The Occoquan River

by gallie

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SquareLemonPr This debut album is nothing short of spectacular. Gallie's baritone vocals and rich, thick layering of instruments is an absolute warmth to the ears.

pilgrimageofplenty This is one of my favourite albums to dive back into time and again

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1.	Louisa's Bed 04:00		buy track
2.	The Occoquan River 04:44	lyrics	buy track
The Occoquan River Baby let your hair hang low I'm ready, I'm ready The light is fading and the shadows are long I'm ready I feel your body tremble next to mine Now over river, now over time I'm already gone, I'm already gone Well, I fear no one I got my head held high I'm a fighting man from the sixty-ninth We learnt about death when Stonewall stood The Occoquan River ran red with blood When the day was done My brother Billy had his mothers eye He had a gentle soul but something broke inside He took to the fight just like any man My brother Billy was a gentleman Baby let your hair hang low I'm ready, I'm ready The light is fading and the shadows are long I'm ready I feel your body tremble next to mine Now over river, now over time I'm already gone, I'm already gone We took some prisoners late in sixty-five We marched them north along the Ohio line They were hungry, they were beaten They were barely alive My brothers sword hung by his side One them rebs keeled over and fell Billy was on him like a hound of hell I just stood there with my hands by my side Billy slit that boys throat Right in front of my eyes Baby let your hair hang low I'm ready, I'm ready The light is fading and the shadows are long I'm ready I feel your body tremble next to mine Now over river, now over time I'm already gone, I'm already gone
3.	Long May Your days Be Gold 04:19	lyrics	buy track
LONG MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOLD I GOT A GOOD WOMAN SHE'S GOOD TO ME SHE WANT A LITTLE LAND RAISE A LITTLE FAMILY I'D GET A GOOD JOB IF THE MONEY WAS OKAY BUT I NEVER DID CARE FOR MONEY TOO MUCH ANYWAY I'VE BEEN SINGING DOWN IN THIS SOUTHERN TOWN I SEEM TO FIND MYSELF THERE WHEN THE MONEY RUNS OUT BEEN THINKING ABOUT MAKING SOME PLANS GUESS I'VE BEEN THINKING A LITTLE TOO MUCH RIGHT NOW LONG MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOLD LONG MAY YOUR DAYS KEEP ON ROLLING I HEAD UP NORTH WHEN THE SNOWS COME IN GET A LITTLE BIT OF THAT GENEPE SCENE I KNOW I CAN MAKE A PRETTY GOOD COIN JUST GET A LITTLE TIRED FROM TIME TO TIME LONG MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOLD LONG MAY YOUR DAYS KEEP ON ROLLING LONG MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOLD LONG MAY YOUR DAYS KEEP ON ROLLING I LOVE YOU BABY I JUST LOVE YOU YEAH I LOVE YOU BABY BABY BABY I JUST LOVE YOU LONG MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOLD LONG MAY YOUR DAYS KEEP ON ROLLING LONG MAY YOUR DAYS BE GOLD LONG MAY YOUR DAYS KEEP ON ROLLING
4.	Has Anybody Seen 03:51		buy track
5.	A Beautiful Lie 04:20		buy track
6.	A Song For Ziggy 04:37		buy track
7.	All Cried Out 03:59	lyrics	buy track
All Cried Out I'm all cried out and I'm all out of tears I perished on the heart that I tried to commandeer I know it sounds crazy but I always seem to stumble over you Another sunday morning with an aching in my gut and the Bells all a tolling and my fists all blood and dirt And I'm crawling, crawling home to you Early in the morning I get up from my bed Take my poison and shake my sleepy head Stumble out, see whats to see, searching for something we use to be I come home in the evening with the darkness on my back Just wanna see you bring your blue skies back Just a hint of a smile could make my day It takes lust blood and money to make love stay We've been running, we've been hiding Braced to the wind like a bird out on the wire We'll be flying misty mountains But it's been so long since you swallowed one of my lies. Well, I'm all cried out and I'm all out of tears I perished on the heart that I tried to commandeer I know it sounds crazy always seem to stumble over you We've been running, we've been hiding Braced to the wind like a bird out on the wire We'll be flying misty mountains But it's been so long since you swallowed one of my lies.
8.	Sometimes 03:36	lyrics	buy track
Sometimes Vocals 1 Sometimes when you move Real slow out of time I will try To see the signs I will try To walk real quiet There must be somewhere we can call our own Somewhere light, somewhere light Well I can't stand it But its sure to be alright In time Sometimes when you move Real slow out of time I will try To see the signs I will try To walk real quiet Sometimes when you move Real slow out of time I will try To see the signs I will try To walk real quiet Vocal 2 Damn I was out of time Love come running come shining down Singing oh my, my oh my here come the long and lonely sky Hey, I will pick you up I can't stand it when you talk so rough Its alright, its alright, its alright So much doubt trying to seep on through You got to keep on rising Keep on Lord, you got to keep on rising Well you know I could never lie There's a calm slowly gonna blow our minds Singing Oh Oh Oh Damn I was out of time Love come running come shining down Singing Oh My, My Oh My here come the long and lonely sky Hey I will pick you up I can't stand it when you talk so rough Its alright, its alright, its alright Yeah we all got fear But you know that I'm always here Never gone there's a light There's so much light Well I your cold I know you say Enough enough this day Well I will try to see the signs To walk real quiet
9.	Into Your Arms 03:50	lyrics	buy track
NTO YOUR ARMS I STEPPED DOWN FROM THE BOTTOM WITH ALL MY COLOURS ON MY HANDS I MOVED CASTLES CAUSE OF THE WEIGHT OF MY LAND WAS BRINGING ME DOWN I COULD NOT MAKE MY STAND TAKING WHATEVER COMES THROUGH THE HOLE IN MY HANDS CAN YOU HELP ME OUT I'VE BEEN RUNNING AROUND AND WHEN THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT I WAS SO TIRED I FELL INTO YOUR ARMS WE RAN LIKE CRAZY TAKING NOTHING FROM THE MAN STARING WIDE EYED AT THE LIGHTS ON PICCADILLY BUT WE WERE KINGS DOWN AT THE LITTLE CROWN WHILE, I WAS GETTING LOST YOU WERE TAKING HOLD THEY LET ME KNOW YOU WERE GONE WELL IT CUT ME TO MY SOUL CUT ME TO MY SOUL CAN YOU HELP ME OUT I'VE BEEN RUNNING AROUND AND WHEN THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT I WAS SO TIRED I FELL INTO YOUR ARMS WE HOLD THE LINE AND WE KEEP ON KEEPING ON SPLILLING BLOOD JUST LIKE WE ALWAYS DID BEFORE NOW I'VE BEEN WISHING YOU WERE HERE TRYING TO WORK IT ALL OUT TRYING TO WORK OUT WHERE THE HELL TO GO FROM HERE OUT ON THE STREETS THEY GOT THE RHYTHM AND THE SOUNDS MARLEY AND THE WAILERS SINGING WE GOT A SOUL SHAKE DOWN A SOUL SHAKE DOWN I WONDER WHAT YOU'D BE IF THE ROLES HAD GOTTEN CHANGED I TURN MY COLLAR UP LEAN INTO THE COLD AND RAIN THE COLD AND THE RAIN
10.	Look Away 02:55	lyrics	buy track
I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU FOR SUCH A LONG TIME DOWN TO MY TOES AND OUT OF MY MIND LOOK AWAY LOOK AWAY I'VE BEEN WORRIED LORD GOT TROUBLE ON MY MIND TROUBLE AND YOU GET AWAY AH GET AWAY NOW WE'RE STANDING AT THE THRESHOLD IT SURE FEELS LIKE SOME KIND OF EDGE WELL ITS A HARD DAY TO CALL BUT I STILL PUT YOU ABOVE ALL THE REST HAND ME MY CANE HAND ME SHOES GET OUT FROM THE DOOR STEP OUT TO THE BLUE GET AWAY AH GET AWAY I'VE BEEN DRUNK DEAD ON THE FLOOR GET UP IN THE MORNING AND ASK FOR MORE LOOK AWAY LOOK AWAY NOW WE'RE STANDING AT THE CROSSROADS IT SURE FEELS LIKE THERE'S NOTHING LEFT SO I'LL BE GONE REAL REAL GONE BUT I STILL PUT YOU ABOVE ALL THE REST THERE'S GOTTA BE A CHANGE A COMING THERE'S GOTTA BE MORE TO THIS WELL ITS A HARD DAY TO CALL BUT I STILL PUT YOU ABOVE ALL THE REST WELL ITS A HARD DAY TO CALL BUT I STILL PUT YOU ABOVE ALL THE REST I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU FOR SUCH A LONG TIME DOWN TO MY TOES AND OUT OF MY MIND WALK AWAY WALK AWAY

