My sincere thanks to my friend Glyn Whiteley of Fundy Hosting for technical support, advice (which I don't always take !) and generally holding my hand.

My love and gratitude to my long-suffering family for their patience, which goes far beyond the call of duty, with all this dalliance with Nigel Kennedy, and for believing in me and telling me I can when I think I can't.

My special thanks to Jeff, who initiated me into the mysteries of jazz when I was still babbling about tuttis and cadenzas and who taught me how to listen, and to Annie, who teaches me how to keep thinking young.

My thanks to my son-in-law Kim, who always knows the answers to my dumb-ass questions and tells me them with such patience and good humour.

My thanks to Nigel's manager, Terri Robson, and to Nigel's personal assistant, Holly Topps,  for their neverfailing encouragement and help when I need it most.

My thanks to all the members of Nigel's team, especially to Steve Cox, for putting up with me with such incredibly good grace.

My thanks to Nigel......the Onlie Begetter.