MUSIC

Performances include blend of original songs and Celtic traditional.

THE SPARROW TAKES FLIGHT

A collection of original and traditional songs reflecting life, music, parenting, music therapy and love. Instrumentation

includes vocals with piano or guitar and assorted flutes and strings.

Assisting Barbara on selected songs are: Jaclyn Weber, Linda Good and her band INDIGO ( a Celtic band comprised of Linda, Lloyd Weller and Chris James), Ahna and Emily Dunn-Wilder, Amia Weber-Kane, Susan Morris, Ben Gilmore, Paul Neis. The recording was made at the Sound Trap studio on Whidbey Island, recording engineer was Robbie Cribbs.

Produced by Barbara Dunn , ©1998 All Rights Reserved

Hear some short clips from my album.

Larger clips in Stereo with good quality (recommended for DSL users due to large file size)
How can I keep from singing - 50 seconds, 803kb, Stereo, good quality
Dream, Child, Dream - 30 secondsd, 480kb, Stereo, good quality
Stand On My Own - 51 seconds, 796kb, Stereo, good quality

Pseudo-streaming - Plays all 3 clips as a play list.
Play list in stereo

Smaller clips in mono with lower quality
How can I keep from singing - 50 seconds, 127kb, Mono, lower quality
Dream, Child, Dream - 30 secondsd, 76kb, Mono, lower quality
Stand On My Own - 51 seconds, 129kb, Mono, lower quality

Pseudo-streaming - Plays all 3 clips as a play list.
Play list in stereo

If you don't have an MP3 player, here are some links to free MP3 players:

THE SPARROW TAKES FLIGHT

1. How Can I Keep From Singing (2:40)

2. It Only Takes A Moment (2:24)

3. Dream, Child, Dream (2:13)

4. Cliffs of Dooneen/Kesh jig (4:07)

5. Ezekiel Saw The Wheel (1:50)

6. The Sparrow Takes Flight (2:37)

7. I Will Remember You (3:21)

8. Stand On My Own (2:48)

9. Music's Magic (1:24)

10. Our Love Is Like An Onion (2:54)

11. See Me Fly (3:16)

12. I Will Sing A Lullaby (4:12)

Purchase and Order Information:

CD's can be purchased at John's Music Center in Wallingford and Dusty Strings in Fremont (both in Seattle) or at Joe's Island Music in Langley on Whidbey Island

To order directly from Barbara: Please send check or money order made payable to Barbara Dunn. Send your name and mailing address to P.O. Box 43, Clinton, WA 98236.

CD's: $11.00 - postage paid

Tapes: $6.00 - postage paid

(Discounts with multiple requests)

Testimonials
THE SPARROW TAKES FLIGHT
“Dear Barbara, great album, love the Irish & the song to the patients & all.”
Aloha,
George Winston

“My wife, Maureen, and I are really enjoying your CD. Beautiful. I don’t know if I mentioned this to you, but I have a very narrow definition of what I like. Your voice and song choices are exactly what I like. Thank you.”
David Bennett Cohen (Former band member of Country Joe and the Fish)

“Hey Girl, did you ever sing opera? Your voice is beautiful. Thanks for the CD.”
Diane Ponzio, Singer-songwriter
Martin Guitar Company

“Beautiful, Stirring, funny (Our Love is Like an Onion) & Wonderful! Thank you for sharing your beautiful music with many. You are a gift.”
Kimber Godsey

“Your CD is lovely, Barbara. “How can I keep from singing” has been an all time favorite of mine. And so many of your originals are enjoyable even in their initial hearing. What a lovely voice you are…in many ways!”
Patricia Campbell, PhD
School of Music, Chair-Music Education
University of Washington


PERFORMANCES
“One of the more moving performances was delivered by Barbara Dunn”
Review of a Cabaret in Nashville, TN
Gibson Musical Instruments

“Everyone loved hearing you sing, and it set the most incredible mood for the day.”
Anne Squire
Women of Sport, The Torch Society

“Our congregation at Unity of Whidbey has enjoyed Barbara's singing and
musicianship during our Sunday worship services on numerous occasions. As the
spiritual leader of the church, I have appreciated her enthusiasm and
willingness to collaborate on creating the service with me, always choosing
the perfect songs to support the theme of the day. Her presence and her music
inevitably enrich our Sunday experience.”
Mary Knight-Burdsal, Spiritual Leader
Unity of Whidbey

Contact Information
Barbara Dunn, LICSW, MT-BC Music Therapist