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released September 30, 2015

Gallie .....................................................Guitars, Vocals, Harmonica
Robbie Melvile.....................................Guitars
Colin Berwick......................................Piano, Keys
Mark Stanley.......................................Drums, Percussion, Keys
Tristan Courtney................................Bass
Joe doyle...............................................Bass
Nathan Farrelly...................................Bass
Stuart West..........................................Bass
Liz frenchman......................................Bass
Ed Bates................................................Pedal Steele
Liz Stringer.........................................Backing Vocals
Julie Buxton........................................Backing Vocals
Paddy Montgomery............................Bazouki, Mandolin & Backing Vocals
Nick Matin...........................................Alto Sax
Gideon Brazil......................................Tenor Sax
Adrian Perger.....................................Tenor Horn, Trombone
Atila Kuti.............................................Violin
Karoline Kuti.......................................Cello
Pepita Emmerichs...............................Violin
Matiss Schubert…...............................Violin
All songs written by Gallie
Produced, recorded and mixed By Mark Stanley
Recorded @ Red Room Studios Emerald, Memo Music Hall St KIlda & Floraston House Victoria St Melbourne.
Mastered by Simon Polinski @ Laundrygoat Mastering
String and woodwind arrangments by Robbie Melvile
Artwork, layout and cover illustration by Gallie

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gallie Australia

“One of the outstanding releases this year.The Occoquan River is brilliant.” Paul
Gough, The Inside Sleeve, ABC Radio National.
"The Occoquan River is one of the best songs of the year-Australian or International"....Brian Wise , Triple R
…… The crown jewel of the album is the title track: a truly haunting, mournful piece."Lukas Murphy, theMusic
★★★★☆ ... more

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