Music and Lyrics for Spiral Net and
Andrew Charman-Williams

  • Cort A5 5 string bass guitar

  • Cort Curbow 5 string fretless bass guitar

  • Tune WB-4 fretless bass

  • Fender Ashbory bass

  • Yamaha BEX-4 semi-acoustic bass guitar

  • Hohner TWP600B acoustic-electric bass guitar

  • Gibson RD Artist bass guitar

  • SSD NS-95 5 string bass guitar

  • Cort 35 series – long scale 4 string bass guitar

  • Eston fretless acoustic/electric bass guitar

  • Ibanez SDGR SR886 6 string bass guitar

  • NS Design 5 string upright electric bass

  • Canora Tenor Banjo

  • Charango

    The charango is a small Andean instrument generally with ten strings (mine are nylon) arranged as 5 courses. Traditionally the back was formed from an armadillo shell but like most modern versions mine has a wooden back. Typical tuning is a re-entrant tuning of G4/G4, C5/C5, E5/E4, A4/A4, E5/E5.

  • Cuatro

    This is a Puerto Rican style cuatro with the more violin-like waist. It has 10 strings arranged as five courses which is one of the more modern versions. As the name relates to four other cuatros have 4 strings or 8 strings arranged as four courses. Typical tuning is B3/B2, E4/E3, A3/A3, D4/D4, G4/G4.

  • Tres

    The tres (Spanish for three) is an instrument of Cuban origin with 6 strings arranged in 3 courses. Typical tuning is G4/G3, C4/C4, E4/E4.

  • Cavaquinho

    The cavaquinho is a small instrument with the main varieties originating in Portugal and Brazil with the Brazilian ones like this being slightly larger. Typical tuning is D G B D.

  • Wildwood Instruments dulcimer

    Dulcimer by Wildwood Instruments from Australia. It has a pickup built in but no additional frets and a 690mm scale length.

  • RMV Cavaco-Banjo

    The cavaco-banjo is a cross between a cavaquinho or cavaco and a banjo and is also known as a Brazilian banjo. This instrument has a built in pickup and a plastic resonator. Typical tuning is D G B D though like many string instruments there are numerous variants.

  • home made dulcimer

    Home made dulcimer. 800mm scale length with 6+ fret.

  • Apple Creek dulcimer

    Apple Creek dulcimer with 690mm scale length and 6+ fret.

  • Samick Artist Series Banjo

  • Artist Guitars tenor ukulele

  • Artist Guitars concert ukulele

  • Ohana 5 string tenor ukulele

  • Enya tenor ukulele

  • Enya concert ukulele

  • Cort soprano ukulele

  • Brüko baritone ukulele

    Brüko baritone ukulele which is on the list for restringing (and ordering some uke string sets) as it has a broken string.

  • Brüko soprano ukulele

  • Greg Bennett baritone ukulele

  • Greg Bennett concert ukulele

  • Paddy Burgin cittern

  • Daniel Brauchli polymer string mandolin

    A mandolin made by Daniel Brauchli from Australia. He calls this style polymer string or classical mandolin. It is fitted with a mixture of nylon and fluorocarbon strings. Western red cedar top, eucalyptus back, sides and neck and fitted with an under saddle pickup.

  • Peter Coombe classical flattop mandolin

    Mandolin made by Peter Coombe from Australia. This model is the classical flattop mandolin and has red spruce top, jarrah back and sides and opal inlays.

  • Eastman MDO305 octave mandolin

  • Michael Kelly octave mandolin

  • Eastman MD304 mandolin

  • Eastman MDA315 mandola

  • Eastman MD515V mandolin

  • Suzuki mf300 mandolin

  • Music

    A selection of songs and instrumentals by Andrew Charman-Williams or as Spiral Net. Spiral Net produces mainly electronic music either instrumental or with virtual or computer generated vocals while songs and instrumentals using my voice and/or real instruments are normally under my name..

    As well as many of them (except for cover songs) being available here, music videos of Andrew Charman-Williams are available at https://www.youtube.com/@andrewcharman-williams and https://www.youtube.com/@spiralnet for Spiral Net or a selection including Andrew Charman-Williams and Spiral Net on Facebook.

    Audio is available at https://andrewcharman-williams.bandcamp.com and  https://spiral-net.bandcamp.com/ for Spiral Net. A smaller range is available on SoundCloud under each artist’s name.

    The full selection will appear below but to narrow the selection down the following categories can be used though at the moment there is a lot of doubling up so the same content may show in multiple places..

    Songs either by Andrew Charman-Williams or Spiral Net
    Instrumentals either by Andrew Charman-Williams or Spiral Net
    Spiral Net music
    Lyrics which includes most of the songs from above as well as lyrics where no recordings have been provided or that are unused

  • I am who I am

    I am who I am is an electronic rock song featuring Natalie and Hayden from Synthesizer V on vocals. It was written by Andrew Charman-Williams and produced by Spiral Net.

