Scott D. Ferguson
-Owner-operator of Ferguson Music Productions Inc. Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
-Recording Producer/ Engineer.
-Freelance Drummer and Percussionist.

Education:
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1997: Studio engineering certificate-Center For Art Tapes, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
1985: Canada Council project grant for one year of private study in jazz performance with
Jim Blackley, Toronto.
1984: Bachelor of Arts in music performance with honors, St. Francis Xavier University,
Antigonish, Nova Scotia.
1982: Diploma in jazz studies, St. Francis Xavier University.
1980: Graduate with honors from Sydney Academy, Sydney, Nova Scotia

Studio productions:
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-Audra Raulyns - “All That” is destined to be a break out CD for Audra. With a successful CD launch behind her she is ready to present her first official single “No Halos” nationally. Produced, tracked, mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson. Assisted by Adam Smith.
-Mark Cameron- CD "Get Er Done". “I Don’t Want To Go” spent 12 weeks on the top 30 and hit #11 on FX101.9. His second single “Get Er Done” went to # 17! Produced, mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson, assisted by Adam Smith.
-Hal Bruce- CD “Thank You Girl”.LedgendaryBeatles performer Hal Bruce Completes his 3rd Beatles Tribute CD at FMP. With many classics such as “Hey Jude” and “While my Guitar Gently Weeps” this CD has already been premiered at “The Cavern” in Liverpool, U.K., Adelaide, Australia and Louisville Kentucky. Engineered by Adam Smith and Scott Ferguson, mixed and mastered by Scott, produced by Hal Bruce.
-Elizabeth Deveau “Living Waters” This all original Contemporary Christian project has come out strong and will be represented by the highly regarded Phoenix 5 Group of Toronto. Produced, mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson (assisted by Adam Smith)
-Leon MacLellan - “Octane” is Leon’s second CD to be produced at FMP. Featuring three
vocal tracks co-written and sung by Paul MacAusland (former lead singer of Haywire) and
six more instrumental tracks that rock hard. Produced, tracked and mixed by Scott Ferguson
assisted by Adam Smith
- John Dalton: “Right from Wrong” - Full length CD project featuring the magical sounds of Organic food specialist, international Peace Activist and Singer Songwriter John Dalton. Project Co-produced, tracked, mixed and Mastered by Scott Ferguson. Assisted by Adam Smith
- Jeri Brown/ Al Sutherland “Sempra Nina”- An intimate excursion into the intuition of music recording. A successful tribute to the majestic talent of Nina Simone. All production by Scott Ferguson
- Eileen Joyce - “Bluesman”, This Tribute duets Cd is a labour a love featuring the talents of Dutchie Mason, Charlie A’court, Joe Murphy, John CampbelJohn, Bill Harvey and the Host Eileen Joyce with a swingin’ back up band. Produced, mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson
-Ian Sherwood - Cd launched Sept. 05. Bed tracks recorded at FMP.
-Remedy/Rain - an ongoing collaborative project featuring Steve Harley, Jim Bond, Scott Ferguson and U.K. guitar/vocalist Andrew White. So far two EPs finished and an upcoming full length CD early next year. Bed track recording engineered by Scott Ferguson.
-"Reverie" Noel Wilcox, Rabia Wilcox,John Dalton. Tracked, mixed, mastered by Scott Ferguson
-Jeri Brown trio- featuring Jazz diva Jeri Brown with Russian pianist Simon Sloutsker and
Moldavian accordion virtuoso Sergiu Popa. Recorded by Scott Ferguson at FMP July 2006.
-Karen Coughlin - Actress/singer recently performing ‘Belle”on Disney’s Production of
Beauty and The Beast . Full Length Acoustic recording .All production at FMP
-Bittersweet - Live Recording At The Music room. Tracked mixed and Mastered by Scott Ferguson
-Troy MacGillivray- Fiddle and guitar tracking with Troy and Dave MacIssac for Troy’s
Latest Release ”11”, engineered by Scott Ferguson.
-Birch Mountain “Petals From The Roses”- Produced by John Gracie and Larry Boutillier. Mixed by Scott Ferguson, John Gracie and Larry Boutillier, Tracked and mastered by Scott Ferguson.Assistant engineer Adam Smith.
-Maria Alley- Full year long music education system for ages 3-6. 5 CDs, 72 pieces of music with extensive lesson planning resource manual. Engineered mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson and Adam Smith
-Maria Alley “Rhythm and Rhyme” 17 song children’s CD
-Kevin Ryan (PEI) “Follow The Signs” Produced by Brad Davidge at FMP, engineered mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson, assisted by Adam Smith
