Product Description Dan Schafer, Dierdre Jenkins, Jo-El Sonnier, Cody Wilder, Josh Osborne, and Dana Spencer share the vocals on this CD. Dan and Dana combined for a duet in South Dakota Gold that takes a turn into a Christmas love song. Cody Wilder demonstrates his amazing ability to sound like Waylon Jennings in 'Illinois Central Line'. Jo-El Sonnier is one the most popular cajun artist today. The squeezebox and Jo-El's unique vocal style come through on ' Louisiana Gumbo'. Josh Osborne brings the poignant story of Iowa being the first state to lose a soldier in WWII to life but with a happier ending. Dierdre Jenkins voice moves you in 'Missouri Christmas Card'. Dan Schafer on vocals and Gabriel Katona's (formally of Jefferson Starship) arraingement combine for a wonderful Christmas waltz in 'It's a Minnesota Midnight'. About the Artist DRUMS - SCOTT WECKERLY PERCUSSION - GERRY PETERS, ALAN SHIPSTON, GARY OLEYAR BASS - STEVE BRYANT, JAY WEAVER PIANO/KEYS - GERRY PETERS, GABRIEL KATONA, DAN BORGER, ALAN SHIPSTON ACOUSTIC GUITAR - BOBBY NICHOLAS, ALAN SHIPSTON, GARY OLEYAR, SHANE THERIOT, CANDANCE RANDOLPH ELECTRIC GUITAR - SHANE THERIOT, MIKE HARRISON, GARY OLEYAR, ALAN SHIPSTON STEEL - ROBIN RUDDY LAP STEEL - MIKE HAMMUM UKULELE - ROBIN RUDDY DOBRO - RANDY KOHRS MANDOLIN - MIKE COMPTON DULCIMER RANDY KOHRS FIDDLE - SHAD COBB GARY OLEYAR PENNI WHISTLE - JIM HOKE BANJO - CANDACE RANDOLPH HARMONICA - TIM GONZALEZ ACCORDION - JO-EL SONNIER, JEFF LISENBY CLARINET - JIM HOKE SAX - JIM HORNE, JIM HOKEJOSH OSBORNE - PERFORMING CREDITS INCLUDE OPENING FOR ARTISTS GEORGE JONES, SAWYER BROWN, AND JAMES BONAMY. DANA SPENCER - FORMER MISS NASHVILLE WITH DIVERSE MUSICAL TALENTS. DAN SCHAFER - INSTRUMENALIST AND VOCALIST WHO HAS WORKED WITH SHANIA TWAIN, BARBARA MANDRELL, LORRIE MORGAN, AND TANYA TUCKER. DEIRDRE JENKINS - HAS PERFORMED JAZZ WITH BOBBY MCFERRIN AND BACK UP VOCALS WITH CORNELLIUS BUMPUS OF THE DOOBIE BROTHERS. JO-EL SONNIER - A CAJUN MUSIC ICON WHO HAS WORKED WITH ALAN JACKSON, SAMMY KERSHAW, AND HANK WILLIAMS,JR. CODY WILDER - A NATIVE NASHVILLIAN AND VETERAN OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY WHO HAS RELEASED HIS SOLO ALBUM.
