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Joy Beyond the Walls of this World

from Return to Arda by Dave Brons

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Dave Brons' 3rd album is inspired by the Sea, Soil, Sky and JRR Tolkien's mythical places.

    Over an hour of Celtic Prog music designed to transport you on a musical journey from the -coast of Middle-earth to the woods of Lothlorien, climbing the heights of the Misty Mountains and finally ascending to the sky on the wings of the Eagles to gaze down on the beautiful world below.

    The Deluxe edition comes with beautful gatefold which opens up and reveals the CD and a full colour 16 page booklet, with a listeners guide, stories and composition notes about each track and lyrics.

    *This album is not endorsed in any way by the Tolkien estate

    Includes unlimited streaming of Return to Arda via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    N.B. *READ THIS -BEFORE YOU ORDER an LP" -

    I've worked really hard to make this double LP the highest quality possible. I know you are going to love it when you get it... Before you order, please read below:

    1: There are only 100 LP's available. If Vinyl is your thing, don't leave it too late to order!

    2: Shipping to the USA / Australia for Vinyl is very expensive please be aware that It will be about £15 to £19 -

    3: In order to make it more affordable for my international fans - you can use the code VINYL30 at checkout for 30% off , to offset the cost of postage.

    4: I sign every LP with my name. If you want it signing "to your name from Dave Brons" or a special message, just let me know. (There is a little box to do this at checkout).

    OK... now for the fun info: This is a beautiful gatefold Double LP. This means it opens like a book to display the lovely artwork and has all the listeners guides, compositions notes and lyrics on it.

    I went for the highest possible quality on the vinyl and the artwork to give you the best experience poss when listening to the album, reading the stories behind the songs and being transported to Middle-earth by the music.

    Thanks for ordering the LP!

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  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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    Get all 3 Dave Brons releases available on Bandcamp and save 10%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Return to Arda, Not all Those Who Wander are Lost, and Based on a True Story. , and , .

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Composition notes (Dave):
I think this song really captures a deep hope against all odds that myself, John and Dan experienced during the pandemic lock down.
The title is inspired by a famous essay that Tolkien wrote in defense of the transformative power of “Faerie Tales”. He said that in the face of impossible odds “it denies universal final defeat (...), giving a fleeting glimpse of Joy, Joy beyond the walls of the world (…)
He said in another letter "I coined the word 'eucatastrophe': the sudden happy turn in a story which pierces you with a joy that brings tears”

This song was mostly written by Dan. In order to convey the “Joy beyond” moment we decided to be brave in the recording studio and improvise this section with a crazy free time bass guitar and drum solo. I chose the magic sounding lydian scale and reacted to John and Dan’s improvisation to create an almost dreamlike moment in the song.

Listeners guide:
You are gliding over Middle-earth, leaving all your troubles behind. You have a vision of another realm and a glimpse of sense of “a joy beyond walls of this world”, that brings a deep hope beyond all understanding.

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from Return to Arda, released November 4, 2022

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Dave Brons Bradford, UK

“Dave Brons is an imaginative player with a great groove. I loved hearing his unique take on my music when we played together and look forward to hearing a lot more music from him”
Stu Hamm
(Bass player with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani)

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