rosemary phelan   vocals, guitar, shruti box, tinwhistle, glockenspiel
bryden baird   trumpet, flugelhorn, french horn, harmony vocals
jon brooks   harmony vocals
chris coole   banjo
murray foster   acoustic bass
david francey   duet and harmony vocals
jason laprade   dobro, guitar, bird calls, harmony vocals
emilyn stam   piano, accordion, violin
ian tamblyn   first nations flute, hammered dulcimer, tibetan singing bowls, harmony vocals
 adam warner   drums, percussion   d


2010  GOLDEN QUILL AWARD  for Songwriting
2010 Colleen Petersen Award Nominee (Redwing)

"Extraordinary" ~Frank Opolko, CBC Radio 2
"...jewel of an album" ~Bob Chelmick, CKUA Radio, Edmonton
"Beautiful" ~Steve Fruitman, CIUT 89.5 FM, Toronto
"Impressive" ~Robert Reid, The Waterloo Record
"A lovely set of haunting songs" ~Mike Regenstreif, Sing Out! Magazine



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Complete lyrics for  what sings in the blood

Liner notes for what sings in the blood

   Come Bright December
                                                     "Sure On This Shining Night"
features Rosemary's vocals and instrumental colourings, and the inspired
piano of Emilyn Stam (accompanist to the late Oliver Schroer).  Many of the tracks are live, improvisational piano/vocal duets. Other featured artists include Jason LaPrade (dobro), Bryden Baird (flugelhorn, trumpet), Tannis Slimmon, Allison Lupton, and Rebecca Kurtis-Pomeroy (vocal harmonies). This serene album offers an unusual array of rarely-heard carols, lullabies, and a haunting Gregorian chant.

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SAMPLE TRACK (rough mix):  TALADH CHRIOSDA  (Trad. Hebrides)

                        SAMPLE TRACK (rough mix):  FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTH

"... an understated yet powerful collection that will, in my opinion, quickly become a standard." Steve Clarke, Acoustic Planet

In these times the earth itself is like an avalanche lily; perched at the edge of survival, yet still vibrant and filled with hope. Life’s dual nature of strength and fragility runs through Avalanche Lily, from the powerful epiphanies of a fallen peacekeeper (“The Ballad of Tom Stone”), to the title track’s delicate song-poem for an infant born prematurely.

ROSEMARY PHELAN ~ vocals, acoustic guitar, celtic harp, shruti box
DAVE CLARKE ~ acoustic guitar  CHRIS COOLE~ banjo, vocals JASON LAPRADE ~ dobro, acoustic & electric guitars, lapsteel, bass, backing vocals   TESSA LEWIS ~ fiddle   SUZIE VINNICK ~ backing vocals   ADAM WARNER ~ percussion, backing vocals DAVID WOODHEAD ~ fretless bass, bass, accordion

2008 Song of the Year PORCUPINE AWARD - (Hummingbird)
2009 Colleen Petersen Songwriting Award Nominee
2010 Anthology of Canadian Songwriters Selection - (The Trees)


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Lord, Blow the Moon Out, Please    (trad. Appalachian)   trio w/ Tannis Slimmon & Katherine Wheatley

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   rosemary phelan - vocals, celtic harp, guitar, banjo

   don ross - acoustic & electric guitars, bass, dobro,     keyboards, mandolin, percussion, harmony vocals

   sahra featherstone - violin, low whistle

   norm barker - djembe, percussion



On "stars and stones",  Rosemary emerges from a long musical hiatus to explore her Irish and First Nation roots. Seven originals, one Ken Whitely cover, and three traditionals.

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the shores of manitou/rare one            

whelan's jig/it is finished in beauty                      (trad. irish/trad. navajo)

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                      Vermont composer, violinist, and recording artist Spencer Lewis
                               with his beautiful version of Rosemary's"Autumn Song."