A most elegant four-song 12-inch 45 RPM, 180 gram, vinyl record, "Garden Fete" presents alternative mixes of two original songs from Rodney Graham's CD release "Never Tell a Pal a Hard Luck Story" and two new covers of songs by Everley Brothers' "Take a Message to Mary" and The Kinks' "I'm on an Island," the latter is an uptempo version of the song which forms the soundtrack of Graham's sculptural installation in the Petuel Park, Munich, Germany. The work comprises and outdoor room defined by four nine foot hedges in which loudspeakers are hidden. Graham's performance of The Kinks' song is heard once a day at 4:15 in the afternoon. -- publisher's statement.