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Wednesday 08/07/2002 3:34:23 pm Name: Claudia Alzua E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: E-Mail City/Country: Pueblo Esther, Argentina Favourite SG song: All of them Favourite SG album: All of them Comments: Secret Garden made me feel better in bad times... I’ll always think of my husband when I listen to their music.

Sunday 08/25/2002 6:12:58 pm Name: Erin Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Kenosha, America Favourite SG song: Heartstrings Favourite SG album: Dreamcatcher Comments: Secret Garden's music is very moving. I love the feeling I get when I listen to it.

Saturday 09/07/2002 11:09:59 am Name: sebnem E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Turkey Favourite SG song: Celebration Favourite SG album: All of them Comments: I'm searching album white stone notes really long time. I want to play some songs at piano. Can you help me; cause Secret Garden makes a speech to my soul.

Sunday 09/15/2002 4:42:51 pm Name: Cláudia Martins Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Portugal Favourite SG song: Hymn to Hope, ... all!!! Favourite SG album: Once in a Red Moon, White Stones...all! Comments: Their music is perfect. You listen once and you'll listen forever without getting tired.

Tuesday 09/24/2002 7:14:33 am Name: Pradipto Niwandono Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Indonesia Favourite SG song: Nocturne, Dreamcatcher, etc Favourite SG album: All Secret Garden's albums Comments: Secret Garden is my first new age favourite artist. Their lush and sentimental music touches my heart so deep inside. I really really love this group...

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Monday 09/30/2002 1:13:22 am Name: Skie Referred By: Friend City/Country: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Favourite SG song: Nocturne, Prayer Favourite SG album: TBoSG Comments: Thx for information on your site. Very inspirational music. I like it.

Monday 10/07/2002 3:59:35 am Name: Rhadica Singh E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Oslo, Norway Favourite SG song: No single favourite Favourite SG album: Varying, depending on my mood... Comments: Thank you for sharing this beautiful energy with us...

Sunday 10/20/2002 7:02:08 pm Name: Bob & Eyvonne E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Hagerstown, MD Favourite SG song: EVERY LAST SECOND OF EVERY SONG Favourite SG album: ALL OF THEM Comments: I had the honor of seeing secret garden at the GW Lisner Auditorium on Fri April 23 1999. Without a doubt, it was the most moving concert i have ever seen. I have seen Andre Rieu and others but to this day nothing has moved me like Secret Garden. The music seems written for me, my life unfolds as the notes are played. On many songs I feel as if I’m flying through the clouds like a bird. I will forever be grateful for the magic that god has given Secret Garden so it may save a soul like mine... e-mail me for pictures that we took during and after the show. I have autographs too. After the show they shook hands and took time for every single person, which took hours...

Monday 11/04/2002 11:49:39 am Name: Joy Lagerquist E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: E-Mail City/Country: Canada Favourite SG song: all of them Favourite SG album: the 1st one Comments: would you send me the notes for one of your songs for the violin… a fairly easy one???? thanks tons.

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Saturday 11/09/2002 10:01:16 am Name: Chetna Bhatt E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: London, Canada Favourite SG song: All of them are amazing! Favourite SG album: Every CD is a GEM Comments: Keep up the beautiful sound Secret Garden ... it has amazing power to sooth the soul!!!

Wednesday 11/20/2002 4:11:56 pm Name: Rebecca E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Queens, N.Y

Monday 12/16/2002 1:00:56 pm Name: Sandy Harris E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Aiken, SC USA Favourite SG song: Hard to pick a favorite ~ all good Favourite SG album: Once In A Red Moon

Friday 01/03/2003 5:58:07 am Name: André W. Norgaard E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Denmark Favourite SG song: Hymn to hope, Celebration, The Rap Favourite SG album: White Stones Comments: Rolf Lovland is a very talented arranger - who brings the Norwegian folk music up to date. A wonderful mix of Irish and Scandinavian history...

Sunday 01/19/2003 9:55:19 am Name: Scott David Prazak E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Columbia, SC, USA Favourite SG song: In Our Tears Favourite SG album: White Stones Comments: Extraordinary and uplifting, Secret Garden begins and ends my days with some of the most beautiful music that has ever graced my ears. If all people let this music inspire and influence their decisions, what a world this would be!

