The Prospector's Doubt

by Joe Ransom

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1.	It's Raining This Morning 03:47
2.	The Goldfields 03:36
3.	Jack Damper 03:32
4.	Jolly Jumbuck (Waltzing Matilda) 03:55	info
5.	The Bush Telegraph 02:13
6.	January Leaves 03:07
7.	Secret Cigarette 05:17
8.	Droughts & Flooding Rains 07:49
9.	Diggers' Rest 04:33

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released May 1, 2013

Produced by Jem Collings and Joe Ransom. Engineered and mixed by Jem Collings. Recorded January - March 2013 at The Former Sisters of Mercy Convent in St Arnaud and at Jem’s peaceful abode in North Warrandyte. Mastered by William Bowden at King Willy Sound, Sydney. All songs by Joe Ransom except ‘Jolly Jumbuck’, tailored from ‘Waltzing Matilda’, originally by Banjo Paterson, circa 1895.

Joe Ransom – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drums, lagerphone, misc percussion, banjo, harmonica, piano, wonky ghost piano, Aunty Caroline’s antique mandolin, bells, misc sample recordings, et alia.
Jess Sargeant – backing vocals (2).

Cover painting - 'Down on His Luck' (1889) by Frederick McCubbin.

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Joe Ransom Arequipa, Peru

'Get some more red dust on yer boots!'

'Don't be a chicken, be an eagle!'

'This is goanna country!'

'Ain't no cops on this road to catch you!'

Such wild lyrics as these can be heard on this 9 song alt-punk-country-hip-hop album 'Jakamarra' written by Joe Ransom in the outback NT town of Yuendumu where he was teaching for a year and some. ... more

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