We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Sammy Horner - The Good Ship Kelly Jean

from Far Away Places. by Sammy Horner / The Sweet Sorrows / The Electrics

/

about

All songs by Sammy Horner except: Immigrant Eyes by Rodney Cordner ©PRS;
These Days Will Pass and No Man Is An Island by Sammy Horner & Kylie Horner
© MCPS/PRS

Recorded and produced by Sammy Horner @ Bigfeet Studio Wexford, Ireland

Over dubs recorded by:

Dennis Holt @ The Boom Room Nashville TN, USA
Phil Madeira @ Planet Of The Tapes, Nashville TN, USA
Tim Cotterell @ The Back Room Brighton, UK
Tess Wiley @ Daheim Studio Gießen, Germany
Nick Stiverson @ Nightbird Recording Studio Ann Arbor MI, USA
Maria Forde @ The Forde Factory Trentham, Australia
Rhys Duursma @ Trial & Trust Studio Albury VIC, Australia
Tony Silcock @ DUB-ious Studios London, UK
David Lyon @ The Lyon’s Share Studio Greenock, Scotland
James Anderson @ Daisyhill Studio, Northern Ireland
Mick Egan @ Mick Egan Studio Wexford, Ireland

Cover Artwork by Alexander Lee Buie

Sammy Horner uses Szabadics Guitars (szabadicsguitars.com)



Thank You!!
All the musicians for their help and great rates, especially during this very weird time of Covid19. This project helped keep me sane, but I could have never done it without your help and support! Special thanks to my friend, band mate and long time supporter Tim Cotterell for going over and above to make this album happen.
Big thanks to Kylie and my neighbours Maciej & Iulia who have to listen to my racket many hours a day, even I would have killed me by now!
All you iPhone heroes who sent in BGV’s and video clips for ‘California’. That was such a great way to do something together when we had to be so far apart.
Kickstarter backer shout out:


thesweetsorrows.com

sammyhorner.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/sammyhornerofficial

lyrics

The Good Ship Kelly Jean

the days were long and dreadful the landlords were unkind
no home, no food no future, no joy, no peace of mind
they said there was a new world, the likes of us could live
so we headed to the docklands, to see what they could give

Captain Conal was a Quaker he was good and strong and fair
he welcomed us aboard and promised he would get us there
he said ‘you’ll have to pull your weight but you will do just fine
I’ve never lost one passenger on any watch of mine’

haul away boys haul away
there’s nothing left here for us anyway
the voyage won’t be easy and there’s nothing in between,
so we settled in the belly of the good ship Kelly Jean

Captain Conal ran a tight ship, they were a loyal crew
before they would set sail again, he’d tell them what to do
‘treat passengers with deep respect and simple dignity,
any sailor who ignores this will be answerable to me’

soon the cruel ocean was beating on the bow
Conal smiled and shouted out ‘no going back there now!
I’ve seen the place your headed and it is rich and green
and I swear you’ll get there safely on the good ship Kelly Jean’


it was six weeks on the open sea before we saw the shore
it slowly dawned that we would see our homeland nevermore
but Conal shared a meal with us and looked us in the eye
‘work hard now for your children and your people will not die’

Sammy Horner vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
Dennis Holt drums
Phil Madeira accordion
Tim Cotterell fiddle, mandolin

[During a visit to the famine ship in New Ross Wexford, we learned that the voyage to the new world itself could be lethal. Many died on board, but you had a better chance of survival if you were on a Quaker ship. The Quakers’ religious views emphasized human dignity and so, fresh air, water, food and sanitation were available to all passengers giving them a better chance at survival. Kelly Jean is a fictitious ship named after a dear friend who still flies the flag for human dignity and kindness.]

credits

from Far Away Places., released April 2, 2021

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Sammy Horner / The Sweet Sorrows / The Electrics image

Sammy Horner / The Sweet Sorrows / The Electrics Ireland

contact / help

Contact Sammy Horner / The Sweet Sorrows / The Electrics

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like The Good Ship Kelly Jean, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now