Bridge of Spirits, by The Gardening Club

Bridge of Spirits

by The Gardening Club

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Nickie Harte Kelly A melding of East and West coast musicians, the primary slants here are orchestral and folk/world/fusion progressive music, superbly played. The fretless, acoustic and electric bass, vocals, and lyrics of Martin Springett tie it all together, along with the distinctive packaging of artwork also supplied by Springett. You’ll find flamenco, electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin, bassoon, violin and soprano sax herein. A treat for the senses. Favorite track: Forever Leaving Home.

mili1 A delicious patchwork of rock, flamenco, folk, world music and many influences. Seasoned musicians around a very inspired leader (Martin Springett) with amazing instrumentation & arrangements. Sometimes quiet, atmospheric, and sometimes more complex. That's "progressive" rock". Simply sumptuous !!!

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Recommended for people that enjoy music by Siiilk, Damanek, Freedom to Glide, Strunz & Farah, Martin Springett, Ottmar Liebert, David Langdon, the Gardening Club, and Caravan.

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	1.	Forever Leaving Home 06:05
	2.	The Sister of Theft 02:50
	3.	Woman In the Waves 05:56
	4.	Finding Home 01:48
	5.	Rare Birds 03:51
	6.	A Dance to the Music of Time 02:49
	7.	Bridge of Spirits 05:41
	8.	The Owl (long form) 17:04
	9.	The Gift 02:24
	10.	Strange Kingdom (Bonus Track) 04:49

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The new album The Bridge of Spirits album combines two musical worlds, Gardening Club East, and Gardening Cub West, contrasting the orchestral-inspired musings of Norm Macpherson, on the West coast, with the Latin and eastern-inspired textures of Kevin Laliberte, on the east coast. That’s one way of putting it, but the contrasts and connections go deeper. The two ‘sides’ are connected by Norm’s new composition for orchestra and electric guitar, aptly named Bridge of Sprits. This connects the six songs of The Time Trilogy song cycle, to the 17 minutes of The Owl suite. What unites all in the music on the CD is Martin Springett’s voice and songwriting throughout.

All the music on the album was recorded during the worst of the pandemic, so file sharing was the name of the game here, as creative ideas took shape over phone calls and face-time conversations.

As Martin Springett says ‘I am so fortunate to work with two brilliant musicians/producers in Kevin Laliberte and Norm Macpherson. I have wide musical interests and don’t care to be hemmed in by labels or listener expectations. With Kevin and Norm, I can travel to new and unexpected ports of call, and to many different musical worlds. A Bridge of Spirits connects them all.’

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released August 26, 2022

The Gardening Club:
Kevin Laliberte – Flamenco Guitar, Electric Guitar, and Electric Bass
Norm MacPherson: Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin & Bassoon
Dave Wilkie: Vocals
Denise Withnell: Vocals
Drew Birston – Fretless Electric Bass and Acoustic Bass
Martin Springett – Guitars, Bass, and Vocals
Sari Alesh – Violin
Wayne Kozak: Soprano Saxophone

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Gardening Club Toronto, Ontario

THE GARDENING CLUB is a progressive rock band infused with plenty of other styles and influences, founded by Martin Springett, the band has released three albums, the Gardening Club, the Riddle, and Boy On A Bike. Based in Toronto Ontario and Victoria BC. ... more

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