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Rough & Ready vol. 2

by David Ashworth

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Independence 02:56
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Dark Siena 03:05
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Old Rose 03:05
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Pacific Blue 02:10

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A second collection of studies for 12 string guitar.

As I listen back to these recordings, I’m struck by how rough and ready they sound, but it is nevertheless a raw and honest sound which captures the fleeting excitement, the directness and spontaneity of these musical encounters. I might have been tempted to tidy them up a bit - to edit and filter the buzzing notes, the sometimes questionable intonation, the odd rhythmic falterings …

But with refining, there comes a loss - a danger of kicking the life out of the music. The music becomes ‘safe’ - less on the edge. These pieces seem to have a life of their own. There is always a continual movement, almost like a stream of water, just minding its own business. All I have to do is go with the flow.

So these are not presented as polished recordings. They are more an index of possibilities for future music making.

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released December 20, 2021

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David Ashworth Sheffield, UK

My music draws its inspiration from the things I see, the things I remember, the things I read and the things I hear.

These ‘things’ have included:

paintings and sculptures
childhood and more recent memories of often small events which I still think of as significant.


The world around me – from the tops of mountains to bus stops in quiet suburban streets.
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