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the st​.​kilda mailboat

by Neil Mitchell

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about

In 1852, St Kilda, an archipelago off the North West coast of Scotland lost 36 islanders from a population of under 100 who emigrated to Australia on board the Sailing Vessel "Priscilla", a loss from which the island never fully recovered and was finally evacuated in 1930. Of the 36 who undertook the journey, 18 didn't survive the journey to Melbourne, where today St Kilda is one of it's most famous suburbs.
Stories of Journeys to Australia continue to this day including mine.

lyrics

the st.kilda mailboat

I have climbed Stac Lee
No answers I could find to stay this time
No time to buy the store is empty now
We found your Isles of land too hard survive

Hear us now
Bring your boats and carry us in-land
Tide's will bring this message to your hand
William give us life beyond this farm

As you leave us now please tell somehow we're trying
Find a way through Village Bay its time now
Find this Plan……take this farm
Out to Australia

We find our way o'er Village Bay
Months of Seas in crashing waves
Leaving never thought so many dangers
Its Hard to know we can't repel
This virus laden sailing berth
Has claimed our very guiding inspiration

As you leave us now please know somehow we're trying
Find a way to stay awake it's cold now
Find this Plan……Take this Man
On to Australia

And we land….
Here somehow…

As I see you now please know somehow we're trying
Find a way to celebrate its time now
Find this Plan……Take this Man
Find this Plan……Take this Man

credits

released September 1, 2012
Music and Lyrics - Neil Mitchell
Arranged by - Peter O'Shea
Co-produced by Neil Mitchell and Peter O'Shea

Vocals and Acoustic Guitar - Neil Mitchell
Cello, Fiddle, Mandolin and Didgeridoo - Peter O'Shea
Percussion - Gideon Marcus

Recorded and Engineered by Tony Salter at TBone Tunes Studio, St Kilda, Australia

CD Artwork - Andrew Woodworth
Photography by Phil Thirkell and Ron Caterson

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Neil Mitchell Melbourne, Australia

Born Scotland now living the dream in Melbourne, Australia
I’ve been around bands and music most of my life, my journey to get to this day has inspired me to write and record songs telling my story and the history that may have led me to this great place I now call home. ... more

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