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The Time Trilogy (Limited Edition)

by A Gardening Club Project

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    Limited Edition (50 copies worldwide) of this stunning factory CDrp housed in a four-panel digi with an 8-page booklet and special autographed 5X5 original piece of art designed by Martin Springett.

    Highly recommended if you like Camel, Roy Harper, Carven, Damanek, Strunz & Farah, Martin Springett, Ottmar Liebert, David Langdon, Siiilk, and A Gardening Club Project

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    Get all 12 Gardening Club releases available on Bandcamp and save 15%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Hotel Nostalgia/Enigma One b/w Tricksters, Mr. October And The Moon Of Madness, Bridge of Spirits, The Blue Door, The Owl (Long Form), The Time Trilogy (Limited Edition), Boy On A Bike, The Riddle, and 4 more. , and , .

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FOREVER LEAVING HOME / Lyrics by Terry Findlay Music By Martin Springett A missing ship adrift in heaving darkened seas a waning moon dims behind a slowly drifting cloud A lone sailor keeping watch is praying to his sunken gods for a sign for a sign to follow home to follow home A jagged flash lightening blinds his seeking eyes in the darkness following a spectral form appears offering everlasting safety relief from curiosity believing in salvation the sailor shakes it’s hand A missing ship Adrift in heaving darkened seas A waning moon dims behind a slowly drifting cloud A lone sailor keeping watch Is praying to his sunken gods For a sign For a sign to follow home Now the faithful sailor Sails from sea to foreign sea always believing that safe harbour is drawing near but as the years go by without arrival on the shore the sailor wonders if a deal made in desperation can ever save your soul ever save your soul Forever leaving home
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SISTER OF THEFT / Lyrics from a poem by Sandra Kasturi Music by Martin Springett Time is the mother of invention And the sister of theft It is the glass globe of hand spun conjurings On the end of the spindle shaft Dancing in the shadow of the long hand Twirling in the lee of the short hand Time is the mother of invention And the sister of theft
3.
WOMAN IN THE WAVES / Words and Music by Martin Springett The thunder rolls as white foam flies against the steel grey skies of Perthudden A woman stands amongst the pounding waves tied to mast and to rigging Three see her there from the darkening shore her hand is raised as if in greeting Then closed to a fist it becomes a hook In the heart of the one she has chosen Now the one of three whose heart is pierced must step into the churning waves To join her there amidst the rising tide to drown or to take her as his bride Instrumental interlude On thunderous dark and lonely nights the two are the ocean’s children their faces are masks of madness and love As thunder rains down from above Bright kisses fall upon them Bright kisses fall upon them
4.
Finding Home 01:46
5.
Rare Birds 03:49
RARE BIRDS (YOUNG WINGS) - Words and music by Martin Springett Open the cages let them fly rare birds will colour the sky with brilliant blues and dazzling ochre shades shimmering toward the sunset Discard the destroyers desert the enemies of difference discourse and delight Rare birds will come to roost Upon the rooftops Rare sights will light up the sky Birds will sing bringing rare airs rustling the thrilling harmonies To growing perceptions my story your story his story her story Rare birds will come to roost upon the rooftops rare sights will light up the sky Rare sounds the alien becomes the friend of longing of sight redeemed Rare birds will come to roost upon the rooftops rare sights will light up the sky Will light up the sky
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1. Forever Leaving Home
Lyrics by Terry Findlay
Kevin Laliberte - Flamenco Guitar and Electric Guitar
Drew Birston - Fretless Electric Bass and Acoustic Bass
Martin Springett - Guitars and Vocals

2. Sister Of Theft
Lyrics from A Poem by Sandra Kasturi
Sari Alesh - Violin
Kevin Laliberte - Flamenco Guitar - Electric Bass
Martin Springett - Guitars and Vocals

3. Woman In the Waves
Martin Springett - Guitars Bass and Vocals

4. Finding Home
Drew Birston - Acoustic Bass
Martin Springett - Electric Guitar
Kevin Laliberte - Sound Design

5. Rare Birds
Electric Bass - Drew Birston
Martin Springett - Guitars and Vocals

6. A Dance To The Music Of Time
Kevin Laliberte - All Instruments

I had always wanted to work with guitarist Kevin Laliberte and bassist Drew Birston of the Sultans Of String. The new song that I was working on, Forever Leaving Home, with lyrics by Terry Findlay that inspired me to go to a new place musically and emotionally, seemed to fit Kevin’s Flamenco stylings. When Drew added his acoustic arco bass and then fretless bass into the proceedings, the dark drama of the song went through the roof. I was amazed at this musical and emotional response, so I knew we had to do more. Kevin’s stellar guitar playing is matched by his production abilities, and when the next song, Woman In the Waves, was taken to a finish I longed to find another piece that would make this project a trilogy of songs. Well over a year ago I had recorded Sister Of Theft at Kevin’s home studio, and after asking my good friend Sari Alesh to add violin, it had remained ‘dormant’ as it didn’t quite fit into the musical realm of The Gardening Club work I was doing with Norm MacPherson. The eastern rhythmic and tonal influences that were coming into the music connected all three songs beautifully. For Kevin and Drew, this is home territory! This is nothing I could have planned! Serendipity played its part once again, in life as in music.

credits

released May 7, 2021

Tracks 1/3/4/5 based on Martin Springett’s demos recorded at Studio Spong Toronto
Track 2 and track 6 were recorded at Kevin Laliberte’s studio in Toronto
Bass parts were recorded at Drew Birston’s studio in Toronto
Sari Alesh recorded his violin at his studio in Victoria BC
Mixing, sound design, string arrangements, drum programming, and production by Kevin Laliberte

THE TIME TRILOGY
Produced by Kevin Laliberte
All songs by Martin Springett Except Where Noted
Except for A Dance To The Music Of Time by Kevin Laliberte
Arrangements by Drew Birston, Kevin Laliberte, and Martin Springett
Artwork by Martin Springett

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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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