We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

The Gargoyle Shuffle

by Philippa Dowding and Allister Thompson

/

  • Streaming + Download

    Includes high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app.
    Purchasable with gift card

      name your price

     

about

The clock strikes 12 bells, and the gargoyles sitting on the gateposts in front of the park next door slowly come to life. They dance, they shimmy, they spin in the pale moonlight, as gracefully as gargoyles can (which probably isn’t that graceful, really).

They dance THE GARGOYLE SHUFFLE!
.
An award-winning children’s author as well as a musician, Philippa Dowding recorded this piece of music with Allister Thompson/The Gateless Gate, to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the publication of her first book, "The Gargoyle in My Yard" (April, 2009), a book which Allister edited. They have since edited 12 children's books together, and this is their third musical collaboration.

Philippa composed this piece in 2014, and has played "The Gargoyle Shuffle" live to audiences across Canada ever since. She is so happy to have it finally recorded for posterity. Allister gets to show his rarely-exposed bluesy side, along with his best gargoyle voice.

When the clock strikes midnight … somewhere, maybe closer than you think, a gargoyle waits.

Link to Author Reading Chapter 4, Moonlight Dance: philippadowding.bandcamp.com/track/moonlight-dance

Link to Author Reading Chapter 5, Ballerinas and Daises:
philippadowding.bandcamp.com/track/ballerinas-and-daisies

More about "The Gargoyle in My Yard" book on Amazon: amzn.to/2JB4T2v

More Dowding/Thompson Music Here: thegatelessgate.bandcamp.com/album/birches

credits

released April 1, 2019
Composer, lead acoustic guitar: Philippa Dowding
Keyboards, electric guitar, vocals, (and everything else):
Allister Thompson
Producer: Allister Thompson, thegatelessgate.bandcamp.com
Book covers and Gargoyle Shuffle image by Emma Dolan, www.emmadarkandweird.com

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Philippa Dowding image

Philippa Dowding Ontario

Children's author, musician, copywriter living with lots of guitars.

www.pdowding.com

contact / help

Contact Philippa Dowding

Streaming and
Download help

Report this track or account

If you like The Gargoyle Shuffle, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Seafood Sam joins the show to discuss his newest album, " Standing On Giant Shoulders".
listen now