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Eric Tingstad & Nancy Rumbel
Acoustic Garden
Release Date: 2002 08 13
Label: Narada

Leave it to the environmentally conscious marketing geniuses at new age/worldbeat mecca Narada to come up with the first ever plantable CD cover, made from 100 percent tree-free cotton infused with wildflower seeds. One hopes that the credits on this fine outing by the veteran guitar-woodwind duo won't be buried beneath the earth as well, because they work with a handful of Puget Sound's best pianists and keyboardists, from former labelmate David Lanz (the lush, mystical ballad "Deep in My Soul") to Tom Kellock, Nick Moore, and Jovino Santos Neto. Stylistically, Tingstad and Rumbel vary the rhythms from laid-back, lyrical folk (the title track) to more exotic twists like "Shamrock" (a vibrant yet restrained jig) and the peppy, flamenco-tinged "Havana." Most of the other tracks are good, strolling numbers, with catchy, strumming acoustic guitar, whimsical horns, and down-home beats. Suggestion for the next album: Run photos of the wildflowers grown with the album cover and write songs inspired by those photos. Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Acoustic Garden	Rumbel, Tingstad	4:19
2	Blue Martini	Rumbel, Tingstad	3:36
3	Shamrock	Rumbel, Tingstad	3:55
4	Deep in My Soul	Rumbel, Tingstad	3:37
5	Empire Builder	Rumbel, Tingstad	3:56
6	Clear Moon, Quiet Winds	Rumbel, Tingstad	3:43
7	Prairie Schooner	Rumbel, Tingstad	4:07
8	Jardins de Nohant	Rumbel	4:00
9	Havana	Rumbel, Tingstad	3:40
10	San Antonio	Rumbel	4:05
11	Drayton Hall	Rumbel	3:53
12	Windows on the World	Rumbel, Tingstad	4:40
13	Talk of Angels	Tingstad	3:09