Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
A couple of Irish jigs I wrote and recorded on piano (using either Reason or Cubase and EWQLSO, I really don't remember) a few years ago. The arrangement is incomplete and one I meant to add a little icing to. I may have to dig up the Reason file…
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
Kavin told me to swing by and check out your music. I have been checking out your RPM to start (as I've had time today and have really enjoyed it. I like that layers that you build upon with the riffs and how you create a nice atmosphere within each piece. I will be back by for a more in depth listen and it looks like I have a lot of listening in the coming days. :) -JG
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
Sadly, an unfinished track I recorded about the time I ran out of money. Back when I was writing four or five tunes a day. Played guitars, mandolin, keyboards, and I'm guessing it's my original keyboard drum and bass parts that I did at home…
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…
"Happy To Meet" really nice!
All of these are, Doug! I've been sitting here through the whole CD. Not just sayin', but I love this CD. And I'll be late for supper, friends picking me up! Thank you so much for this! I'll be back!!
Doug, Just came in from mowing lawn, a very large lawn, I am tired! But, had to check my FB news feed and found your post re: Sweet Dreams Come Drifting. Am playing it now! 3rd time! It is beautiful! I saw where someone said "you don't give yourself enough credit" and I agree! I turn up the volume and I just "float" (LOL) around here doing my housework while listening! Not a musician, just know a great sound when I hear it! Thank you for sharing!
Carol Riggall
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…
Another rainy morning, lazy mood, and I am listening, Doug, to the Old Stone Bridge tracks and enjoying! I am not a musician, just a lover of good music! Thanks for this and the many unheard yet!
Carol Riggall
This track is from the 1986 Scartaglen album "The Middle Path". The first tune "Jezaig" was composed by Breton musician Gilles Le Bigot. The second tune is one of the "Cantigas de Santa Maria" and is attributed to King Alfonso X of Spain
Roger…
Nice, glad you put Jezaig up. I actually "transcribed" this tune years ago, though I'm sure I was nowhere close. I need to dig up that Breton music on Uilleann pipes cassette you gave me. Bet there were some good tunes on there.
An unusual traditional tune from the first Scartaglen album way back in 1984. Going through stuff the other day and ran across the LP and couldn't even remember the tune or having recorded it. I played guitar on this track
Is that the same Metal Man that Barry Dransfield did on Bowin' And Scrapin'? Maybe that's where I remember that tune from. I swear I don't remember a Scartaglen recording before Middle Path, but I do seem to recall you guys had one on Kicking Mule Records....
Outland (The Ballad of Jarrod X)
words and music by VIVIAN CIRCLE
Mother, why did you lie to me?
I didn't have to make the same mistakes as you.
Father, why did you run away?
There was so many things left unspoken with you.
Jarrod walks…
An unusual traditional tune from the first Scartaglen album way back in 1984. Going through stuff the other day and ran across the LP and couldn't even remember the tune or having recorded it. I played guitar on this track
Holy shyte, I haven't heard that tune for years, not even sure I ever had that record. Pre-Middle Path? You should dig up Jezaig sometime, though I seem to recall that Roger played the guitar part...
I swore that I would NEVER upload this. Was having a bad day trying to loop "nice" acoustic guitar sounds and got frustrated so grabbed my Taylor and plugged it into a cheesy Effects box and straight into the looper. Started twiddling knobs and…
Had these backing tracks laying around on my drive for a while and didn't know what to do with them, so grabbed my Ebow and a fretless electric that I built for myself a couple years ago and had a go. My fretless playing is really in its infancy…
This is probably the last of this stuff from the archives that I'll upload. Rescued from a cassette tape of a live performance with former band mates in Scartaglen. These tunes are popular down in the Southwest of Ireland. Michael(Fiddle) and…
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 and pasting), though the vocal harmony parts were done in…
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 what it is today when I needed to write additional verses for…
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 four or five years ago with my seventh grade…
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.
