why
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
– Chinese proverb
Most of these songs are mixed for listening with headphones. Click the image or title for links, song lists and more information.
collections/albums
 | a world away – instrumental world music, traditional and contemporary, with streaming proceeds donated to Doctors Without Borders (16 songs) |
 | flights of fancy – rock, jazz, swing, whimsy, and a few pyrotechnics; bookends with water under the bridge, below (16 songs) |
 | water under the bridge – slower, contemplative music; bookends with flights of fancy, above (16 songs) |
 | food for the soul – r&b and soul from carter minor and me, with proceeds donated to Feeding the Carolinas (9 songs) |
 | musica festum – traditional instrumental Christmas music (19 songs) |
 | time and space – a collection of 32 songs in a variety of styles from don sparrow and me (32 songs) |
 | a cappella hill – a collection of 12 a cappella songs, from doo wop to motown and spots in between (12 songs) |
 | century – a collection of songs from the 1920s and 30s (9 songs) |
 | basement browsing – a collection of original songs composed in 1968-70 with friends (7 songs) |
 | once and again – a short collection of four traditional (mostly) songs that have been…reinterpreted (4 songs) |
 | inga’s dream – a collection of lullabies and songs written for and with my granddaughter (7 songs) |
 | 2AM – jazz and blues played in small ensembles, with lots of fretless bass and vibes (9 songs) |
 | pasturized – acoustic country and roots music, with lots of autoharp, mandolin, 12-strings, banjo, and Dobrato guitar (9 songs) |
singles: solos
 | walkin’ through the woods, co-written with my granddaughter. Adventures are calling. |
 | ferris wheel – A Donovan cover, featuring a sitar track |
 | daedalus and icarus – an original composition, reggae style |
 | no expectations – a cover of a rolling stones classic, featuring an autoharp track |
 | el condor pasa – a beautiful Peruvian song, an instrumental with charango and pan flutes |
 | one man’s ceiling is another man’s floor – a cover of a Paul Simon song done in jazz, blues, and Beale Street styles as the song progresses |
 | needles and pins – this song has been in my brain since I saw the Searchers perform it on Ed Sullivan, with a few twists |
 | chimes of freedom – my cover of a Byrds’ cover of Bob Dylan’s unofficial national anthem |
 | i can’t win – a roots cover of an Invincibles’ song, better known from the Ry Cooder version |
 | stir it up – a cover of the Bob Marley classic that has been on my brain for many years |
 | variations, gymnopedie no 1 – some improvisations on an Erik Satie composition |
 | higher love – a more meditative cover of Stevie Winwood’s treatise on what love is |
 | brothers in arms – a cover of Mark Knoppfler’s moving anti-war anthem focused on veterans’ traits of sacrifice and nobility |
 | days like this – a cover of a Van Morrison tune about perfect days |
 | the fire still burns – composed by Corodon Fuller, Fenn Eubanks and me back in 1968 or so… |
 | mama said – an a cappella cover of the Shirelles tune |
singles: collaborations with friends
 | if i had a hammer – featuring Carter Minor; a meditation on our times |
 | boots of spanish leather – a cover of a Bob Dylan ballad featuring a vocal with Pamela Collins |
 | a woman’s way – composed and sung by Lee Sloan to my instrumental accompaniment |
 | it’s probably me – a dark jazz cover of a Sting song, featuring Don Sparrow |
 | good lovin’ – the Rascal’s classic as Mariachi fusion, with Andy Preston and Don Sparrow |
 | strong enough – a cover of a Sheryl Crowe song featuring Pamela Collins |
 | runnin’ blue – a cover of a Boz Skaggs Chicago blues song, featuring Don Sparrow. Put on your headphones and turn it up. |
 | if i could only win your love: a Louvin Brothers tune with a sweet Dobro track from my Alaska/Montana friend Chick Beckley. |
 | who’ll be the next in line: some straight ahead rock and roll from the Kinks, with harmonica and background vocals from Andy Preston. |
playlists (for apple music, amazon music, spotify, youtube music)
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 | Musica Nowell | Apple Music | Traditional Christmas music from a variety of sources, from Gregorian chants to Renaissance, including Musica Festum |
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