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Kapunda 1856 The Cornish Miners

from Land of the vast horizon by Gavin O'Loghlen & Cotters Bequest

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Copper was discovered first at Kapunda and it kept South Australia from bankruptcy. Skilled Cornish miners were needed to extract the copper from the narrow tunnels and shafts that were dug. The Cornish accounted for the greatest number of immigrants to South Australia during this period. Their descendants are now found throughout the mid north of South Australia. Michael O'Loghlen worked as a labourer in the mines.

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And we came like blind moles
digging the ground, digging our holes
from our whitewashed coastline sailors of old
to this new green quick seam
chasing the load, chasing the load
we have come (Cousins Jacks)
with our men (and our sacks) and sons.

And we crouch like blind moles
deep in the ground, deep in our holes
with our mallets and picks, steel gads and bars
chasing the load
in this candle lit gloom the cradles are borne
down to the stopes where the mullock is thrown
for the tribute and pare
we have traded all chance of return.

Chasing the load, holding the seam
fighting the water and stemming the streams
raising the ore, winning the race
shovelling the flume and dissolving the waste
hand pick the prill, hammer it flat
bound for the smelters and melted
and black on the slag heaps we stand
with our fool’s gold in hand
we survive - we succeed.

credits

from Land of the vast horizon, released February 1, 2006
Music and words written by Gavin O’Loghlen.

Gavin O'Loghlen : Acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars, electric guitars, drums, bass, bodhran, percussion, keyboards, vocoders, programming, smallpipes C and D, whistles D, vocals
Angelee Theodoros : Lead vocals
Anne Dormer : Vocals
Jack Brennan : Uilleann pipes D

with many thanks to: Kapunda museum

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Gavin O'Loghlen Australia

Cotters Bequest is a seven piece progressive Celtic band playing 28 instruments including Highland, Uilleann, Northumbrian and Scottish smallpipes, Irish whistles, violin, cello and accordion wrapped in layers of acoustic and electric guitars, vintage keyboards and rich vocal harmonies.

In the style of "a Celtic King Crimson..a Pink Floyd with bagpipes.. with a sprinkling of Peter Gabriel."
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