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There Is A River

Keyboards: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006

Another short piece I threw together when I had access to a keyboard. If I ever have any extra money... (more)

Midi String Quartet No 1 - Parts I & II

Really nothing more than some voice leading practice. Unfortunately, I had no keyboard or orchestral samples when I did this, so I used Lilypond and TiMidity++ and step programmed... (more)

Perseus

Keyboards: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006

Old music library track. I recorded this with a cheap Yamaha keyboard my step-father gave me. Wish I would have... (more)

Passage

Guitar: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006

A "B" side from the "Stray Onto The Path" CD that I never released, in fact, I'd forgotten I'd even recorded it until... (more)

If I Ne'er See You More (Demo)

Guitars, mandolin, penny whistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2006

From an out of print, self-released CD I put out in 2006 (titled "The Old Stone... (more)

Jezebel - Iron and Wine Cover

This is the first cover song I've ever really recorded in my 15 years of playing and recording.

The guitar and voice are each full continuous takes, I didn't want to do comping (copy... (more)

Take Me North (with Ashley)

The first recorded version of this song, this little folk song was originally written fifteen or so years ago with just the four chord rhythm guitar and single vocal. The song became... (more)

Pass On Love

Another oldie but goodie (again, apologies for the few seconds of silence it takes to get to the intro). This song is the first that I really tried to record properly, written around Christmastime... (more)

Bandit

After writing this song about our newly adopted dog, I asked Kavin if he like to play some slide guitar, knowing that he would come up with something terrific... I just had no idea how terrific.(more)

EarthQuake Blues

Went a little nuts on the effects.

Jezebel - Iron and Wine Cover

This is the first cover song I've ever really recorded in my 15 years of playing and recording.

The guitar and voice are each full continuous takes, I didn't want to do comping (copy... (more)

Cabinets

As chance had it, I found myself in an acoustically great room, full of cajons! Well, they were unfinished cabinets actually, but they had lovely tones. Since this is the stuff dreams are made of, I had no choice... (more)

Outa Beer Blues

This is sooooooo sad, beyond sad, almost scary. Just the thought of it is scary sad.

Amy Pond (Doctor Who The Eleventh Hour)

What does a songwriter do when he's addicted to Doctor Who (and his new very cute companion)? He writes...

Amy Pond

Red hair and that pretty face beneath... (more)

Take Me North (with Ashley)

The first recorded version of this song, this little folk song was originally written fifteen or so years ago with just the four chord rhythm guitar and single vocal. The song became... (more)

For the Sake of Old Decency

Pennywhistles: Doug Sparling
Bodhran: David Shaughnessy
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005

A set of reels (the first being "For the Sake of Old Decency... (more)

There Is A River

Keyboards: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006

Another short piece I threw together when I had access to a keyboard. If I ever have any extra money... (more)

Midi String Quartet No 1 - Parts I & II

Really nothing more than some voice leading practice. Unfortunately, I had no keyboard or orchestral samples when I did this, so I used Lilypond and TiMidity++ and step programmed... (more)

Perseus

Keyboards: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Written/Recorded: 2006

Old music library track. I recorded this with a cheap Yamaha keyboard my step-father gave me. Wish I would have... (more)

If I Ne'er See You More (Demo)

Guitars, mandolin, penny whistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2006

From an out of print, self-released CD I put out in 2006 (titled "The Old Stone... (more)