    Lyrics

    I like what I like
    I want what I want
    I want what I want
    I like what I like

    I need what I need
    I have what I have
    I have what I have
    I need what I need

    I was who I was
    I am who I am
    I am who I am
    I was who I was

    I am who I am
    I was who I was
    I was who I was
    I am who I am

  • Shades of Grey

    Shades of Grey by Andrew Charman-Williams is a ballad with acoustic guitar and a string arrangement.

    Lyrics

    In a world of black and white,
    Everything, from dark to light,
    Every shade and every hue,
    In your love, I found what’s true.

    Shades of grey, in love we sway,
    Lost in your eyes, come what may,
    In this world of ours please stay
    Shades of grey, never fade away.

    Through the storms and sunny days,
    In your arms, I’ll always stay,
    Life’s a canvas, we’ll paint it bright,
    Our love’s colours will ignite.

    Shades of grey, in love we sway,
    Lost in your eyes, come what may,
    In this world of ours please stay
    Shades of grey, never fade away.

    Reds and blues, in love’s embrace,
    With every shade, our hearts keep pace,
    Through the darkness, into the day,
    In your love, all fear will fade away.

    In this world of black and white,
    You and I, we’ll shine so bright,
    Hand in hand, we’ll find our way,
    In the shades of grey, we’ll always stay. 

    Shades of grey, in love we sway,
    Lost in your eyes, come what may,
    In this world of ours please stay
    Shades of grey, never fade away.

    Shades of grey, in love we sway,
    Lost in your eyes, come what may,
    In this world of ours please stay
    Shades of grey, never fade away.

  • Dead End Street

    Dead End Street is a reasonably uptempo soft rock song by Andrew Charman-Williams.

    Lyrics

    I’m walking down this empty road
    A faded line, where dreams corrode
    All the street lights have burned out
    In this town where hope’s in doubt

    It feels like I’ve been here for so long
    Stuck in a place where I don’t belong
    But I’ll keep pushing through the night
    I’ll find a way to make it right

    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street
    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street

    The shadows whisper tales of despair
    Broken dreams and hearts laid bare
    But I won’t let this street define
    The path I walk, the things I’ll find

    Feels like I’ve hit a dead-end sign,
    But I won’t let my spirit decline,
    Through the echoes of the city’s beat,
    I’ll rise again, won’t face defeat.

    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street
    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street

    In the whispers of the midnight air,
    I’ll face my fears, I won’t despair,
    On this road where hopes retreat,
    I’ll carve a path, won’t face defeat.

    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street
    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street

    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street
    I’m on a dead-end street, a dead-end street
    Get me off this dead-end street

  • Love and Loss

    Love and Loss is a song written by Andrew Charman-Williams and produced by Spiral Net and features Hayden & Natalie from Synthesizer V on vocals.

    Unlike most of my songs Love and Loss has two different versions with one as Spiral Net and the other as Andrew Charman-Williams. Here is the Andrew Charman-Williams version which predominantly uses real instruments and vocals rather than virtual or electronic.

    Lyrics

    I search for your face
    memories of you time cannot erase
    your laughter, touch, smile
    gone but with me all the while

    love and loss
    such a cost
    hearts torn apart
    never fully lost

    whispers call out your name
    never the same
    the fire that burned
    now ashes, lesson learned

    love and loss
    such a cost
    hearts torn apart
    never fully lost

    tears falling like rain
    drowning in pain
    the love we once knew
    gone but forever true

    love and loss
    such a cost
    hearts torn apart
    never fully lost

  • The Candle

    The Candle by Spiral Net (written by Andrew Charman-Williams) and featuring vocals by Hayden & Solaria of Synthesizer V. This is an older poem (Waxen Form) that was set to music and was used to introduce myself to the use of Synthesizer V vocals.

    Lyrics

    the wick runs short the 
    candle fades
    then flickers
    and goes out

    how many people
    has she warmed
    how many
    shared her light

    though with the wind
    and with the rain
    her flame
    nearly died

    she overcame
    everything
    until finally
    there is no more

    now she has
    no use no 
    beauty she 
    lies still cold

    darkness surrounds her

    is this the 
    end or the 
    beginning
    of something new

  • Flow My Tears

    by John Dowland

    A modern interpretation of Flow My Tears by John Dowland from “The Second Booke of Songs or Ayres” from 1600. Arranged by Andrew Charman-Williams and produced by Spiral Net featuring vocals from Hayden & Natalie of Synthesizer V.

  • The Merry Conclusion | Camberwell

    This instrumental by Spiral Net is based on a couple of 3/2 tunes from Dancing Master volume 2 from around 1710-1718 called The Merry Conclusion (or The Assembly) and Camberwell. These are not treated in a traditional manner but as melodies for electronic music.

  • Almost Spring

    Almost Spring is an acoustic instrumental for mandolin and Irish bouzouki by Andrew Charman-Williams.