Produced by John Gentry Tennyson

Arrangements by Bettina Sheppard and John Gentry Tennyson
Additional arrangement in track 8 by John Blaylock and Steve Gordon

Tracks 1-4 and 8-11 recorded at Park West Studio, Brooklyn, New York engineered by Jim Clouse; Tracks 1-4, 8, 10, and 11 mixed by Jim Clouse and John Gentry Tennyson

Tracks 5-7 recorded at QMasterMusic, New York, New York, John Gentry Tennyson; engineer, programming and production; Tracks 5-7 and 9 mixed by John Gentry Tennyson

Mastered by Lundvall Mastering, Jersey City, New Jersey

CD art/graphic design by Patrick Neitz, Bits & Bytes Creative Design, Brooklyn, New York

Cover photo of Bettina Sheppard by Tess Steinkolk

My thanks to the many talented musicians who played and gave life to this music. Thank you John, Steve, Joe, Felix, Al, Mark, my wonderful rehearsal band. And my deepest thanks to my family, whose support has been invaluable.

Individual Track Credits

1. Solus (3:03) (Top of Page)

music and lyrics by Bettina Sheppard
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
David Weiss: flutes
Joyce Hammann: violin
John Gentry Tennyson: keyboards
Marc Shulman: guitar
Rufus Philpot: bass
Joe Cardello: percussion
Terry Silverlight: drums

2. I Am Stretched On Your Grave (5:41) (Top of Page)

F. O’Connor, P. King based on traditional Gaelic poem
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
John Gentry Tennyson: keyboards
Marc Shulman: guitar
Rufus Philpot: bass
Kirk Driscoll: drums

3. Dafydd Y Garreg Wen (4:15) (Top of Page)

traditional Welsh folk
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
John Gentry Tennyson: keyboards
Marc Shulman: guitar
Rufus Philpot: bass
Joe Cardello: percussion
Kirk Driscoll: drums

4. Dacw ‘Nghariad (4:05) (Top of Page)

traditional Welsh folk
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
David Weiss: flutes
Joyce Hammann: violin
John Gentry Tennyson: keyboards
Marc Shulman: guitar
Rufus Philpot: bass
Joe Cardello: percussion
Terry Silverlight: drums

5. Anadliad (3:20) (Top of Page)

music and lyrics by Bettina Sheppard
Bettina Sheppard: all vocals
Chris Layer: flutes
John Gentry Tennyson: programming, mixing

6. Orpheus Lost Eurydice (4:05) (Top of Page)

music and lyrics by Bettina Sheppard
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
Daniel Küffer: bass clarinet
John Gentry Tennyson: piano, keyboards

7. Gaia (4:26) (Top of Page)

music and lyrics by Bettina Sheppard
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
Chris Layer: uilleann pipes
John Gentry Tennyson: keyboards, programming, mixing

8. A Fortunate Lady (4:44) (Top of Page)

music and lyrics by Bettina Sheppard
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
Mark Feldman: violin
Erik Friedlander: cello
John Gentry Tennyson: keyboards
Marc Shulman: guitar
John Putnam: acoustic guitar
Chip Jackson: bass
Steve Finkelstein: percussion
Ron Thaler: drums

9. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (7:13) (Top of Page)

words and music by Robert Dwyer Joyce (1830-1883) additional words by Bettina Sheppard
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
David Weiss: flutes
Todd Reynolds: violin
John Gentry Tennyson: keyboards
Marc Shulman: guitar
Rufus Philpot: bass
Joe Cardello: percussion
Ron Thaler: drums

10. The Water Is Wide (5:45) (Top of Page)

traditional English folk (originally “Waly Waly”)
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
Christian Howes: elec. violin, octave geiger
John Gentry Tennyson: piano, synthesizer
Marc Shulman: guitar
Rufus Philpot: bass
Kirk Driscoll: drums

11. Prayer (0:22) (Top of Page)

music and lyrics by Bettina Sheppard
Bettina Sheppard: vocals
Marc Shulman: tippel