Songs of Hope for Haiti is a project to help relief efforts in Haiti.

Please consider making a donation to Partners In Health.  Go to their website and learn about the good work that they do around the world, especially in Haiti.  PIH needs our support now more than ever during this enormous crisis.

The artists performing on this album are friends of The Nave Gallery, Somerville, MA, USA.  Many of them have performend at The Nave in the past.  All of them responded quickly and generously with their participation in this project.  Please visit their websites for more information.

Songs on this album:

1 Seaglass - Celia Slattery - Lead Vocals: Celia Slattery BG Vocals: Mark Shilansky, Allyssa Jones Bass: Greg Holt Guitar: Steve Kirby Drums: Dave Mattacks Guitar solo: David Rotheray http://www.celiaslattery.com

2 Corteo - Ken Field - Composed by Ken Field (Conical Music/BMI) from the CD "Pictures of Motion" (sFz Recordings). Will Dowd/drums; Amy Denio/alto sax; Jessica Lurie/alto sax; Ken Field/alto sax & percussion. Liner Notes for Pictures of Motion by John Schaefer. http://kenfield.org

3 Aquarius Rising - Allison Crowe, Vocals, Guitar, Composer, Engineer & Producer - http://www.allisoncrowe.com

4 Black Prison Song Meets Jewish Soul - Yael Bat-Shimon - (from the soon-to-be-released CD "When Way Opens: Live Improvisations" by Yael Bat-Shimon).  Performer and Composer: Yael Bat-Shimon (using pieces of "When I Went to Leland," a "work song" passed down throughout the early 20th century in Black Southern prisons).  Sound Engineer: Kevin Frenette. http://www.yaelbat-shimon.com

5 Extra Girl - Allyssa Jones - from the cd '35'

all vocals: Allyssa Jones

piano: Mark Shilansky

guitar: Colin Sapp

violin: Katherine Winterstein

bass: Greg Holt

drums: Dave Jamrog

co-produced by Allyssa Jones & Dave Jamrog

recorded at Boston Arts Academy and The Snappy Trax studios for Mine Records

original mastering by Jonathan Wyner at M-Works Mastering Studio

photo credit: Jennifer Girard

http://www.allyssajones.com

6 Ave Regina caelorum - Alonso Lobo - Zefiro - Performed by Zefiro at The Chapel At West Parish, 129 Reservation Rd., Andover MA on July 1, 2009. http://www.zefiroensemble.com

7 Azores Song - Allysen Callery - "Azores Song" was on my (self released) debut studio album "Hopey", which was chosen by the Providence Phoenix as a "Top Local CD" of 2007. It was produced & recorded by Myles Baer, Black Hole Sound Studios, Providence,RI. (I wrote Azores Song while missing my then-boyfriend, who was away on assignment in the Azores, & he is now my husband.) :) I am very grateful to the Nave for letting me be a part of this wonderful project, I wish much love & peace & hope to Haiti's people. Photo credit Tobias Goulet, 2009. http://allysencallery.com

8 St Jacques' Pilgrim - Bill Barclay - Music by Bill Barclay Text by William Shakespeare Bill Barclay: lead vocal, guitar, tremolo harmonica Alexander Sovronsky: penny whistle, mandolin Paulo Carminati, Joelle Lurie: extra vocals http://www.shakespeare.org/billbarclay

9 Light and Orange Flames - The Accident That Led Me To The World - http://www.theaccidentthatledmetotheworld.com

10 Prayer - Peter Thörn and Jim Goodin - Bio. http://www.jimgoodinmusic.com

11 Arrivals Departures - Michael Winograd Klezmer Ensemble - "Arrivals/Departures" from the album "Bessarabian Hop" (released Feb 2008) available on CDBaby.com http://www.michaelwinograd.com

12 Sunrise of Hope - Dennis Moser - http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.aspx?epk_id=137259

All proceeds from this album go to Partners In Health, based in Boston:

http://act.pih.org/page/outreach/view/personal/SongsOfHopeForHaiti

    PIH has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years. We urgently need your support to help those affected by the recent earthquake.

    Partners In Health (PIH) works to bring modern medical care to poor communities in nine countries around the world. The work of PIH has three goals: to care for our patients, to alleviate the root causes of disease in their communities, and to share lessons learned around the world.

    Based in Boston, PIH employs more than 11,000 people worldwide, including doctors, nurses and community health workers. The vast majority of PIH staff are local nationals based in the communities we serve.

I hope that you enjoy this album and please give generously to help support Partners In Health.

Thank you,

Randy Winchester

Nave Gallery

Somerville, Massachusetts, USA

January 31, 2010

Album cover image credit: Photos of Haiti, Digital Library of the Caribbean, University of Florida Digital Library Center, cc by-nc-sa 2006. Remixed by V. Van Sant, cc by-nc-sa 2010.  Link to original photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ufdc/2573016007/