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Railplane

by Railplane

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Ah, the wind was so strong as it blew off the waves Your battle was won but you still dug your grave You laid down at rest in the dark that you'd made No longer to walk on And they gathered around, they lined up at your door To touch the hem of the garment their brave hero wore But your fight was not fair, cut you to the core No longer to walk on Your confident charm doesn't ring a true bell When your heart's at the bottom of that deep wishing well You cannot climb out of the depth that you fell No longer to walk on There are those unaware, those who don't know the tale Those who believe that their hero can't fail But I tell you my friends, it all hangs from a nail No longer to walk on Your confident charm doesn't ring a true bell When your heart's at the bottom of that deep wishing well You cannot climb out of the depth that you fell No longer to walk on You frame all your medals, you hang them in a fine room You drink the dark red and you write the next tune But the words they taste bitter, the story's in ruins No longer to walk on Your confident charm doesn't ring a true bell When your heart's at the bottom of that deep wishing well You cannot climb out of the depth that you fell No longer to walk on Your confident charm doesn't ring a true bell When your heart's at the bottom of that deep wishing well You cannot climb out of the depth that you fell No longer to walk on No longer to walk on No longer to walk on
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Fill up the cup and pass it on Through winter chill and summer storm Free falling fast, no safety net With friend and foe no sad regret Will you see the ashes and the flames Trees carved with symbols and names The silos dry, the burning trains The embers at your door? Curtains drawn, the cattle blind All turn away, no scene, no crime The skin it blisters, the faults and lies Are taken to the grave Fill up the cup and pass it on Through winter chill and summer storm Free falling fast, no safety net With friend and foe no sad regret Will you be there when the lights go out When the temples fall and faith in doubt? Will you still wear the crown of thorns As you push up to the wire? The lanes are full of hounds and thieves A beggar's life spent on his knees The weavers scheme and the schemers weave Through streets of Midas gold Fill up the cup and pass it on Through winter chill and summer storm Free falling fast, no safety net With friend and foe no sad regret The halls of industry echo on The loudest voice, the largest stone But never drown a fellow soul In the gilt sack that you've made Fill up the cup and pass it on Through winter chill and summer storm Free falling fast, no safety net With friend and foe no sad regret Fill up the cup and pass it on Through winter chill and summer storm Free falling fast, no safety net With friend and foe no sad regret
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Across the Atlantic with fury and rage The broken Sea Islands and two thousand graves A century long past and the earth turns to plague The deniers deny and the pastor he prays With boots and with pickaxe They dig one more hole And the red Georgia clay Still clings to their souls And lonely the passage from Glencoe and Paisley To the land of the proud, dispossessed Cherokee And bitter the storms of 1893 The eagle feather it falls No defeat, no victory With boots and with pickaxe They dig one more hole And the red Georgia clay Still clings to their souls Each breath is stolen and the travelling dead seek The wild river valleys, the Black Mountain peaks And as the ground breaks and the living they mourn The switchgrass still bends in the eye of the storm With boots and with pickaxe They dig one more hole And the red Georgia clay Still clings to their souls
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about

Steph Miller - vocals, octave mandolin, guitar, whistles
Stephen Mitchell - bodhrán, percussion, whistles, vocals
Edmond Kairouz - guitar, mandolin, flute, vocals

Railplane are from Sydney, Australia.

Ed and Steph have been friends for many years and have a mutual love of all kinds of music, from rock to Celtic folk and everything in between. Having played together on stage and in the studio with different bands and projects the time had come to explore their love of folk styles - songs and tune playing - in a more permanent way. The search for a bodhrán player was triumphant and Stephen, from Trim, County Meath, completed the trio.

Early rehearsals indicated a real and lasting connection. Ideas and arrangements flowed and the band felt as if they’d been playing together for years. Friendships were solidified in a common love of folk music and history, working on arrangements and harmonies and generally having a ball.

Steph has been writing songs for many years and new material was soon added to the Railplane repertoire. The set evolved to include a balance of original songs, traditional songs and tunes and versions of songs by the band’s favourite songwriters. Ed’s Lebanese heritage added a unique dimension with his original tunes enhancing the sound. Stephen’s tight and melodic bodhrán playing and effective use of small kit and percussion, inspired by his Irish upbringing, unified the music.

The band’s name was inspired by Scottish inventor, George Bennie, and his creation the Railplane, a vehicle that ran on overhead tracks driven by propellers.

The eponymously titled ‘Railplane’ EP shows the band pulling out all stops, adding additional instruments played by the band members and guests. Recorded by good friend Greg Ryan in a shed in Sydney.

credits

released July 20, 2022

All songs by Steph Miller except "Was There Anything I Could Do?" by Forster/McLennan

Recorded in the shed by Greg Ryan - additional banjo and flute recording on Windradyne by Edmond Kairouz
Mixed by Greg Ryan and Michael Bates
except "Was There Anything I Could Do? (The Pyramid Mix)" mixed by Greg Ryan
Mastered by William Bowden - King Willy Sound
Produced by Greg Ryan, Michael Bates and Railplane

Railplane would like to give heartfelt thanks to Greg Ryan for his expertise, knowledge and dedication to the recording of these songs, rain, hail and shine.

We'd also like to thank Michael Bates for overseeing the mixes and the final production in his studio.

And thank you to -

Peter Miller for the layout and weaving his magic on the sleeve
Alec Smart for the back cover photograph
William Bowden for the mastering
Harry Fuller for the great double bass playing on "No Longer To Walk On"
Alex Jacobs for the shruti drone recording
Andy and Ken for the props
Mark for the 12 string
All our partners, family and friends

Steph, Stephen and Edmond
July 2022

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Railplane Sydney, Australia

Our sound embraces Celtic songs and tunes, folk - our favourite contemporary and original songs and tunes!
Played with passion, commitment and love.

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