-EMS Live- Online Paramedic Talk Show/Podcast in collaboration with JEMS media in the U.S. Hosted by John Bignell and Donna Scaglione, produced by Scott Ferguson and John Bignell, engineered by Adam Smith
-NCRTAC- State of Wisconsin Emergency Health System podcast. Hosted by
Greg Friese and engineered and produced at FMP
-Halifax Chamber of Commerce- audio production in collaboration with Podcast Plus for a series of Podcast / streaming audio broadcasts to better inform the chamber membership and the community as a whole
-EHS PSA- Voice over recording for Emergency Health Services upcoming provincial T.V. ad campaign
-Mark MacCormac - “Drinkin’ Man", “Nashville” . Produced, mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson at FMP, assisted by Adam Smith.
-“Reason To Sing” A notable addition to the growing contemporary Christian ministry.
Four strong voices singing with a purity of sound and intent. Produced, mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson
-Halifax Atlantic Investments and Wandlyn Inns - music and voice-over for on hold phone system
-Susan Boucher- Single release of “Be Thou My Vision” recorded, mixed and Mastered
by Scott Ferguson at FMP. This unique celtic /folk/pop arrangements is already getting
airplay from Halifax to Texas.
-Rankin Sister’s Xmas 2005 Live Archival recording - Live on tour recording of The Rankin Sisters Christmas concerts. Recorded and mixed by Scott Ferguson
-NSCC Seminar- I was pleased to be invited to take part in the lecture series for the Recording arts program at NSCC. The presentation focused on the finer elements of providing an open and comfortable environment for artists and spending the time to understand their creative vision of the project. I also emphasized the need for proper preproduction and song arrangement before recording and demonstrated the multiple stages
of a recording from artist demo to finished master.
-Mike Lees- official permission from Brooks And Dunn for for a remake “Only In Canada’”
We retracked the drums and fully remixed and mastered. Now under consideration from
The Abilities Foundation as their Theme Song.
-Tamara Scheme-Placing in the top three at this years ESSO Talent Show Tamara came to FMP to record a three song acoustic EP. Produced, mixed, mastered by Scott Ferguson
-Peace Lutheran-Choir CD recorded,mixed and mastered by Scott Ferguson and Adam Smith
-Antoinette Alcorn -traditional Christian Recording
-Colleen MacDonald- 12 song acoustic promotional CD
-Woodlawn United Church- Christian Instrumental CD
-Lester Atkinson - Project in collaboration with Doug Sampson, 10 song CD set for release this fall
-Audrey Bevin- Eighty years young and still writing songs with her son Dan. We made an acoustic recording which will be presented to natal day as theme song
-Don MacVicar - Acoustic Fiddle CD
-Scott Murphy- Well known in the local acting community, Scott has produced his first Three song EP at FMP
-Producer for authorized remake of Sting Song “1000 Years” for Ziji Films “Words of My Perfect Teacher”
-Producer of the internet Radio Show “EMS Live”
-Mastering Engineer Katrein “Hopeful Romantic”,Drums, Percussion
-Producer/engineer Glendon Wells “It Would Be You”,Drums, Percussion
-Engineer Julie Tune “Situational Quandry”,Drums, Percussion
-Producer/engineer Leon MacLellan “Leon MacLellan”,Drums, Percussion
-Producer/engineer Laura Watson “Fiddles All Around Me”,Drums, Percussion
-Assistant producer/engineer Hal Bruce “I Will”,Drums, Percussion
-Co-producer/engineer Treble Makers CD “Flying Free” released Oct. 2002.
-Assistant producer/engineer Brad Tucker CD “Open Door” released Oct. 2002.
-Co-producer/engineer Charlie A’Court CD “Color Me Gone” released Oct. 2002.
-Co-producer/engineer Free Space CD “Internal Furnace” released June 2002.
-Assistant producer/engineer Hal Bruce CD “In My Life” released May 2002.
-Producer/engineer Xanelle CD “Twisted” released April 2002.
-Mastering engineer for The Novelty Salesmen CD “Christmas On The Town”
Released November 2001.
-Audio engineer at ITC Canada for interactive multimedia products.
-Engineer for Cassey-DeWolfe CD “Playtime” Released August 2001.
-Mix engineer for Troy MacGillivray CD, released July 2001.
-Producer, engineer for Kendra MacGillivray CD " Over The Waves", released October 2000.
-Producer, engineer for Evan Ferguson CD " Where Are You From", November 2000.
-Co-producer,co-engineer for John Chiasson CD " Here In The Moonlight ", released 1997.
-Co-producer for Groove Fondue CD " Unscented" released, 1997.
-Co-producer for Audrey and Alex CD " Smile", released 1990.

