this song is about entering the space of friends, brothers, loved ones.... it's about entering their sadness, their joy, their pain. Journeying along side those I love and finding out that so often I fall so short. This song is about the letting…
Rabid Rose
Your thorns,
Wound so deep,
As death.
Bloody'
As sin.
Your blooms,
Slick with your,
Scent,
Crazed my brain,
Drag me in.
Madness in my heart,
Never clear again.
Crazed my brain,
Dragged me in,
Rend my heart,
Never clear again…
Rabid Rose
Your thorns,
Wound so deep,
As death.
Bloody'
As sin.
Your blooms,
Slick with your,
Scent,
Crazed my brain,
Drag me in.
Madness in my heart,
Never clear again.
Crazed my brain,
Dragged me in,
Rend my heart,
Never clear again…
Guitars/Keyboards/Shaker: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
I believe there's a demo version of this tune that I've already uploaded to alonetone. Originally written as a piano piece.
Guitar/Mandolin: Doug Sparling
Fiddle: Brent Hoad
Composer: Turlough O'Carolan
Arrangement: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
A couple of Planxties by O'Carolan. For the life of me I don't remember the names of them...one may be Charles O'Conor…
Guitars/Keyboards/Pennywhistles: Doug Sparling
Composer: Doug Sparling
Recorded: 2005
This was my "signature" track several years ago. I wrote this on guitar in the mid-90s while I was getting divorced, but later renamed it and recorded it…
More stuff from the ancient archives rescued from the same cassette tape as Last Nights Fun. This time a set of 3 Irish reels Live at a concert back around 1992
WARNING! ADULT CONTENT or goofy great........
After a week of computer crashes, I finally got my gear all back to normal. I got my drum kit hooked up yesterday and did a test run which led to this bit of Saturday morning fun that only
proves…
I had some lyrics describing a late nite cake baking experience kicking around. If I have a lot on my mind, dirtying every dish in the house seems like the right thing to do.
I stole some cool percussion from Norm and went to work. I also…
last eve there was a beautiful moon
dancing in a blue black sky
outside my piano room, it called to me
this tune is a one take playful moment, loosely based on the main theme from the 2nd mov of my piano sonata,,, i only toned down about…
Archival stuff from my distant past with former bandmates in Scartaglen. A set of traditional Irish tunes. Rescued from a cassette tape done at a concert back in the early 90's. Myself on Uilleann pipes and whistle. Mike dugger on guitar and fiddle…
Recent Comments
..beautiful, brother!
Agree with El Lynch! This is gorgeous! Full of feeling, melody and sweetness. A fitting tribute.
This is Gorgeous!
smooth tones, nice tune.
This is great! Are you sure it's not from New Jersey?! (Just kidding!) You all did a great job, fantastic!
Had to crank this up louder. The bass and percussion parts are hypnotic and I'm digging your fuzzed out guitar sound!
Woah, dark sounds!
Damn! That kicks some major butt!
Thanks for asking first. Nope, just let me know when it's done so i can hear it!
Great cover mate. Syd was a tripper that's for sure. And thanks for your comments while I was away Cheers.
soooo dope I feel invaded by sounds from unknown instrument beings
This is the sort of stuff Jane Austen listened to while she penned Elizabeth Bennet's growing affection for Mr Darcy. Lovely!
Nicely played Doug great track
Nice one Doug
Great track mate cool sound.
Great stuff mate very cool.
Excellent mate very cool.
Very cool mate tops.
Beautiful Richard.
Brilliant mate nice one.