Two older men with gray hair, one sitting and playing a guitar and the other standing and holding a small ukulele, posed against a plain light background.

Hey, we had some help along the way.

Everyone who tracked on Winter Sun was drawn from a group of exceptional instrumentalists and singers all of whom made an important contribution to the final mix. Each one deserves a round of applause along with our abiding thanks for playing the silences. (There actually are a couple.) We’ll be so bold as to include ourselves in the list below.

The Musicians

Turner Smith Vocals / guitars

John Abbott Guitars

David Santos Bass

Billy Nobel Keyboards

Peter Young Drums

Mike Luginbill BG vocals

Luke Moller Fiddle / mandolin

Lily Edwards BG vocals

Tony Paoletta Pedal Steel

Gary Mackender Accordion

Wendy Newcomer BG vocals

Chris Haight Fiddle

Rachael Gavaletz BG vocals

Bruce Hoffman Fiddle / mandolin

Pam Hervey BG vocals

Willa Vincitore BG vocals

Jon Conley Fiddle / mandolin

Winter Sun was mixed by Peter Young and mastered by Eric Conn at Independent Mastering, Nashville, Tennessee.

A special thanks to Peter Young who was with us nearly every step of the way.

Turner Smith and John Abbott