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A Hundred Ships

from Bless The Wind by Ivan Drever

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    One of the great pleasures of this job is the chance to get to know, and work with different people. The album was recorded at Les MacPherson's Near Field studio, in Evanton, North of Inverness in March 2011. Les is one of these people I'd never met before, and we had a great time making the album. Paul Eastham, who kindly did all the keyboard parts for me is another. A great musician and, despite living at opposite ends of the country, thanks to modern technology, managed to get everything done quickly and easily. Andy Murray, my old sparring partner from Wolfstone played some great guitar and bass parts, Les did percussion, and my wife Linda added some vocals and voice overs.

    I'd like to say a huge thank you to all the people above, to Les and his wife Margaret for their great hospitality, to my sister Isabel for not questioning our frequent visits and long stays. A huge thank you also to John Boocock and his wife Julia for all their help and kindness, without which the album may never have seen the light of day.

    We hope you enjoy it, Bless The Wind!

    Ivan

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A song written many years ago when I lived in Easter Ross, where I heard many stories of people being thrown off their land to make way for sheep. Maybe one day that statue will come down!

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A hundred ships are sailing from a hundred different ports
A thousand dreams were scattered
From a thousand broken hearts
From the mountain in the North land
To the pebbles in the sand
So many of them travelling to a new and distant land

A hundred waters charted by a hundred of the wise
A thousand tears flow freely
From a thousand Highland eyes
From the cottage on the shoreline
To the croft upon the hill

When weary limbs were aching, I feel I see them still
And all you take away then you can give it back tomorrow
And all you feel will harbour ships for them
And all the days they thought about a new life without sorrow
And a hundred ships are waiting for you still

A hundred cold decisions by a hundred men did write
A thousand hungry mouths were left
With a thousand hungry nights
So travel from the Highlands, no place here for your kind
You must all away now and sail the ocean wide

A hundred hearts were beating
In a thousand different ways
A thousand weary people went a thousand separate ways
Like leaves in the wind they'll scatter
To many different lands
Like snowdrops gently falling
Through a hundred gentle hands

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from Bless The Wind, released September 1, 2011

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