– cello (tracks 2, 5, 8) Rick Lazar – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7) Joanna Levine – viola da gamba (tracks 3, 6) Hugh Marsh – violin (tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) Osama – violin (track 4) Steve Pigott – additional keyboards (tracks 3,8) Donald Quan – tabla (tracks 2,4,7), timba (track 1), esraj (track 1), viola (tracks 2,4,5,6,8), additional keyboards (tracks 3,4), vocal drone (track 4) Hossam Ramzy – percussion (tracks 2,4,5,7) David Rhodes – electric guitar (track 2) Danny Thompson – acoustic bass (tracks 2,3,4,5,7,8) Bob White – tin whistle (track 3), shawm (track 4) String Quartet: Jonathan Rees – 1st violin (tracks 3,7) Iain King – 2nd violin (tracks 3,7) Andy Brown – viola (tracks 3,7) Chris van Kampen – cello (tracks 3,7) Caroline Dale – string arrangements for tracks 3,6,7 Additional string arrangements – Brian Gascoigne and Doug Riley Production As listed in CD booklet: Produced by Loreena McKennitt; assisted by Brian Hughes & Donald Quan Recorded & Mixed by Kevin Killen (recorded track 1; mixed tracks 1, 2, 5 & 7) & Stuart Bruce (recorded tracks 2–8; mixed tracks 3, 4, 6 & 8) Recording & mix assisted by Jacquie Turner, Justin Griffith, Marco Migliara Mastered by Bob Ludwig All songs published by Quinlan Road Music, except in Europe, South America & Southeast Asia (Quinlan Road Music/BMG Music Publishing International) Chart performance Year-end charts Certifications References 1997 albums Loreena McKennitt albums Warner Records albums