Mike Dowling

Mike Dowling is an American roots music guitarist and songwriter who is best known for his solo arrangements on the Grammy Award-winning composition CD Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar.[1][2][3] In 2005, Dowling was ranked as one of the twelve best fingerstyle guitarists in the United States.[4]

Early life

Dowling was raised in Wisconsin[3] before moving to Nashville. He learned about song structures while taking piano lessons when he was ten years old.[5] Dowling got his first guitar when he was twelve years old.

Career

After dropping out of college,[5] Dowling played with late fiddler Vassar Clements in the mid 1970s at the Bottom Line and with jazz artist Joe Venuti.[3] Dowling later worked with Clements again on the Beats Workin' album in 1991 [6] and on Clement's Grammy nominated 'Nashville Jam' album.[7][5] Dowling would later go on to win his first Grammy for his solo work on Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar. Besides playing guitars, he also designs them. He designed the El Trovador guitar for the National Reso-Phonic Guitars.[8] Besides recording and touring, Dowling was a guest on a A Prairie Home Companion.[9]

Songwriting

Dowling has also written music for artists such as Emmylou Harris, Kathy Mattea and Claire Lynch.[6]

Personal life

Dowling lives in Wyoming with his wife Jan.[6][10] Dowling spends some of his free time as a guitar instructor where he also releases material on Homespun Tapes.[11]

Discography

  • Beats Workin' (1996)
  • Live at the Carpe (with Randy Sabien) (1996)
  • Swamp Dog Blues (2000) [12]
  • Sting Crazy (2000)
  • Two of a Kind (with Pat Donahue) (2001)
  • Bottomlands (2001) [12]
  • Henry Mancini: Pink Guitar (with ensemble, 2004)

References

  1. ↑ "Complete List of the 47th Annual Grammy Award Winners". Christian Broadcasting Network. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pink Guitar". Accenton Music. Accenton Music. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "Guitarist Dowling debuts in Woodstock". Daily Freeman. Daily Freeman. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "ADVANCED FINGERSTYLE WORKSHOP with Teja Gerken". Peghead Nation. Peghead Nation. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Fingerstyle guitarist Mike Dowling plays Pacifica". Mercury News. Mercury News. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Interview With Mike Dowling". Acoustic Finger Style. Acoustic Finger Style. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  7. ↑ "Vassar Clements". Grammys. Grammys. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  8. ↑ "Dowling trio stages Winship, Round". Aaron Davis Music. Aaron Davis Music. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  9. ↑ "Putting on the Style". Prairie Home Companion. Prairie Home Companion. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Friends organize fundraiser for Jackson musician with Parkinson's". Star Tribune. Star Tribune. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Dowling, Mike (2004). Acoustic Masterclass Series: Mike Dowling -- Uptown Blues (American Roots Guitar) (Pap/Com ed.). Alfred Music. ISBN 0-7579-1530-2.
  12. 1 2 "Mike Dowling (Discogs)". Discogs. Discogs. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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