Afro Celt Sound System Seed
CD, 2003

Afrocelts:
Simon Emmerson - guitars, mandolin - bouzouki, stapletone, additional programming, keyboards, ([01], [05] a))
James McNally - keyboards, piano, high/low whistles, bodhran, additional programming, Javanese bamboo flute ([01]), guitar ([05] b), [08])
Iarla Ó Lionáird - vocals
Martin Russell - keyboards, programming
N'Faly Kouyate - vocals, kora, balafon, standing n'goma drum
Myrdhin - harp
Mass - keyboard/drum programming, keyboards, shaker ([05])
Johnny Kalsi - dhol drum, tabla, okeido drum, 'Kalsi kit', hand percussion
Moussa Sissikho - talking drum, djembe
Emer Mayock - uilleann pipes

Guest Musicians:
Ron Aslan - additional programming ([01], [03], [10])
Natalia Bonner - violin ([09])
Jesse Cook - flamenco guitar ([01])
Laurence Cottle - bass ([03], [10])
Valerie Etienne - vocals ([07])
Ali Friend - double bass ([05])
Martin Hayes - fiddle ([05]), additional fiddle ([07], [08])
Sharlene Hector - vocals ([07])
Eileen Ivers - lead fiddle ([07])
Michelle John-Douglas - vocals ([07])
Pete Lockett - piccolo bongos ([03], [10]), taiko drum ([04]), brush darbouka ([05])
Nina Miranda - vocals ([03])
Mundy - lead vocal ([07])
Ayub Ogada - nyatiti ([05] a))
Screaming Orpahs - vocals ([04])
Hilaire Penda - bass ([04], [08])
Hossam Ramzy - mazhar, shaker ([02]), Egyptian tabla ([07])
Lucy Theo - viola ([09])
Paul Turner - bass ([02])
Katherine Watmough - violin ([09])
Rosie Wetters - cello ([09])
Jah Wobble - bass ([09]]

Produced by Simon Emmerson, James McNally and Martin Russell
Additionall production by Mass an Iaria Ó Lionáird
String arrangement by James McNally
Recorded and mixed by Martin Russell and Mass
Mixed at Sonic Innovation 2, Britannia Row, London
Recorded at Sonic Innovation 1, London; Scarlet Studio, London; Redchurch Recordings, London; Sonic Innovation 2, Britannia Row, London
Eileen Ivers recorded at Cuan Studios, Spiddal, Co Galway, Ireland, engineer: Culann Mac Caba
Jesse Cook recorded at Coach House Music, Toronto, Canada, engineer: Peter Bond
Mastered at Metropolis, London by Ian Cooper

written by Simon Emmerson, James McNally, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Martin Russell
[02] co-written by N'faly Kouyate
[03] co-written by Nina Miranda
[04] co-written by N'faly Kouyate, Mass
[05] a) co-written by Ayub Ogada
[06] co-written by Myrdhin
[07] co-written by N'faly Kouyate, Edmund Endright

Thanks to Paul Allen; Jerome Marcus and Bob Henrit @ Arbiter and Gibraltar Racks; Demba Barry, Dirk Brauner @ Brauner Microphones; Eddie Butler; Ian Cooper; www.dholfoundation.com; John Dilliberto; dmxr100forum.com; Martin Dudley, Norbert Eckermann (bodhrans) @ Eckermann Drums; Gus at Electrohill; Ethnic Percussion, John and Annie Stirling @ Freshfields; rick Geduld; Colin Goldie (Overton Whistles); Handheld Audio; Wan Heweitt, Brian Howard @ Howard Instruments; Jasmeet & Sharji @ Jas Musicals; Baz Ward @ John Henrys @ Ronan and Yvonne Keating; Gwen Alexander at Kord; Kris Layton; Rob Williams @ M Corporation; James Blackwell @ Mackie UK; Taj Seehra @ Made of Music; Bernard Maiquez; Dave Matthews; Dave McIntosh; Sarah McQuaid; Medea Hard Drives; Brian Mulligan; The Murphys @ Gillaroo Bay; Nasher; Roger Quested; everyone at Real World, Virgin and Narada; John Fitzgerald and Gary Mann @ Remo Percussion; John and Odette Rocha; Clair Lewis and Martin Hopkins @ Roland UK; Sound Moves; Merle Marting at Taylor Made; Tad at Tickle Hire; Adam Heath and all at Total Audio Solutions; Kevin Westenberg; Rosie Wetters @ Wired Strings; Tina Clarke and Bob Wichling @ Ziljian Symbols

Art direction by Marc Bessant
Graphic design by Tony Stiles
Front cover image by Claude Nuridsany and Marie Perennou (Science Photo Library, London)
Interior image sequence cortesy of OSF Ltd

IFPI 15**
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