The author wishes to acknowledge: The Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council for financial assistance; Mollie Hunter and Michael McIlwraith, Invernesshire, for their generous hospitality and advice; Dorothy Davies, Trenton Ontario Memorial Library, for her helpful assistance; Edith Fowke, for kindly opening her music library; Jessica Latshaw, Joyce Barkhouse, and my family for having faith in this story over a long period of time; Edward Lukeman for Davie Cameron’s map; Louise Dennys, my editor, for her clear good sense, endless patience, and encouragement.