelin, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh: vocals, fiddles;
Catriona Macdonald, Liz Knowles, Liz Carroll: fiddles;
Annbjørg Lien: Hardanger fiddle;
Dave Milligan: piano;
Conrad Molleson, bass;
Tore Bruvoll: guitar;
James Mackintosh: percussion, drums

with
Liz Doherty: fiddle [12];
Sabra MacGillivray: stepdance [12]

Tracks

1. The Crow’s Visit: As The Crow Flies / The Crow’s Visit (5.19)
2. Wind and Rain: Wind and Rain / Parker’s Mill (5.30)
3. Open to the Elements: Walking Intro / The Gravel Walks to Grannie / Resistance Reel / The Glen Road to Carrick (6.04)
4. Hjaltland: Hjaltland to Flatland / Dolkaren / Up da Stroods da Sailor Goes (6.38)
5. Det bor i mina tankar (4.23)
6. Trotto (2.54)
7. Tiger in the Galley: Valjsjö-Tigern’s Polska / Jarl Squad (5.34)
8. Mo Níon Ó (My Daughter O) (4.26)
9. Return from Helsinki (3.48)
10. Vinterfolk (2.51)
11. Late Night in Førde (3.46)
12. The Blooming Conductor: Liam Childs / Balkin’ Balkan / The E-B-E Reel (live) (6.24)

Tracks 1a, 7b, 12abc Liz Carroll;
Tracks 1b, 11 Annbjørg Lien;
Track 2a trad.;
Tracks 2b, 3a Liz Knowles;
Track 3b trad. Irish/Scottish;
Track 3c Dave Milligan;
Track 3d trad. Irish;
Track 4a Catriona Macdonald;
Track 4b trad. Norwegian;
Track 4c trad. Shetland;
Tracks 5, 7a trad. Swedish;
Track 6 anon., Liz Knowles;
Track 8 Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh;
Track 9 Ian Stephenson;
Track 10 Tore Bruvoll