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Sunday 01/19/2003 6:32:55 pm Name: Barbara Ramah E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Brisbane, Australia Favourite SG song: love them all Comments: I first heard of these albums through my sister and brother in law... they loved it.... My brother in law passed away 3 years ago and this music was played in the background at the funeral home so now every time I listen to it I think of him. It has a very special place in my heart. I wouldn't take any amount of money for my four cd's....If there are more I would love to know what they are called... Thank you Secret Garden for such lovely and peaceful music.

Sunday 02/23/2003 2:00:18 pm Name: Jonathon Jones E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: E-Mail City/Country: Woodbury, USA Favourite SG album: Once in a Red Moon Comments: Please don’t forget to put me on your e-mailing lists of Secret Garden. I am big fan of Secret Garden. When will secret garden be on usa tv again. On pbs again.

Monday 02/24/2003 2:55:57 pm Name: Karin A. Allen E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Akron, Ohio USA Favourite SG song: Serenade to Spring Comments: I purchased your Secret Garden CD 2 years ago and never tire of its beauty. I need your HELP. Daughter being married in May and would love to have Serenade to Spring played as the Processional. Can I purchase the score from you? I play the violin. It is a most beautiful piece. I would greatly appreciate hearing from you. Thank you, Karin

Sunday 03/02/2003 8:00:38 pm Name: Ciara Douglas E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Upstate NY, USA Favourite SG song: Atlantia Favourite SG album: Songs from a Secret Garden Comments: Secret Garden's music evokes my memories of my travels in Europe (and inspires a wanderlust I thought I had long outgrown). Many nights I fall asleep with their music in the background.

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Saturday 03/29/2003 7:28:18 am Name: Melanie Morris E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Cambridge, UK Favourite SG song: Greenwaves Favourite SG album: Once in a Red Moon Comments: What a wonderful album! It was lent to me by a friend and I just can't get enough of it. Already a Karen Matheson fan, which is why I borrowed it! Also player of Irish whistle. Adapted "Belonging" in order to play on whistle with guitar accompaniment at our local folk club, it went down a storm. Would like to communicate with Rolf Lovland if possible for permission to print my arrangement of his tune to enable my fellow folkies to play along with me - do you have an e- mail address?

Thursday 04/03/2003 8:57:55pm Name: Angela E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Sydney, Australia Favourite SG song: All of them! Favourite SG album: Dawn of a New Century Comments: I just want to say that I love their music, and I wish more people would know about it, because their beautiful music really captures the essence of life and humanity.

Saturday 04/19/2003 4:39:50pm Name: Ron E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Virginia, USA Favourite SG song: You Raise Me Up Favourite SG album: Once in a Red Moon Comments: Secret Garden's music makes me Homesick - but I do not know for where.. It reminds me of the first time I saw photo's of the Andes Mountains with hidden cities.... and some know where I mean.. Great music..

Tuesday 05/20/2003 6:44:30 am Name: Jessica Robins E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Australia Comments: Have not heard any of there music but saw the DVD in the local store. Just tracking them down as don't know anything about them, but sounded my type of music. Chasing some reviews on them as no one I know has heard of them either. Must go listen to their CD's, if I can find them.

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Wednesday 05/21/2003 4:06:33 pm Name: Kerem E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Friend City/Country: Gondor Favourite SG song: All of them Favourite SG album: All of them Comments: This must be a gathering of the all secret garden searchers. I found this page from Official Secret Garden Site. And this dedication is makes me feel that I am not alone. I have a web site too; it features my computer based art. But some (or a lot) of my picture are created under the influence of Secret Garden. I hope you enjoy it as I am.

Tuesday 06/24/2003 9:29:56 am Name: Jose R. Aguero L. E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Tegucigalpa, Honduras C.A. Favourite SG song: Song from a Secret Garden Favourite SG album: All Comments: You are great for this job. Keep it actualized. Thanks

Wednesday 06/25/2003 2:48:36 am Name: Seo E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Korea Favourite SG song: Song from a Secret Garden Favourite SG album: Dreamcatcher Comments: Hi, I’m a Korean and really like the fantastic songs of Secret Garden. By the way, do you happen to know the name and location of the castle in the jacket of "Dreamcatcher?" If I have a chance to go backpacking to Europe, I'll visit that place. So I'll be very happy to get your kind answer. Thank you.

