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Knockatuna Quorn 1879 The Farmers

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

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With the opening up of the outback of South Australia, a succession of good seasons followed. Pressure was exerted on the government to allow farmers to divide up pastoral leases and let “the rain follow the plough”. In 1878 the township of Quorn was proclaimed and the great auction for land took place that year. John Henry Cahill bought two properties in Quorn in 1879 and christened them "Knockatuna" after the village in which he grew up in County Clare, Ireland. He was later to use that name for this farm four miles east of Quorn.

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Song of the stonemason drifts on the breeze
rattle of harness and Clydesdale
white wooden cottages grow from the ground
butcher, the baker, the candle ...
burns .... and we’re rolling and rolling along..
with our heads high and hearts full of ...

Song of the rain as it follows the plough
silos are bursting with new gold
breath of white steam, locomotion and schemes
merge into promise and new found
land .... and we’re rolling and rolling along..
with our heads high and hearts full of song
and we’re rolling and rolling along..
with impossible dreams

Reins in the hands as the team moves on
follow the plough, backs to the sun
Teamster, the butcher, the abattoir,
stations and farms, life is ours to enjoy
Hooves pound the track as the race is run
bright diamond brooch that the filly has won
Kids ride the wind or thats how it seems
the future is ours - with impossible, impossible dreams.

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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, percussion, keyboards, vocoders, programming, Prophet 5, smallpipes C, whistles C and D, bagpipe chanter key of Eb, vocals Angelee Theodoros : Lead vocals
Jack Brennan : Uilleann pipes D.

with many thanks to: Ron and Roger Hilder, Kath Donnellan

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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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