For Steph.

Don MacKay recorded and mixed this, and occasionally just sat patiently while I worked things through, pacing and muttering aloud to myself, brainstorming, chopping things out. His quiet collaboration has allowed this record to find its voice, and it’s been a pleasure working with him. www.spacesbetween.ca

Mastered by J. LaPointe @ Archive Mastering. www.archivemastering.com

Cameo appearances:

Mike Aube played the harp parts in ‘Rudderless’, gang-clapped, and whooed. Thanks to Joanie for the lend of him. www.myspace.com/mikeaube

Heather Cameron clapped, whooed, and spread adoration around, as she does.

Fleur Mainville clapped, whooed, and played some lovely fiddle, didn’t she? www.fleurmainville.ca

Erin Costelo played piano and sang on ‘Deep & Wide’. Dig her awesome new record. www.erincostelo.com

Jason ‘Jake’ Mingo played the scary, tape loopy guitar backgrounds on ‘Deep & Wide’ and ‘Flowers…’

Meaghan Smith walked in and casually schooled us with some breathtaking parts on ‘Flowers’, and ‘Deep & Wide’. All she wanted was a cake. www.meaghansmith.com

Norma MacDonald sang some in ‘Rudderless’, and likely called me names. www.normamacdonald.com

Christina Martin sang BGs for ‘Rudderless’, and the telephone part in ‘Driving Song’. K, now, ACHE! www.christinamartin.net

Thom Swift sang on ‘Flowers’. Old, old soul, and a deadly artist in his own right. Check him out @ www.thomswift.com

Chris ‘Old Man’ Luedecke played banjo on ‘That’s All Gone’. Banjo ska: you heard it here first. www.oldmanluedecke.com

Matt Myer played trumpet and Hammond organ, wherever you hear it. Trust me: WAY better than the guitar solos that lived where his trumpet solos do now.

Martha Kelly played trombone on ‘That’s All Gone’, on her lunch break. Y’know. Ain’t no thang.

Keith Mullins sang on ‘Rudderless’, and played drums in spirit with me. www.keithmullins.net

Don Brownrigg came in and sang some harmonies on ‘Rudderless’. www.donbrownrigg.com

Steve Bowers came in and told me what he thought. I’m way grateful. www.stevenbowers.com

Thanks, dudes. You are treasured colleagues and I love that you are on this with me. You are all awesome.

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So many thanks…

To Steph, Jeff & Mich, Chris & Ray, Mumsy & Donna, Laura & Keith, John & Joanne, Freda, Samir, Wade, Em, Sofia & Veronica, Em & Ryan, the Grimsbonian mafia, Dad & Shirl, Mom & Dave, Wayne & Pat, Dano, James, Nic, Amie, Madeleine, and the extended Vautour clan (I hate having got that date wrong, but congrats and welcome, Kristen and Mike), I love ya’s all. Thanks for being your awesome selves.

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Thanks to Lynn Horne, Steve Bowers, abd Dave Gunning for unflagging moral support. Russell Easy, Shelah Allen, and the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival Society and volunteers, pat yourselves on the back. David Iannone, it’s gorgeous, thanks. Sarah Calvert, Dave McLelland, Mark Childerhose, the Markowitz-Dyer clan, Dean & Ruth @ Rasputin’s (*doffs cap*), Dave Tobey, John & Jane at the Moonshine Café, Lucas Stagg, Paul MacLeod, the Organic Underground, Holly Fleming and Steve Goldstein at the Yellow Door, The Acoustic Grill, Sandra & Cameron Bales, Paula Fredericks and acousticroof.ca, the tireless Adriana Afford and Argyle Fine Art, Andrew Maize @ Mo’s, Mike Mike and the whole gang at The Carleton; Victor, Troy, Dexter, Ashley, and all those lovely ladies at the Seahorse Tavern who hand me my beer before I even ask, Heather Gibson and Mary Ann Daye, along with Krista, Shelley, Victoria, and anyone who supports my neighborhood watering hole, The Company House (Amelia Curran’s right: The CoHo’ll be the death of us, but we’ll die in good company. *clink*), In The Dead of Winter Fest, Fred and Joel, Rena and Perry Kossatz, Angela Matheson-Coutu, Monique & George, Dave Godin @ Charlie’s, Tom Coxworth: can’t wait to meet you. Everybody at Music Nova Scotia for insane support, Mickey Quase, Mitch Podolak, Scott Cameron-Smith for the most thoughtful compliment I’ve ever received, Jim and Jeanne Dorie, Ryan Stapells, Jim Cormier @ Big Dog, all my New Glasgonian peeps, Jonathan Crouse, Bette and George Douglas, Peter Boudreau, The Desperate Housewives Cabal, Jerry West, Scott Drummond, Leif Helmer, Craig Thompson, Pat Melanson, Matt Smith @ Club Passim (and Rose Cousins for the recommendation), my beloved Telluride Pod family, my online tribe at MaplePost and halifaxlocals, Erin Barnhardt, Rachel Stevenson, St. John of Toronto (lookin’ at you, Johnny MacD), Aidan and Jen, Jill Barber, Allison and James, Don Quarles, The Witches of Winnipeg, CBC abd C/C radio everywhere, all the artists who hire me to come sing and play with them, and You. If I’ve inadvertently left you uncredited, I didn’t mean to. Lemme know, and we’ll update this at www.kevcorbett.com.

All of you have totally come through for me at some point or another on this little ride, and until I can pay it back, I’ll pay it forward. Thank you.

Art concept by Kev. Illustration and text art by Pamela Marie Pierce (www.pamelamariepierce.com). Moose statue by Jack Willoughby, Anvil Island (www.anvilisland.net). Back cover photo by Steph Domet. All pulled together by the intrepid Mat Dunlap. www.justfriends.ca/matletsgetbaked.ckdu.ca

My guitar is a Morgan OM. I can’t say enough about David Iannone‘s guitars, nor can the sound dudes I work with. Seriously. www.morganguitars.com.

Eyeglasses hookup extraordinaire: Doug Gaudet, Gaudet Optical, 6465 Quinpool Rd, Halifax. 902.423.6255

No autotuner was used in the making of this record.

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Kev would like to recognize the support of the Province of Nova Scotia through the Department of Tourism, Culture & Heritage. Thanks, guys. It means so much.