Cly: adj. [Gaelic] "heard from afar"
Sparken: n. archaic [Old English] "enchantment"
An acoustic mix of original folk and blues with strong melodies and dynamic vocals – Cly Sparken is the project of singer-songwriter Dave Neale, whose songs have been described as ‘haunting’ by NME. The name Cly Sparken was inspired by the beauty and folklore of the Peak District - also the inspiration for many of the songs on the debut album, Music for Strangers.
Here is a link to the myspace page, where you can hear some of the beautiful songs which Dave has written:
http://www.myspace.com/sparkenmusic
We performed at this year's Ely Folk Festival (http://www.elyfolk.co.uk/) on Friday, July 8th 2011. We were the opening act in Marquee 2 - the local band tent for local people. Dave is the main man on his vocals and guitar, I sang in four songs and Dave was joined by his Dad, Alan, playing a marvellous harmonica on four other songs. I really enjoyed myself - it was a pleasure to perform as part of Cly Sparken and the festival itself had a wonderful, friendly vibe.
Here is a photo of Dave and Alan performing together:
Last night, we performed as part of the Greenstage Festival (http://www.localsecrets.com/vcwhatsondetails.cfm?id=2072107~greenstage-festival-horningsea-cambridge-plough-and-fleece) at the Plough & Fleece in Horningsea. It was a cold and rainy night to be performing outdoors, and Dave joked, as we were about to start 'The Raincoat' that this was the second time we had performed in such weather conditions:
This was another very friendly gig with the welcoming Horningsea crowd. I again really enjoyed performing and many people complimented Dave after the fact on his performance and the quality of his song writing.
I'm not sure what the next event for Cly Sparken will be, but please watch this space! It is a musical venture of which I am proud to be a part and I would love for as many of you as possible to experience the group's music.
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