Compass Records recording Great Blue North is a tip of our hats to our Canadian friends, as we have been playing concerts and festivals in Canada for four decades. All songs on this recording were written by Canadian songwriters and the instrumental medley features traditional Canadian tunes.

Band members Greg Cahill, banjo; Dan Eubanks, bass; Greg Blake, guitar; and Michael Prewitt, mandolin are joined by US and Canadian guest artist friends John Reischman, Trisha Gagnon and Patrick Sauber (The Jaybird Trio), Claire Lynch, Darol Anger, Pharis and Jason Romero, Dale Ann Bradley, April Verch, Ray Legere, Amanda Smith, John Showman, Leonard Podolak, Rob Ickes and Alison Brown.