For Herbert G. Sparks, my partly amazing Grandpa who left us at 97 in 2000.

Traditional Irish - Arranged by Doug Sparling The last of my traditional Irish tunes for now...I learned both these tunes on my Kirk Lynch uilleann pipes when I had them - now I just play them on guitar best I can. Buachaill On Eirne is…

my entry into the 2008 Sidedown Christmas challenge. I tried the original Mel Torme chords and version and it just didn't fit for me, so i came up with my own chords and arrangement. this was done around the same time as g=gone so it's a…

Very rough sketch of something I am working on, with my even sketchier vocals. All about how we seem to be intent on using up everything this planet has to offer. Any ideas or comments please

From 2005 - Another one of my early pieces written on Fruity Loops, I believe written along side Morning at the Quay. As much as I detest re-recording things, I could probably do it justice now (for what it is, but I cringe at the step programming…

Poured myself a small cup of acoustic guitar, half finger picking, half ebow. Nothing fancy, nothing magical, nothing fantastical, just something to relax through.

Not for the kids....

I spent the day skrewing around with this Roumanian Minor scale again. I am really testing layered drums on this one, Toms mostly. There's a lot happening. Acoustic, Strat, Bass, 4 Juno tracks, and all kinds of percussion. Only a two chord change…