North Alley is the nom de tune for Doug Gifford, a musician from Gananoque Ontario.

Doug's music, some of which is available for download here, is a rich mix of styles and references from the standard old-white-guy repertory to roots, electronica, and paths untrod.

At this year's 1000 Islands Family Ribfest, Doug will be playing a set of 50s and 60s classic country songs with the help of Ryan Van Vliet and Barry Leeder on bass and lead.

Here are a few recent recordings.

Songs (with words and tunes and all that stuff)

• That's a Train (lyrics by Michael ‘Sparky’ Guiney)
• Don't Write Songs

Compositions (less conventional but rewarding nonetheless)

• Listening to Captain Funkbags (on the radio)
• Highland Games

Music for the Kitchen & Workshop (current project; highly unconventional)

• Freddie's
• Macaroni & Cheese
• Freddie Leaps In
• Hmm
• Alone in this World
• Freddie Finds His Inner Flock
• Walking Down the Street