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Lennie
Gallant is a storyteller, and on his new recording “When
We Get There, " he takes the listener on a literary and musical
adventure that is sure to guarantee repeated listening. From the
opening departure song “The Gypsy Wind “ to the closing
instant classic “The Innkeeper,” Gallant masterfully
weaves his tales in ways that never fail to intrigue and surprise.
Early reviews suggest that “When We Get There” may
be Gallant’s best album yet, and that is saying something
considering the critical acclaim and numerous awards this artist
has received in the past. (For more information on this album
see “notes on the songs.")
A native of Rustico, a village on the north
shore of Prince Edward Island, Gallant grew up surrounded by music,
stories, and dramatic scenarios. His family is very musical and
when he was young, they were often involved in creating concerts
and local theatre to help raise money for someone who had fallen
on hard times or some other cause, and that was where Gallant
first appeared on stage. “There always seemed to be something
happening in that small town that everyone would be connected
to in some way….some tragedy at sea or house fire, a great
hockey victory, some guy pulling out a gun at a wedding….life
was definitely not boring.” His love of travel and adventure
led him to set off on ocean passages as a crew member on a 47
foot wooden schooner hitch his way around Europe, hop a freighter
to the Middle East, and take part in a human rights tour in Central
America. In the past he’s been a truck driver, laborer,
actor, festival director, movie location manager, housepainter,
teacher, stevedore and bartender to name a few of the jobs he
held before playing music full time.
Since then this
prolific songwriter/performer has released 7 albums, which have
won him a host of awards and nominations from both the Juno’s
and the East Coast Music Awards. In music, as well as in life,
Gallant is always ready for a challenge. 
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