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Hey Rain (The Inisfail Song)

from Tall Tales & Pretty Colours by Mandy Connell

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    A 12 track album recorded in 2009/2010 with Tom A Wright, in Newcastle, England.

    Artwork was done by Rosie Hood, but the final draft was overlooked and the original pressing was made with the incorrect artwork, largely due to Connell's inexperience.

    The album was made with instrumental contributions from Colin Nicholson (Black Market Tune) and Lucy Farrell, as well as Tom A Wright.

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about

Written by Bill Scott (Australia) This track was recorded by Penny Davies and Roger Illiot before anyone else, including Bill.

Connell says "I learned this track in singing sessions at festivals and folk clubs. I thought it was traditional for a long time. I guess it is traditional- just not anonymous".

lyrics

CHORUS:
Hey rain, rain comin' down
On the cane, on the roofs of the town.

There's rain on me hands and rain on me face,
Oh muddy old Innisfail's a muddy wet place,
Hey rain, hey rain.
And there's rain in me beer and rain in me grub,
And they've just fitted anchors to the Garradunga pub,
Hey rain, hey rain.


There's a Johnstone River crocodile livin' in me fridge
And a bloody great tree on the Jubilee Bridge
Hey rain, hey rain.
And the monsoon sky has sprung a leak
From Flyin' Fish Point to the Millstream Creek,
Hey rain, hey rain.


And the storm clouds are so black and big
Theres an old flyin' fox in the Moreton Bay fig,
Hey rain, hey rain
It's the worst wet season we've ever had,
And I'd swim down to Tully, but it's just as bloody bad
Hey rain, hey rain.

credits

from Tall Tales & Pretty Colours, released May 4, 2011
Arrangement- Mandy Connell, Tom A Wright, with influence from Ian MacRae and Frank Lees

Mandy Connell: Vocals
Tom A Wright- Production, mixing, recording, mastering and other instrumentals. .
Album Art by Rosie Hood (a singer and performer, please check her out)
Colin Nicholson and Lucy Farrell also contributed to the album

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