Written: 2004
Composer: Doug Sparling
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command line on a Linux laptop.
These are the first tunes I composed after switching from performing to writing. I don't own a piano…
Written: 2004
Composer: Doug Sparling
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command line on a Linux laptop.
These are the first tunes I composed after switching from performing to writing. I don't own a piano…
once again,,, very wonderful,,,,, i will have to check out mr nevue
these tunes all have a certain cleanness and simplicity that i find intoxicating (simplicity is a complement as far as i am concerned, it takes a high degree of skill to be both simple and interesting and excellent all at the same time,, at least as far as i am concerned) well well played/keyed R
Arranged: 2004
Arranger: Doug Sparling
I believe this is a traditional tune, but I'm not sure. I learned it from uilleann piper Seamus Ennis or Liam O'Flynn (or both).
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command…
very cool,, i like this a lot,,, and i do use a midi keyboard for much of my work,,, but i would always say that there's noting like a good acoustic piano in a large airy room with high ceilings and beautiful light,,, the way the notes dance about the room and tickle the ear is pure pure magic,, very nice Doug
Written: 2004
Composer: Doug Sparling
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command line on a Linux laptop.
These are the first tunes I composed after switching from performing to writing. I don't own a piano…
Written: 2004
Composer: Doug Sparling
Midi demo written in vi on a Linux laptop.
Piano music created at the command line on a Linux laptop.
These are the first tunes I composed after switching from performing to writing. I don't own a piano…
Guitars/Keyboards/Low Whistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
Irish song, also know by its English title, "For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name."
The Hollow Men
Sad Hippie Thing
1993
Greg Melvin: Vocals, Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards
Doug Sparling: Lead Guitars
David Albrecht: Bass
Terry Adams: Drum Kit
All songs written by Greg Melvin
Arrangements by Greg Melvin and The Hollow Men
Guitars/Mandolin: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
A couple of nice reels played on guitar, the first is The Cup of Tea, can't remember the name of the second one. Unfortunately my midi flute scratch track got added in the mix…
Guitars/Keyboards/Pennywhistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2006
An old English/Scottish folk song. It's very well known, but has a great melody and I'm not ashamed to play it...
Pennywhistle, Low Whistle, Bar Stool (w/ drums ticks): Doug Sparling
Bodhran: David Shaughnessy
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
Set of traditional Irish jigs. Don't ask me the names of them, I don't remember (are you seeing a pattern here…
Guitars/Mandolin: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
A couple of nice reels played on guitar, the first is The Cup of Tea, can't remember the name of the second one. Unfortunately my midi flute scratch track got added in the mix…
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…
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…
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.
Guitars/Keyboards/Low Whistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
Irish song, also know by its English title, "For Ireland I'd Not Tell Her Name."
Guitars/Mandolin: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
A couple of nice reels played on guitar, the first is The Cup of Tea, can't remember the name of the second one. Unfortunately my midi flute scratch track got added in the mix…
Pennywhistle, Low Whistle, Bar Stool (w/ drums ticks): Doug Sparling
Bodhran: David Shaughnessy
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
Set of traditional Irish jigs. Don't ask me the names of them, I don't remember (are you seeing a pattern here…
Guitars/Keyboards/Pennywhistle: Doug Sparling
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2006
An old English/Scottish folk song. It's very well known, but has a great melody and I'm not ashamed to play it...
Pennywhistles: Doug Sparling
Bodhran: David Shaughnessy
Composer: Traditional
Recorded: 2005
A set of reels (the first being "For the Sake of Old Decency," picked up from a Michael Tubridy album of the same name) I put together one evening. You…
Solo acoustic guitar recorded January 2nd 2009. Hope to do a longer more developed version at some point ,but for now just a short version to learn more about using new DAW software.
One from a year ago or so. Never was happy with the recording quality, but never got around to re recording it. My attempt at a kind of late 70's Phil Keaggy thing
Yo-Yo Ma uploaded this cello part on indabamusic and invited others to create with it. I thought it was a cool idea. I had help with this christmas song from Matthiew, a wandering Parisian trumpet player.
There was a director who was so happy to show off his lead singer to the playwrite... she was young and beautiful and a talented singer... when he finally got to present her to the playwrite... the playwrite nodded, and smiled.. he told the director…
Comments on dougsparling's stuff
Lovely melody in here, sounds like it would end up a traditional folk song in future years.
once again,,, very wonderful,,,,, i will have to check out mr nevue these tunes all have a certain cleanness and simplicity that i find intoxicating (simplicity is a complement as far as i am concerned, it takes a high degree of skill to be both simple and interesting and excellent all at the same time,, at least as far as i am concerned) well well played/keyed R
very cool,, i like this a lot,,, and i do use a midi keyboard for much of my work,,, but i would always say that there's noting like a good acoustic piano in a large airy room with high ceilings and beautiful light,,, the way the notes dance about the room and tickle the ear is pure pure magic,, very nice Doug
really very nice... perfect for this eve of the fourth,,,, how exactly are you doing this??
very cool, amazing what the keys can do,, be they pc or otherwise
nice doug norm d was here
Rockin brilliant lead guitar there Doug.
Yay!! Well played sir!
excellent playing,, really very pretty
Perfect.
Superb (and great job on the bar stool, as well!)
Nice, indeed.
Mmm, I see I must think of a different adjective other than lovely. Oh hell to it, these tunes are all LOVELY.
Certainly a very lovely piece. I like the harmony with the whistles too.
Yes and it's absolutely lovely.
I haven't heard this before, it's lovely.
I love mandolins. Very beautifully done. I think your forte has to be folk.
Lovely foot tapper, cleverly placed percussion. Man, those whistles, superb.
Very, very nicely done Doug.
Good heavens, you are brilliant on the penny whistle. What a performance!
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really nice atmosphere...lovely.
very, very nice...
sweeeet...
Beautiful, man...
Sweet one there, Kirk...definitely hear some Master and the Musician in this track.
Man, it doesn't get better than this one. Amazing what one can do with a just an acoustic guitar.
Gorgeous track...
aye, I wasn't logged in...we're gonna have to do a virtual album one of these days.
very cool track...
Beautiful song...you have your own great sound.