Wednesday 07/02/2003 1:48:17 am Name: Gordon Weir E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Favourite SG song: The 3 OiaRM vocal numbers, Invitation Favourite SG album: Once in a Red Moon Comments: In their music, Secret Garden combines all the right elements to evoke all the right moods at all the right times. An amazing musical experience! John, thanks for creating this terrific web site.

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Friday 07/11/2003 4:44:59 am Name: Janie Callanan E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Buffalo, NY USA Favourite SG song: All Comments: I am trying to find the lyrics. My time is short, and I need them to leave my children. Help!

Sunday 07/13/2003 1:43:28 pm Name: Kenny E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Malaysia Favourite SG song: Sona Favourite SG album: Dreamcatcher Comments: Secret Garden's music influences me a lot! Different songs gives me a very different experience and different feeling! Now I discovered that the Secret Garden is the only one that creates such a meaningful and unique music! I hope that Secret Garden will compose more and more lyric for the world and for the people!

Wednesday 07/23/2003 4:01:59 am Name: Pirathong E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Paris, France Favourite SG song: All of all SG album Favourite SG album: All of them Comments: John, your opinion is perfectly matches mine and I like the way you said "Rolf Lovland is without question one of the greatest composers of our time... a modern-day Mozart!" It is very TRUE! BTW nice Web Page.

Wednesday 07/30/2003 1:44:40 pm Name: Sean Downes E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Dublin, Ireland Favourite SG song: Nocturne/Dawn of a New Century Favourite SG album: Dreamcatcher Comments: I love Secret Garden and when I first saw "A Night with Secret Garden" it inspired me to learn to play music. Now I plan on making a band just like them.

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Wednesday 09/03/2003 5:07:31 pm Name: Charles Gates E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Farmerville, Louisiana USA Favourite SG song: You Raise Me Up Favourite SG album: Once in a Red Moon

Saturday 10/18/2003 1:18:08 am Name: kameshe Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Connecticut, United States Favourite SG song: You Raise Me Up Comments: Beautiful lyrics and melody. The secret garden within you is like a treasure. If you seek it with you're whole heart, you will find it. Then you share your treasure with others. Best wishes and have a sparkling day! P.S. I look forward to one day writing a song with Rolf.

Saturday 10/18/2003 2:54:13 pm Name: Evita Astani E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: United States Favourite SG song: Prayer Favourite SG album: Once In A Red Moon Comments: Secret Garden is a group that's music I find very spiritual. The moody vocals and aural atmosphere they have is just breathtaking.

Saturday 01/10/2004 5:58:35 pm Name: Paulo Bergmann E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Favourite SG song: All Favourite SG album: All Comments: Foi uma experiencia maravilhosa encontrar o tipo de música que o Secret Garden produz. É uma música refinada, inovadora, emocionante e neutra o suficiente para que eu, que sou membro da Igreja Adventista do Sétimo dia, pudesse escutar, sem me envolver com relações extremamente místicas, que geralmente estão presentes em outros artistas do gênero. Acho a qualidade e os resultados emocionais do Secret Garden, um produto eminentemente científico, sendo a soma de boas melodias, bons músicos, boas filosofias e a genialidade do Duo. Um abraço aos amigos do SeGa

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Tuesday 03/30/2004 3:15:15 pm Name: Christine Davis E-Mail:[email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Columbus, Ohio USA Favourite SG song: The one I'm listening to :> Favourite SG album: See above... Comments: I have just discovered this duo - thank you for your unrestrained love for them ... it's nice to find someone that feels as I do about this music! Christine

Saturday 01/22/2005 8:16:18 pm Name: Alan Tasker E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: N. Billerica, MA USA Favourite SG song: Belonging Favourite SG album: Once in a Red Moon Comments: Nice to find a site like this.

Saturday 01/29/2005 11:50:29 pm Name: Rob Taggart E-Mail:[email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Victoria, BC Canada Favourite SG song: The entire White Stones CD Favourite SG album: White Stones Comments: Can't wait for Earthsongs to become available in Canada.

