Lumiere: My Dearest Dear album

Liner notes

To the Scanlon family: Paul and Brian, I'd be lost without ye x

To Éilís's family who give her all the love in the world and wings to travel with her music -- John Benny Moriarty, Ben, Colm and Niamh.

To John Reynolds for being such a driving force, your commitment and energy take everything to the next level. Thanks for EVERYTHING John and especially for helping us share West Kerry with the world.

To Donogh Hennessy for the music, the friendship, the hard work and the craic on the road and for your sheer love of songs.

To Fiona Ennis for taking the time to work hard with us and for sharing your home with us. You are wonderful.

To Dave Jaymes, Tom Haxell, Andrew Geddes and all at IRL. Helen Sims, Maureen O'Donnell, Paula Gaffney, Kate Webster -- we really appreciate all the hard work guys, long may it continue.

To all the wonderful musicians who played on this record with us. We are so very lucky to play with you all, thanks so much for your music.

To JOHN BENNY'S PUB, where we try out all our songs! www.johnbennyspub.com.

To Clann uile Uí Chinnéide, Gerry Paul, Noriana Kennedy, Nicola Joyce, Noelie MacDonnell, Marc Wilkinson, Una Mc Alinden, Harry Farmer, Alain and all at Keltia, Laura, Natalie, Basil, Robert, and all at ABC Australia.

Tim Oliver, Tim Smith, Lloyd Keane, Ríona O'Madagain, Bernie Pháid Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Mickael Farouault, Damien Mullane, Gerry O'Beirne, Matt Griffin, Ruby and Jesse, John Cluskey and all at Ballintaggart House, Tom McCarthy, Paula Gillespie, Méabh O'Hare, Colm Ó Siocháin, Séamus and Mary Begley, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Ray Giffen, Marketa Irglova, Colm Ó Siocháin, Damien Dempsey, Martin Buzacott, Elizabeth Laragy, Pádraig Rynne, Brian O'Connell, Culture Ireland.

To all the musicians in West Kerry that we are lucky enough to play with regularly.

Táimíd fior bhuíoch díbh -- Ní haon Joke sibh!

All tracks except 06, 08 and 09: Traditional. Arranged by Reynolds/Scanlon/Kennedy/Hennessey. John Reynolds Music/Lumiere Songs/IMRO. Track 06: Sandy Denny. Warlock Music Ltd. Track 08: Eithne Ni Úillacháin and Traditional. Arranged by Reynolds/Scanlon/Kennedy/Hennessey. Track 09: Suzanne Vega. Waifersongs Ltd/AGF Music Ltd