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Elixir Credits Billy Mickelson: Cello Dave Allen: Drum kit, Cajon, Dumbek, Djembe, Ankle Bells, Shakers, Tambourine Dave Stringer: Vocals, Harmonium, Accordion, Melodica, Acoustic Guitar, Electric & Acoustic Appalachian Dulcimer, Kartals Donna De Lory: Vocals, Piano (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 8 and 10) James Harrah: Electric Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin Jeff Andrews: Hammer Dulcimer Joni Allen: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 6, and 9) Julie Southwell: Violin Krishan Khalsa: Tabla Mark Gorman: Bass Mac Quayle: Keyboards Sheela Bringi: Bansuri Flute Tyler Pike: Trumpet Recorded, Edited and Mixed by John Potoker and Krishan Assistant Engineer: Peter Mack Mastered by Reuben Cohen at Lurssen Mastering Recorded at Phantom Studio, Stagg Street Studio and Henson Studio (formerly A&M) in Los Angeles, CA Produced by Dave Stringer Musical arrangements by Joni Allen, Donna De Lory and Dave Stringer Executive Producers: Lorin Roche and Camille Maurine Associate Producer: Denise Kaufman Artist Management: Dakini Jaeger for Blue World Sound Cover design: Rachael Murray Photos: tk “Dancing Ground, “ “Flooded with Joy, “ “Go There, “ “So Good” & “Wildly Devoted”: Lyrics by Lorin Roche, Camille Maurine, Denise Kaufman Music by Dave Stringer & Donna De Lory Published by: (all publishing credits to be added) “Are You Here?,” “Roar,” “Skin,” “That Kiss,” and “Who Am I?”: Lyrics by Lorin Roche, Camille Maurine, Denise Kaufman Music by Dave Stringer & Joni Allen Published by: (all publishing credits to be added) All songs are based on The Vijñana Bhairava Tantra, translated and interpreted as The Radiance Sutras by Lorin Roche, PhD, and published by Sounds True SoundsTrue.com Special thanks to Paloma Cain Rollings, Trudy Goodman, Melissa Howden, Jo Lesoine, Jef Payne, Jeff Andrews, Christina Nagao, Jill Benioff Petrov, the staff of YogaCO, Felicia Tomasko and Dakini Jaeger. Grateful acknowledgement to Zoe Elton for igniting the ideas that coalesced into “Go There.” Deep gratitude to Dearbhla Kelly for giving this album its title, and for the Sutra Jam performance with L.B. Iddings that inspired “Dancing Ground.” .

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