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Trudging...

from Winter Wanderland

December 19th, 2025
7 tracks
28:29
Winter Wanderland
Winter Wanderland
Trudging...
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5:25
Trudging...
Wanderhall
“Half an hour’s walk is two hours in the deep snows. I know these passes like the back of me wrinkly old left hand and even I don’t attempt to cross Pinecastle Creek in the Month of Dreams. So why did you, old friend?..”
3:58

When a gnome goes for a walk in the snow...

Old Erbsto Bedherwyc returns, like that one sweater in the back of your closet, with a septet of snowy stories concerning what happens when you sit in the snow for too long and end up with "rosey cheeks." (his words, not mine) Find yourself a mug of spruce ale or your favorite tea and sit by the fire a while if you will. Erbsto likes telling a good story and isn't known to embellish (much).

Album story in the "lyrics"

Credits

All tracks written and recorded in the Thrivinwood by Thee Wandering Gnome on a Korg MiniLogue, Fender Stratocaster, and some dusty old VSTs.
Art and logo by Thee Scrivener of Fenmoss
Art assets from Pixabay
Public domain painting "Glædelig Jul," Artist Unknown, 1885
Many thanks to Hjartans, Hypgnomsis, and Wooden Vessels for sage art advice and putting up with my demos and shenanigans.


Dedicated to the memory of Warren B. (DOTS).
Underground Metal Forever