Bandit rides in the back of my truck
A big…
Another song from the archive... Written about a friend who somehow seemed to come out of her general sad manner... Thoughts go back to a lunar eclipse when the girl I was standing next to to watch it (way back in college) disappeared from sight…
Something I did last year - A song about the crazy college days (Or Uni where applicable :) )
Bad Old Days
Everybody's drinking their wine
Driving slow and taking their time
Better off when I sip moonshine
Not rubbing alcohol 'cause I…
It seems a lot of you record with open mics and can relate. I record 1 track at a time with usually 4 or 5 tracks. So, Im only asking for about 15 minutes of Silence...IS THIS TOO MUCH TO ASK??? Anyway, my house is so loud, I get a lot of bloopers…
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 but to seize the opportunity and…
Caveat emptor: I did absolutely none of the drumming in this piece.
WORLD PREMIER! FIRST RECORDING OF THIS PATTERN - EVER!
My friend Kokou "Alex" Yemey called me a few days ago with some urgency in his voice: "I must record this before…
Comments on dougsparling's stuff
Oh my goodness! What an absolutely beautiful track! I love it! w;-)
Anthemic and slick - hoping you find the time/space to finish this one and write another 4 or 5 a day. Hope things are good, Doug.
Fantastic track!
Nice Doug! Hope you and family are well. Marla
A breath of fresh air. I love it! w;-)
Pretty melody Doug. It deserves finishing. I can hear a more rock type layer over parts of this. That would be cool. Nice to see you here.
Kavin told me to swing by and check out your music. I have been checking out your RPM to start (as I've had time today and have really enjoyed it. I like that layers that you build upon with the riffs and how you create a nice atmosphere within each piece. I will be back by for a more in depth listen and it looks like I have a lot of listening in the coming days. :) -JG
wow what kind of guitars did you use? they really work well together
I can "feel" the clouds now! Also LIKE!
It makes me feel the clouds...LIKE!
~Sparlingtronics~
I will be short: timeless, Doug. Wanna lay down with a solo here, ya...
Great track mate very cool.
Like it mate cool sound
ah the old days....i enjoyed this
Lovely texture you've created here!
Have always loved this song. Awesome! Carol
"Happy To Meet" really nice! All of these are, Doug! I've been sitting here through the whole CD. Not just sayin', but I love this CD. And I'll be late for supper, friends picking me up! Thank you so much for this! I'll be back!!
Doug, Just came in from mowing lawn, a very large lawn, I am tired! But, had to check my FB news feed and found your post re: Sweet Dreams Come Drifting. Am playing it now! 3rd time! It is beautiful! I saw where someone said "you don't give yourself enough credit" and I agree! I turn up the volume and I just "float" (LOL) around here doing my housework while listening! Not a musician, just know a great sound when I hear it! Thank you for sharing! Carol Riggall
Another rainy morning, lazy mood, and I am listening, Doug, to the Old Stone Bridge tracks and enjoying! I am not a musician, just a lover of good music! Thanks for this and the many unheard yet! Carol Riggall
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Nice. Nothing like an Ebow and a looper.
Nice, glad you put Jezaig up. I actually "transcribed" this tune years ago, though I'm sure I was nowhere close. I need to dig up that Breton music on Uilleann pipes cassette you gave me. Bet there were some good tunes on there.
Is that the same Metal Man that Barry Dransfield did on Bowin' And Scrapin'? Maybe that's where I remember that tune from. I swear I don't remember a Scartaglen recording before Middle Path, but I do seem to recall you guys had one on Kicking Mule Records....
Cool, love it. Good start to RPM.
Holy shyte, I haven't heard that tune for years, not even sure I ever had that record. Pre-Middle Path? You should dig up Jezaig sometime, though I seem to recall that Roger played the guitar part...
Love with a capital "L."
That is SWEET!
Yeah, what they all said. Nice...really nice piece.
coolcoolcoolcool... You always manage to come up with something different, but yet have your distinctive signature on it. Nice blend of sounds...
Ah yeah, I always loved this set. Hmmm, good energy or good beer? :)
Brilliant arrangement...great listen. Favoriting.
Great songwriting again...and Ashley's beautiful voice is a wonderful addition.
Beautiful song all the way around.
Great song and collab. All but one of my dogs are rescue dogs, good man! I really dig your voice, Keith.
I finally have some time to do some Alonetone listening. Glad I didn't miss this one.
Love the guitars...nice and raw, the way it should be!
Ha, nice one. Just like my "studio."
Quite stunning in it's beauty and complex simplicity...
nice, those are some great cabinets...
Very nice, love the "real deal."