Written and Recorded April 22, 2010 Buddah defined compassion as "a trembling of the heart." Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD/DADGAD Capo VII), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity.

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/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…

(this track's a bit hot, mind it doesn't hurt your ears, please) So many reasons for sorrow. One sees from within sorrow, and sees only sorrow. But we must look awry at these weeping walls, these streaking-blind windows: they are of our own…

Written and Recorded June 6, 2010 Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD, DADGAD Capo V), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity. Rachel, you are my hero...

Written and Recorded June 7, 2010 Details: Epiphone Les Paul (DADGAD, Capo VII), Seymour Duncan Pickups, POD XT, Boss RC-20 Looper, EBow, Audacity.