A Peaceful Storm
by
Thomasina

This eclectic collection of music shows the many moods and faces of the mountain dulcimer. Thomasina's clear, strong voice and adept dulcimer technique move listeners through songs that range from the traditional to the contemporary. It is available on CD and cassette.
Just Dance (3:24) (Thomasina, BMI)
Lament for Owen Christy (2:47) (Jim Stewart)
All Because Of You (3:22) (Thomasina, BMI) Produced by Joan Berliner Spear .......This one's for Steve.  
Summertime (3:20) (G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, D. Heyward)
Come Be Merry (3:33) (Thomasina, BMI) Recorder arrangement by Rob Brereton  
She Sang Hymns Out Of Tune (3:15) (Kincade & Preacher Publishing) Dulcimer arrangement by Bonnie Carol as it appears in "Dust off that Dulcimer and Dance". Published by Alfred Publishing Co. Permission Granted by Bonnie Carol.
Thank You Bonnie.

This one is dedicated to the memory of my Grandmother Grace Josephine Giallella.
 
Leaving, On A Jet Plane (4:55) (John Denver, Cherry Lane Music, BMI)  
A Peaceful Storm (4:28) (Thomasina, BMI)
...all music and sounds in this piece were produced acoustically.
Amazing Grace (3:50) (John Newton, 1725-1807) ...verse i, Traditional...Verse ii, New York Quakers  
The Water Is Wide (3:33) (Traditional)  
At Grandma's House (2:24) (Thomasina, BMI)
...This one's for my family, ancestors of the past, members in the present, and those who are yet to be...
 
The Great Storm Is Over (6:07) (Bob Franke, Telephone Pole Music, BMI) Co-produced by Joan Spear
The Parting Glass (2:20) (Traditional Irish) ...dulcimer arrangement by Lois Hornbostel as it appears in "The Irish Dulcimer" by Lois Hornbostel and published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. Used by permission.
Thank you Lois and William Bay.

The Musicians

  • Thomasina: Guitar, Dulcimer, Vocals, and Vocal Drones
  • Ken Lovelett: Percussion (Udu, Bell Rocka, Lap Drum, Chime Tree Bells, Wood Block, Cymbal, Triangle, Dumbek, Suspended Cymbal, and Egg Shaker)
  • Tom White: Guitar, Bass, and Bass Vocal Drone
  • Nina Dryer: Viola
  • Joan Berliner-Spear: Keyboard and Vocals
  • Robert Weinstein: Guitar
  • Ray Holland: Recorders (Soprano, Alto, and Tenor)
  • John Marshall: Percussion (Tabor Drum, Kanjira, shritu, Riq & Foot Moroccan Bells)
  • Rob Brereton: Dulcimer
  • Bruce Morrison: Guitars, Vocals
  • Victoria Christgau: Crystal Singing Bowl & Bird Calls
  • Kathleen Sartor: Rekere, Bodhran, Rainstick
  • Giovanni Ciarlo: Aztec Wind Flute, Talking Drum, Ocarina, Conga Drum
  • Joe Bouchard: Bass