Performance:
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Music Director/Drummer for “The Rankin Sister’s”, 2002-present.
Drummer for “Ticket 2 Ride” with Hal Bruce - Acoustic Beatles act
Drummer for " The Rankin Family", 1992-1999.
Other Performance Credits Include:Ian Sherwood, Mark Cameron, Audra Raulyns, JD Clarke, Lisa Lindo
Nick Eede(Cutting Crew), Aeslin Debison, Measha Brüggergosman, Oliver Jones, Dave Young, Warren Chaisson,
The Chieftains, Peter Appleyard, Joe Sealy,Virgil Scott, Symphony Nova Scotia, Neptune Theatre
Productions: “Gypsy”; “Buddy Holly”; “Flying on her own” -The Rita Macneil Story, Alfie
Zappacosta, Bruce Guthro, Catherine MacKinnon, John Allen Cameron, Ronnie Profit,
Lenny Gallant, Kendra MacGillivray, Richard Wood, Matt Minglewood, Dutchie Mason,
Frank MacKay, John Gracie, Bucky Adams, Charlie A’Court, Ken Enman, The Jive Kings,
The Novelty Salesmen, Patricia Murray, Dave Gunning.

Discography:
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-Mark Cameron- CD "Get Er Done",Drums, Percussion
-Audra Raulyns - “All That”,Drums, Percussion
- Eileen Joyce - “Bluesman”,Drums, Percussion
-Leon MacLellan - “Octane”
-"Reverie" Noel Wilcox, Rabia Wilcox,John Dalton, Drums, Percussion
-Jeri Brown/ Al Sutherland “Sempra Nina”,Drums, Percussion
-John Dalton: “Right from Wrong”, Drums
-J.D. Clarke “All That Matters”,Drums, Percussion
-George Hebert "Somewhere along the way", Drums
-Mike Lees-“Only In Canada", Drums
-Mark MacCormac - “Drinkin’ Man", “Nashville”,Drums. percussion
-“Reason To Sing”,Drums. percussion
-Maria Alley “Rhythm and Rhyme”,Drums. percussion
-Birch Mountain “Petals From The Roses”,Drums. percussion
-Ian Sherwood "Ian Sherwood",Drums. percussion
-Elizabeth Deveau “Living Waters”,Drums. percussion
-Hal Bruce- CD “Thank You Girl”,Drums. percussion
-Katrein “Hopeful Romantic”,Drums, Percussion
-Glendon Wells “It Would Be You”,Drums, Percussion
-Julie Tune “Situational Quandry”,Drums, Percussion
-Leon MacLellan “Leon MacLellan”,Drums, Percussion
-Laura Watson “Fiddles All Around Me”,Drums, Percussion
-Hal Bruce “I Will”,Drums, Percussion
-Brad Tucker “Open Door”,Drums, Percussion.
-Charlie A’Court “Color Me Gone”,Drums, Percussion.
-Hal Bruce “In My Life”,Drums, Percussion.
-The Novelty Salesmen “Christmas On The Town”, Drums, Percussion.
-Caissie-DeWolfe “Playtime”, Drums, Percussion.
Ken Enman "Instant Atmosphere", Drums, Percussion
-Xanelle “Twisted”, Drums, Percussion.
-Troy MacGillivray “Musical Ties”, Percussion.
-Kendra MacGillivray “Over The Waves”, Drums/Percussion.
-Frank MacKay “Big Town Boys” Drums, Percussion.
-The Rankins “Uprooted”,Drums/Percussion.
-The Rankins “Endless Seasons”,Drums/Percussion.
-The Chieftains/The Rankins “Kitchen Party”, Drums/Percussion.
-The Chieftains/The Rankins “Sally Garden”, on “Collection”, Drums/Percussion.
-Ken Enman “Instant Atmosphere”, Drums/Percussion
-John Chiasson “Here in the Moonlight”, Drums/Percussion.
-Groove Fondue “Unscented”, Drums/Percussion.
-St. F.X. Big Band Album.

T.V./Film:
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-Rankin Sisters "Christmas Special"
Aeslin Debison: “Girl From Glace Bay” TV special for PBS, CBC and Sony USA.
-”Heart of a Stranger” Starring Jane Seymour: Soundtrack recording(Drums) and film
appearance with Kendra MacGillivray.
-”Beefcakes”- Tom Fitzgerald film: Studio production for soundtrack, on set audio playback
operator.
-Rankin Family: The Ralph Benmurgy Show, The Rita MacNeil Show, CTV-Canada AM, The
Rankin’s “Backstage Pass” Special-CBC/PBS, Good Morning America, Good
Morning Australia, BBC Afternoon Show, TNN Evening Show(with Chubby
Checker), CBC Canada Day Show-Parliament Hill, Grand Opening Special
“Much More Music” Channel-City TV, Juno Awards, Canadian Country Music
Awards, East Coast Music Awards.
-”Summertime”- Measha Brüggergosman “Spirit In Her Voice” CBC TV Special.
-“Driftwood”- Sony Music Video with Aeslin Debison.
-”Feel The Same Way Too”- EMI Music Video with The Rankin Family
-”Here In The Moonlight” #1 Bravo Channel Video with John Chiasson.

Endorsements:
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Sabian Cymbals-International

Contact Information:
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Ferguson Music Productions Inc.
17 Oathill Crescent
Dartmouth, N.S.
B2Y 4C3
902-452-1479