Saturday 02/12/2005 5:33:01 am Name: K.Thanapol E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Search Engine City/Country: Bangkok, Thailand Favourite SG song: Sona Favourite SG album: Dawn of A new Century Comments: ...So Nice!

Saturday 03/26/2005 9:14:39 am Name: Norma Sickle E-Mail:Granhumel@msn,com Referred By: Friend City/Country: Glen Burnie Favourite SG song: all of them Favourite SG album: Earthsongs Comments: Just bought some of your cds.

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Tuesday 04/05/2005 11:11:07 am Name: Minh Ngo E-Mail: [email protected] Referred By: Just Surfed In City/Country: Raleigh, NC USA Favourite SG song: Sona, Prayer, Poeme, Dawn of a New Century Favourite SG album: White Stones, Dawn of a New Century Comments: Very nice web site dedicated to Secret Garden. After watching the DVD "A Night with Secret Garden" at a friend's house, I went out and buy all their first 3 albums! Their music is so beautiful and relaxing. I wish you could have their music clips on the CD page. Keep it up!

Sunday 05/08/2005 8:27:34 pm Name: Jayne E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? Secret Garden Webpage - Links City/Country: Melbourne, Australia Favourite SG song: Prayer, Elegie Favourite SG album: White Stones, Dreamcatcher Comments: Appreciate this webpage. Absolutely outstanding, beautifully presented and a pleasure to browse through.

Sunday 06/05/2005 9:43:54 am Name: Marion Euser E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? From the official Secret Garden site. City/Country: Opperdoes, The Netherlands Favourite SG song: I love them all ! Favourite SG album: Just like the songs, I love them all ! Comments: You have a beautiful homepage. At this moment I am listening to the c.d. "White Stones". I think, you have to be in a sort of mood for this music and I listen to it, when I'm alone in the house. Peace and quiet ! I hope, one day they will come to Holland ! Love, Marion.

Wednesday 06/15/2005 8:41:05 am Name: Sulekha Varma E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? Secret Garden Link City/Country: Durham, UK Favourite SG song: Gates Of Dawn Favourite SG album: Once In a Red Moon Comments: A lovely site. You are so lucky to have met Rolf and Fionnuala. Maybe one day I'll get the chance to see them in concert as well. Until then I will have to enjoy the new album.

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Wednesday 07/27/2005 2:12:28 am Name: Sylvia Schreuder E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? the links in the official site City/Country: Goes, Netherlands Favourite SG song: Dreamcatcher Favourite SG album: I love them all Comments: You have a wonderful site and I know a lot more about Secret Garden, the music is divine and healing, if all the people in the world would listen to their music we would have peace on this earth no more wars.

Wednesday 08/24/2005 4:13:34 am Name: Ceecee Yu E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Tian Jin, China Favourite SG song: All Favourite SG album: All

Monday 10/31/2005 3:35:24 pm Name: Carlos Domingos B. Francesco E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? I found your site by one link S.G. site City/Country: Brasil Favourite SG song: Pastorale Favourite SG album: Earthsongs Comments: I am completely felt in love with Secret Garden songs. You asked me about one music. I have all S.G. songs as favourite. It was difficult have all their CDs and DVD, because there are only 3 Cds in Brasil.

Friday 08/18/2006 3:58:48 pm Name: Thomas E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? google :-) City/Country: Munich, Germany Favourite SG song: In Our Tears Favourite SG album: White Stones Comments: Dear John - it is really good to know that there are also people from the other side of the ocean who loves the music of Secret Garden. Secret Garden reach all the souls and hearts of humans which are listening to the wonderful music of Secret Garden.

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Saturday 08/19/2006 6:53:30 pm Name: Heath and Loesha Manering E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? Followed your instructions City/Country: Vancouver, Canada Favourite SG song: First experience. Favourite SG album: Will let you know later Comments: The music is very relaxing and we will be listening often! Thank you so much!

