Name: The Sails of Ships
Duration: P00H04M19S
Description: In the early days of colonial settlement there were a number of ships that sailed up and down the East Coast of Australia. This song imagines these ships quietly passing by what is now known as the Gold Coast. The Mermaid and the Kangaroo, The Investigator, Endeavour and Norfolk too.

The Sails of Ships

from Red Gold by Cold Ghost

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In the early days of colonial settlement there were a number of ships that sailed up and down the East Coast of Australia. This song imagines these ships quietly passing by what is now known as the Gold Coast. The Mermaid and the Kangaroo, The Investigator, Endeavour and Norfolk too.

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The Sails of ships that pass quietly by
The sails of ships that pass quietly by

The Mermaid and the Kangaroo
The Investigator, Endeavour and Norfolk too

The Sails of ships that pass quietly by
The sails of ships that pass quietly by

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from Red Gold, released March 21, 2024
Fletch on nylon stringed guitar, vocals, squeeze boxes, melodicas and flutes
Jake Morton on sensory percussion and cymbals
Dan Booth on electric guitar

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Cold Ghost Miami, Australia

Cold Ghost is the moniker for Gold Coast song-writer and musician Fletcher Babb.

2020's Love on the Beach is a triptych of love songs inspired by the scenario of Nevil Shute's apocalyptic novel 'On the Beach'.

The 2018 album Bachelor Tapes a mix of alt-folk, rock and psychedelia and was up for best release at the Gold Coast Music Awards.

Cold Ghost also curates Stories in the Key of GC. ... more

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