This old Irish saying is about John Wolf Brennan: "You dont need to be crazy to be an artist — but it helps." This CD is the most ambitious project of his entire life. 16-page booklet in German and English full of colour photos give an idea of what's going on: full-scale wind orchestra, Pago Libre quartet plus three outstanding soloists, plus six guest musicians from Ireland. The big names of the Swiss scene are all there: Arkady Shilkloper, Christy Doran, Christian Zehnder, Patrice Heral. This madness was recorded live at the Alpentone Music Festival and witnessed the standing ovation of a huge crowd.
Alto Saxophone [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Alexandra Müller (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Laetitia Epp (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Artwork [Cover Art] – Mark Nussbaumer
Baritone Saxophone [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Vincenco Stranieri (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Bass [Pago Libre] – Tom Götze (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 10)
Bass Clarinet [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Michi Kluser (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Bassoon [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Lynn Zimmermann (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Clarinet [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Alexandra Ziegler (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Andrea Geisser (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Esther Müller (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Maria Zihlmann (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Olivia von Rotz (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Ursula Ruhstaller (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Conductor [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Michel Truninger (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Conductor [Co-conductor] [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Philipp Gisler (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Drums, Vocal Percussion – Patrice Héral* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8)
Euphonium [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Roland Wyrsch (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Flute [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Claudia Trachsel (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Yvonne Gisler (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Guitar – Christy Doran (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 10)
Horn [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Barbara Wigger-Bircher (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Horn [Pago Libre], Alphorn [Pago Libre] – Arkady Shilkloper (tracks: 2, 3, 5 to 10)
Liner Notes [English] – John Wolf Brennan
Liner Notes [German] – Johannes Rühl
Liner Notes [Translated By (English) (Johannes Rühl)] – Triona Jakma
Mastered By – Michael Brändli
Orchestra – Alpentöne Blasorchester (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Photography By [Photo] – Johannes Schmid-Kunz
Photography By [Photos] – John Wolf Brennan, Mark Nussbaumer, Rafael Brand, steinersarnen.ch
Piano [Pago Libre], Melodica [Pago Libre] – John Wolf Brennan (tracks: 2 to 5, 7 to 10)
Producer [Produced By] – John Wolf Brennan, Leo Feigin
Recorded By – Moritz Wetter
Tenor Saxophone [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Damaris Bucheli (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Trombone [Alpentöne Blasorchester], Bass Trombone [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Martin Huser (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Philipp Gisler (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Stefan Christen (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Trumpet [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Christian Simmen (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Marco Bissig (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Martin Arnold (10) (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Tuba [Alpentöne Blasorchester] – Paul Gisler (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10), Tobias Zwyer (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 8 to 10)
Violin [Pago Libre] – Florian Mayer (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7 to 10)
Voice, Overtone Voice, Performer [Wippkordeon] – Christian Zehnder (tracks: 2, 5, 7, 8)
1 Got Hard - Funphare for the Common Sense 6:06
2 Randulin Variaziuns 12:14
3 Robin 5:25
4 Got Hard - a Ma/Thema/Gical Fortspinnung 3:29
5 Gruyair* 8:27
6 Lai Nair 6:41
7 Tü-da-Do 7:10
8 ¿nana? 6:27
9 Tam Lyn*
10 Fake Five 10:04
