“reflections”
inspiration for my music

1. A spirited Husky/German Sheppard, dakota is a handsome dog who has pleasant personality and is great walking companion.

2. In Celtic lore, dancing was prohibited by the church; therefore became popular as the dancers would have various option to escape.

3. Sometimes in life it is better to go slow — easy does it.

4. Driving on Route 236 in NS, machines were tearing up the railway tracks of the Dominion Atlantic Railway line which ran from Truro to the Annapolis Valley — I thought of the contribution the railway had made to these rural communities at the .

5. crafted by Fernand Robichaud, Truro NS, an expert wood craftsman as a gift for his mother has special significance.

6. Good things happen on friday the thirteenth such as this instrumental.

7. A Nova Scotian business person who has successfully managed her manufacturing and retail business for some decades is celebrated in .

8. A young Islamic lady discussed her religious beliefs and eloquently explained in a CBC television documentary on the subject.

9. The shown shown by the community of St. Lawrence, NL toward a shipwrecked black sailor from Georgia shows that community spirit does transcend race and color; Rob Antle described the experience of Linear Phillips in Saltscapes Magazine.

10. A baby skunk who roamed the woods at Centennial Cottages, Brackley Beach, PEI was killed by a car in the autumn of 2006 is remembered in .

11. On a trip to Florida in early 2007, we remained on the Garden State Turnpike, arrived at , NJ and were graciously directed back to i95 by three local bankers.

12. During the middle ages, the tailor was an established part of towns and cities, therefore it was a good idea to marry the tailor.

13. Tess Gerritsen describes in “Vanish” the tragic plight of victims of human trafficking, specifically child prostitution, and provides the idea for .

14. The infamous Hatfield-McCoy feud in Kentucky and West Virginia is reputed to have started when one family accused the other of stealing .

15. Let your senses be your guide as you become aware of your on nature and life.

16. The life and music of Johnny Cash provided the idea for the .

17. Watching the tide come and go on Fort Walton Beach, FL in 2007, inspired shells on the beach.

18. The fight of Larry Gibson to save his land from being destroyed by mountaintop mining in West Virginia, a serious environmental disaster, is the story in .

19. Times will get better, however one has to be strong, and patient, while .

20. Growing up in Fox Harbor NS, the preferred method of transportation to Wallace, or through life in general, was by — now of course you can fly.

John Andrew Robertson
11 Crescent Dr.
Truro, Nova Scotia
Canada B2N 1N5
902.893.3816
Socan/BMI
2007