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World & Traditional Irish Music artist from Shawnee Mission, KS. New songs free to stream or download, with purchase options starting at $0.75. Add to your playlist now.

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Doug Sparling

Shawnee Mission, KS  USA
February 13, 2005
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I'm a multi-instrumentalist and a composer. I enjoy playing and writing in many styles: celtic, ambient, jazz/rock, and new age (mostly piano). Some pieces are composed or arranged, others are improvised. All my recordings are quick and rough demos, so please excuse the rough edges. I've ordered the tunes by genre: 1) Celtic 2) Ambient 3) Jazz
Band/artist history
After playing in various rock, country, and Irish bands for over 20 years, I've returned to my roots and started writing and recording at home. I'm a multi-instrumentalist - guitar, lap steel, keyboards, drums, penny whistle, and violin. At one time or another I've also played viola, mandolin, Irish button accordion, concertina, uilleann pipes, and pedal steel guitar.
Have you performed in front of an audience?
Not much anymore, but that's OK with me. I'd rather "work in the studio" anyway. I recorded some penny whistle tracks for a few years ago. I had quit playing and they pulled me out of "retirement."
Your musical influences
Seamus Egan Joanie Maden Arty McGlynn Clannad Alex DeGrassi William Ackerman Pierre Bensusan David Nevue Liam O'Flynn Jeff Pearce Brian Eno John Scofield Bill Frisell David Torn Larry Carlton
What equipment do you use?
Fender Strat, Ibanez Artist,Epi Les Paul Martin D1 Boss Effects PodXT EBow Yamaha Keyboards Various penny whistles (Burke, Copeland, Water Weasle, Generation, Susato) Csound, Ableton, Acid Fostex MR-8 SM-57, MXL LD and SD condenser mics
Anything else?
A demo of a tune from my upcoming CD is featured on a new McDonald's website (http://www.imlovinitlate.com/) that will benefit the Ronald McDonald House. The tune, "The Old Stone Bridge," is available as a free download, but your donation is appreciated. This is a great cause, so please extend your support...
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ah thankyou so much for your songs, wow the sound of "the bleak midwinter" stired all my senses, thankyou so much for such awesome tunes, peace be with you and you loved ones always and may Gods blesses be upon you all now and forever, have fun and
I loved your song, "In the Bleak Mid-Winter." Just what I needed to hear tonight - restful, restorative. great job! blessings,dodes
Thanks for listening! Cyndee
Cool!! Listening to Ambiant Guitar Number 6. Sssssspaceyyyy! Cyndee, electric violin
Nice stuff! Thanks for sticking them up here.
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