The ten songs on this recording come from a place that has been near-and-dear to me for most of my life. I started coming to Hornby Island with my family in 1962 for two-week vacations in the grass-roofed cabins at Shingle Spit Resort. 
After my family built our own cabin in 1966, these vacations turned into summer-long stays filled with sunshine, swimming, fishing, sailing, bike-riding and 
myriad other golden memory-making activities. It’s interesting to discover how the pull of a place can act as a 
well of inspiration for creative endeavours, whether by 
painters, potters, house designers, gin distillers, chefs, guitar-
makers, weavers, or in my case, songwriters and musicians. It was a great pleasure to revisit a few of my older songs 
and to write some brand new ones, then take them to 
The Barn Studio’s Marc Atkinson, who took such 
great care and interest, and brought his amazing 
musical artistry to each and every song. I was also 
thrilled to have wonderful background vocals sung by 
Kim June Johnson, a fine songwriter and fellow islander. I hope you enjoy this set of songs written and 
recorded on the island that inspired them by people 
who call it home. John