Tuesday 09/26/2006 10:06:55 am Name: Pati E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? From the official SG site (forum) City/Country: Krakow, Poland Favourite SG song: Nocturne Favourite SG album: Dawn of a New Century Comments:

Monday 02/19/2007 7:39:17 am Name: Firat E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? From google :) City/Country: Ankara, Turkey Favourite SG song: Adagio Favourite SG album: Songs From a Secret Garden Comments: With wonderful background pictures and great Secret Garden songs, and with awesome design, your site is indeed great. Secret Garden is really unique for me. The melodies and the power of emotions in the songs are so deep that I don't think any other musical group or artist can reach that divine dimension in my opinion, simply "unrivalled". The beauty and artistry of the sad melodies touch my heart, sometimes bring tears to my eyes. The life is often too rough to go on for me, I want to live my dreams not in real life, I just can't, maybe impossible but in my own "secret garden" kept in the inmost place of my heart. There, I live my dreams with the songs of Secret Garden. The songs take me to my own garden, there, in my secret garden, I feel I'm swimming in the ocean of pure emotions with the depth of the melodies.

Tuesday 04/17/2007 6:23:07 am Name: Carlos Francesco E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? A link on S.G. home page City/Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brasil Favourite SG song: Pastorale Favourite SG album: Earthsongs Comments: An amazing site. A greet you to the page and notes.

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Monday 05/21/2007 1:06:09 am Name: Lanny Carlson E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? Forum on the Secret Garden website City/Country: United States Favourite SG song: Prayer,Nocturne,You Raise Me Up, Always… Favourite SG album: Dreamcatcher Comments: A great, interactive website. Thank you. (Sorry - I couldn't pick just one favorite...I ran out of room as it is!)

Sunday 09/16/2007 6:12:07 am Name: Donald How did you find this site? Through research on uilleann pipes! City/Country: Scotland Favourite SG song: Grace Favourite SG album: Earthsongs Comments: Hope that one day I may get to hear Secret Garden perform live.

Tuesday 10/02/2007 12:45:40 am Name: Brenda Adams E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? Through the SG website City/Country: Council, ID - USA Favourite SG song: I love them all! Favourite SG album: Dreamcatcher

Sunday 10/07/2007 7:35:26 pm Name: Belinda E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? Secret Garden website City/Country: Orlando, FL USA Favourite SG song: Nocturne Favourite SG album: Songs from a Secret Garden Comments: I can't explain what their music does to me. It's beyond beautiful, it transcends my thoughts, it's abstract and penetrating all at once. I love it and I'm so glad I found it. I would love to one day see them in concert.

Sunday 11/25/2007 12:24:57 am Name: Alexandre Pinto E-Mail: pereirapinto@digi;com.br How did you find this site? music City/Country: Brasil Favourite SG song: All Favourite SG album: All Comments: I am from Brazil, in the city of Natal state of Rio Grande do Norte, and here a few people know about Secret Garden music.

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Saturday 12/15/2007 11:14:20 am Name: Katrin How did you find this site? on the SG HP City/Country: Germany Favourite SG song: Appassionata Favourite SG album: I love them all Comments: Hi John, Just want to say that you've created a great homepage. Greetings from Germany.

Sunday 01/20/2008 2:18:10 pm Name: Lorraine T How did you find this site? You pointed me in the right direction City/Country: Calgary, Alberta Canada Favourite SG song: not sure yet, haven't had a good listen Comments: John, I'm looking forward to hearing more of their music. I love the song that's on your home page. If that is indicative of what's in store, I can hardly wait.

Saturday 01/02/2010 5:37:05 am Name: Altan E-Mail:[email protected] How did you find this site? perfect City/Country: Tekirdag, Turkey Favourite SG song: All Favourite SG album: All Comments: Thanks of very good quality neo classical music.

Monday 02/22/2010 9:00:07 pm Name: Joe Guraro E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? Friend John City/Country: Clovis Favourite SG song: hard choice Comments: Love the home page, roses, and all the tunes. thx

Wednesday 05/05/2010 4:37:20 am Name: ahmed Mustafa E-Mail: [email protected] How did you find this site? through a YouTube channel City/Country: Egypt Favourite SG song: Nocturne , Song from SG , Windancer Favourite SG album: Songs from a Secret Garden Comments: Thanks so much for creating this website ... You really motivate me to create a fan website in Arabic .

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