Crossroads

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Released May, 2002

This album presents selections from the previously released tapes Songspinner (1994) and Journey’s Done (1995). We have remastered the entire album, making some voices stronger here, removing things that made us cringe there, and in a couple of cases just throwing away the original recording and starting over from scratch. We like the results- and we hope that you do too.

Produced by: Bill and Gretchen Roper

Recording Engineers:
Greg Gersabeck, Primeau Productions (Sep.- Oct. 1993)
Bill and Gretchen Roper, Dodeka Records (Apr. 1994, Jul.- Aug. 1995, Aug. and Dec. 2001)

Mixing Engineers:
Bill Roper, Steve Macdonald, and Gretchen Roper

Mastering:
Bill and Gretchen Roper

Cover Art by Todd Cameron Hamilton ©2002

Dramatis Personae:
Steve Macdonald: Lead and harmony Vocals, Acoustic, Electric, 6 and 12-string Guitars; pucker whistle; occasional Synthesizer

Mary Ellen Wessels: Vocals on To Boldly Go, Crossroads, Joining, Journey’s Done, Seducing the Unicorn, To Touch A Star, and When I Think of You; Recorders on To Boldly Go  and Skating on the Strings

Nate Bucklin: Lead Guitar on Movin’ Along
Andrea Dale: Vocals on Cold Butcher
Julia Ecklar: Vocals on To Touch A Star
Kylea Fulton: Flute on The Minstrel, Tightrope; Whistle on Cold Butcher
Greg Gersabeck: Electric Guitar on Crossroads
Diana Huey: Vocals on Movin’ Along
Mike McGonagle: Drums on Cold Butcher
Kathy Mar: Vocals on To Touch A Star
Bill Roper: Vocals on To Touch A Star
Sarah Wilfong: Violin on Plain Valentine

All songs Copyright © by Steve Macdonald except:
The Minstrel, Renaissance Melody, and I Wish I Didn’t Have To Go, © by John and Steve Macdonald

Dedication
This is dedicated to my all my parents- both blood and found. Mom and Dad, thank you for the gift of music, and the freedom to explore. Bill and Gretchen, thank you for the opportunities to actually leverage that freedom, the advice, and your friendship. Dave; thank you for your heart, care, and love.

Special Thanks
Thank you, John. An important chunk of this album would not exist if not for you.

Special thanks to: Alyse Middleton, Evan Middleton, Katy Dröge, Susan Moerdyk, Luke, Renee, and Joshua. Yer all still here, even though I’ve committed album again…

A special Thank You! to Callie Hills for the title.