Staff - For their masterful assistance, (steeley eyes, lightning brains, dab hands) pulling every string at research and development. Antonius Gibson - Assistance with The Helenites of Saint Lucia. Syla Alphonse & Denise Auguste - Your contributions to folk culture is immeasurable. The Hewanorra Voices of St.Lucia. Thank you so much.

Claude Pastour @ SACEM - Assistance with data accuracy. Invaluable help we couldn't do without. Merci Beacoup! Chris Seraphine - For providing the first vinyls kickstarting the initial project way back in 1995. Graham Johnstone (Grenadamusic) - Hats off to you (and Sparrow). YOU'RE king this time! The consignment is just MAD! :)

Clayton Guiste - For his everlasting songs, memoires, band photos, flyers and press articles. Your pioneering talents are a valuable and immortal contribution to our music's development. DBS Radio - For perpetual promotional broadcasts of classic material over the years and Mariette Warington for indicative support. Raglan Rivière of the facilitating DAAS org - Pooling readerships. Many Thanks Indeed SIR.

Djamala Fontaine - For his invaluable kweyol knowledge, memoires and insights to events that shaped the course of some of our best known musical works. For his continued revelations and support. The mind of a genius, the most humble disciple, a man of his word. P.H. Adendum (Jan 2005): A huge loss to the Cultural Preservation Environment. Sadly missed by all. Enoch Astaphan - For his adept wizzardry and Technical referencing. Gordon Henderson - For his infinite global contributions, words of wisdom, support and contacts. The book is an invaluable safety net assesment for all who understand the implications to such adventures. Philippe Debs @ Disques Debs - For understanding despite my Kweyol gibberish, The handy Fax number and licensing.

Vincent John - DUKA - Assistance with the MGs. It couldn't have been complete without. Most Greatful. James Henderson - For his invaluable help and support. La Jeune Etoile would not have made it here without you. Your sound assistance and friendship cannot be measured. Thanks a billion. Jean Lawrence Mathurine / Alexis Mathurine / Raymond Lawrence -(Respectively) For her immortal contributions to folk heritage & humble assistance with Biog; For his understanding & mediatory help; For his interest, articles and contact details. Jenifer White - Assistance, transcriptions, proofing, memoires & support. Top Job! Thank you very much indeed. Ken Robinson - here's witness to your contributions, invaluable help & initiatives many many moons past. Cheers!

Sylma Mark-Bellot (grandbay) & Joan Bastien-Fontaine - For providing some of the rarest Midnight Groovers and Black Machine vinyls and personal accounts of husband & brother respectively Henry Bellot's life. Thank you very much indeed. Henri Bellot -(1955 - 20 Feb 1996) the greatest inspirational anchorman of rhythm.. your legend lives on.. R.I.P.  Jullie Mourillon - For his amiable talent, influence and support. Kathy @ The Copyright ORG of Trinidad & Tobago - Referencing & contacts. Mark Wimmers - for providing the initial consignment and subsequent instalments of material. Never mind the 'Brinks Matt'! Mark Marie (Mark Off) - For provision of master images, licensing, & references. Mänfred Gillig-Degrave (Bluevision) - For his invaluable support and feedback. Mona George & Kell G - For their support and assistance locating out of print material.

Brian Bishop of CRUCIANGOLD - Infinate Thanks.  George 'Bagoon' O'Reiley @ MONGOOSE FM - for bringing to fore the life that was calypso's Virgin Island luminaire - 'The Great John-L'.  Sofiàne Boudjèmline (Paris) - Your incredible patience - excellent material. Merci beacoup!  Miet Ceüstermans RTV (Belgium) - It works wonders! Muchos Gracias. Per Berlüng (Sweden) - The second half would never have made it here, but for you. You're a star! Love the interiors too.  P. Mounien (Reunion I.) - Hope we can still cut that deal. Hitoshi Kohiyama (Japan) - Interesting Stuff. Keep us posted. Arigatou Gosaimatsu Ka!