One String Leads to Another

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One String Leads to Another
Studio album by Tim Sparks
Released 1999
Recorded November 1998
Length 48:38
Label Acoustic Music Records
Producer Tim Sparks
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One String Leads to Another is the title of the third solo recording by American guitarist Tim Sparks on the Acoustic Music Records label. The title is taken from a quote by John Renbourn. While speaking of Davey Graham's travels in Morocco "where he came across a tuning used on an exotic, North African string instrument. Davey tried to adapt this to his guitar. Well, one string leads to another and before you know it, he's come up with DADGAD guitar tuning."

[edit] Track listing

All compositions by Tim Sparks except "Eu So Quero Em Xodo" by Dominguinhos.

  1. "L'etoile de Mer" – 3:26
  2. "Waltz with a Mermaid" – 2:51
  3. "Cornbread and Baklava" – 5:35
  4. "La Soledad" – 4:02
  5. "Mr. Marques" – 3:30
  6. "Eu So Quero Em Xodo" – 8:35
  7. "Elegy for Max" – 2:56
  8. "Trap Hill Breakdown" – 3:57
  9. "One String Leads to Another" – 2:19
  10. "Pata Negra" – 4:44
  11. "The Amersterdam Cakewalk" – 3:45
  12. "A Lucky Hand" – 2:32

[edit] Personnel

  • Tim Sparks - acoustic guitar
  • Dean McGraw - acoustic guitar on "Eu So Quero Em Xodo"

[edit] Production notes

  • Produced by Peter Finger
  • Engineered by Peter Finger at Acoustic Music Studio in Osnabruck, Germany