Lifecourses, by TA Walker

Lifecourses

by TA Walker

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Noctilucence, Space Fields: Ambient Guitar Series Vol 3, Ambient Guitar Series Vol 2: Chilled Noodles, Ambient Guitar Series Vol 1: Polar Vortex, Send Down The Rain, Retreat Songs EP, Elliptical Orbit, This Is The Self-Isolation Society EP, and 24 more. , and , .

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1.	Chasing the tide 00:57	info	buy track
2.	Summer ride 03:13	info	buy track
3.	Calheta beach, 7am 04:21	info	buy track
4.	The road to the cove 04:11	info	buy track
5.	Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (free) 03:07	info	download
6.	Ridgeway 04:30	info	buy track
7.	Link peace 01:27	info	buy track
8.	Arirang 03:37	info	buy track
9.	Nocturne 05:21	info	buy track
10.	Polyphon 02:11	info	buy track
11.	By the fire 02:12	info	buy track
12.	Chasing the tide (reprise) 01:22	info	buy track

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A collection of largely acoustic guitar-based instrumentals with progressive rock, ambient and folk influences, recorded during 2009-2011.

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released January 6, 2012

Produced and arranged by T.A. Walker

T.A. Walker: acoustic 6- and 12-string guitars, electric guitars, EBow, MIDI guitar, electric dulcimer, loops, bass guitar
Strings by L'Orchestre de la Maison Rouge, conducted by Kylie Tamworth

Recorded and mixed by T.A. Walker at Sidingsound, England between 2009-2011, except for the acoustic guitars on "Ridgeway" and "Nocturne", recorded by Stephen Perry at The Atrium, Cardiff, 7 June 2010

Compositions by T.A. Walker, except for "Arirang" (traditional Korean folk tune, arr. Walker) and "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty" (Joachim Neander, arr. Walker)

Cover photo and inlay design: T.A. Walker

Instruments used: 2003 Faith Saturn 6-string acoustic, 2005 Seagull S12 12-string acoustic, 1991 Steinberger S-series electric (with Roland GK2 pickup), 2000 Squier Precision Special 5-string bass, 2008 Tom Yocky electric mountain dulcimer
Processors: Roland VG-8EX V-Guitar System, Roland Micro Cube, Roland GI-10 guitar-MIDI interface
Software instruments: EXS24, ES1, ES2, AM Pro SoloVST, CheezeMachine

Special thanks to: my wonderful wife Joy for all her support, love and patience while I hammered this together (I'll help with your album next, I promise!); my daughter Naomi for letting Dad get on with recording; Juanjo Lopez for much-needed assistance with mastering this album; Ant P. for inspiration and encouragement at just the right time; Stephen for starting off this project, before he was taken from us far too soon; and to the Lord of all creation, from music to galaxies...

For Stephen Perry (1989 - 2010)

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Guitarist/multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter, often with "electronica", "lo-fi" and "prog" inclinations.

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