Initially during the tour, the concerts were being recorded without the knowledge of the musicians, so that they could be paid just for the performance and not for the recording. The musicians found out about the practice, but the video was produced regardless.[1]
Personnel
Guitars: Mike Oldfield, Nico Ramsden.
Guitar, Vocals: Phil Beer
Bass Guitar: Mike Oldfield, Nico Ramsden, Pekka Pohjola
Drums, Percussion: Pierre Moerlen
Percussion: Mike Frye, Benoit Moerlein, David Bedford
Bodhran: Ringo McDonough
Keyboards: Pete Lemer, Tim Cross
Vocals: Maddy Prior
Trumpets: Ray Gay, Ralph Izen, Simo Salminen, Colin Moore
Flutes: Sebastian Bell, Chris Nicholls
Violins: Dick Studt, Ben Cruft, Jane Price, Liz Edwards, Nicola Hurton, Jonathan Kahan
Violas: Don McVay, Pauline Mack, Danny Daggers, Melinda Daggers, Liz Butler, Ross Cohen
Celli: Nigel Warren Green, Vanessa Park, David Bucknall, Jessica Ford
Basses: Nick Worters, Joe Kirby
Choir: Debra Bronstein, Marigo Acheson, Emma Freud, Diana Coulson, Mary Elliot, Mary Creed, Cecily Hazell, Wendy Lampitt, Clara Harris, Emma Smith, Catherine Loewe
String arrangements: David Bedford
Extract from 'Hiawatha' by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Tour Co-ordinator: Sally Arnold
Original Sleeve concept & design: Pearce Marchbank.
Original photography: Chalkie Davies, Carol Starr, Sheila Rock, Tom Sheehan, Murray Close.
Executive recording supervisor: Phillip R. Newell
Recording Engineers: Alan Perkins, Greg Sriver, Kurt Munkacsi
