Songs from Turtle Island

Released: 2002
Label: Oasis Records OA 1202

Produced, Engineered and Mixed by: Paul Mills at Millstream, Toronto
Mastered by: Eric Kloffer at Planet Digital
Executive Producer: Gerry Kylie

Artwork & Visuals:

  • Paintings, textures, and boxcar photography by Joe Nigrini
  • Ron photo by Lorne Fromer
  • Art Direction by A Man Called Wrycraft, Toronto

Tracklist & Credits

1. Bed of Roses – 3:09 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Curly Boy Stubbs – guitar / Dennis Pendrith – acoustic bass / Al Cross – drums / Mitch Lewis – lap steel)

2. Cuckoo Crazy – 2:55 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / David Woodhead – 8-string electric bass / Al Cross – drums / Kevin Breit – resophonic guitar / Mitch Lewis – electric guitar / Brent Titcomb – jaw harp / Garth Mosbaugh – background vocals / Darlene – background vocals)

3. Turtle Island – 4:50 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / David Woodhead – bass / Al Cross – drums / Brent Titcomb – percussion / Kevin Breit – electric guitar / Mitch Lewis – electric guitar / Garth Mosbaugh – background vocals)

4. My Oh My – 2:57 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Dennis Pendrith – acoustic bass / Al Cross – drums / Kevin Breit – electric guitar / Chris Whiteley – trumpet)

5. Any Other Way – 3:25 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Nancy White – vocal / Dennis Pendrith – acoustic bass / Al Cross – drums / Chris Coole – banjo / Curly Boy Stubbs – mandolin / Don Reed – fiddle)

6. Meant For You – 2:49 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Curly Boy Stubbs – guitar, shaker / Rodney St. Amand – bass / Tom Leighton – accordion / Mitch Lewis – classical guitar)

7. Voice of Another – 4:20 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Darlene – harmony vocal, chant in solo / Rodney St. Amand – bass / Curly Boy Stubbs – resonator guitar / Brent Titcomb – hand drum, rattles, jaw harp / Don Reed – fiddle / Eve Goldberg – harmony vocal)

8. That’s How It Is – 2:44 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Curly Boy Stubbs – guitar, shaker / Tom Leighton – accordion / Garth Mosbaugh – background vocals)

9. American Sons – 3:23 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / David Woodhead – bass / Al Cross – drums / Darlene – background vocals, chant in solo)

10. Powder River – 2:03 (Ron Nigrini – guitar)

11. Hobo Train – 3:51 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / David Woodhead – bass / Al Cross – drums / Chris Coole – banjo / Don Reed – fiddle / Kevin Breit – resophonic guitar / Tom Leighton – accordion / Garth Mosbaugh – background vocals)

12. Tomorrow’s A Long Night Away – 3:16 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Curly Boy Stubbs – guitar / Rodney St. Amand – bass / Don Reed – fiddle / Tom Leighton – accordion)

13. Everything We Have – 2:39 (Ron Nigrini – guitar, vocal / Curly Boy Stubbs – guitar, shaker / Rodney St. Amand – bass / Don Reed – fiddle)