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LLanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch - Railway Sign

from My Mother's Country by Gavin O'Loghlen & Cotters Bequest

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A tribute to that modern day monument - The Railway Sign - Wales

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LLanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Well he went to school,
but he never learnt much
reading, writing, geography
but his maths was great
and he hoped to make university
so the day arrived - the examination
all hinged on the aural score
he was just ahead, final question said
how do you spell - oh no!
LLanfair.......

Well he failed the test, he was devastated
no future that he could see
so his father said “I’ve a friend of mine
who could help maybe”
so he got a job
with the North Wales Railway
seventh station along the line
and as his train arrived on his first big day
he could read the sign - oh no!
LLanfair.......

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from My Mother's Country, released September 1, 1998
Gavin O'Loghlen : Acoustic guitars, drums, bass, percussion, keyboards, lead vocals
Angelee Theodoros : Vocals
Anne Dormer : Vocals
Harry Theodoros : Accordion
Stephanie Graeber : Violin
Suzannah Graeber : Violin
Music and words written by Gavin O'Loghlen
Welsh pronunciation : Elen Shute

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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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