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River of Gold

from Where to Now? by Track Dogs

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During the summer of 2020 there wasn't all that much to do except cook, try new Spanish wines and write new songs while trying not to go too stir crazy.

The song is inspired by Garrett's wife's family, who come from Extremadura, home to many of the famous (or infamous) conquistadors such as Fernando Pizarro who was born in Trujillo, near Cáceres.

The song combines the myth of the futile search for El Dorado, the "lost" treasure of the Americas, with the simple story of a son who travels far from home only to be lost to the river of gold and dreams.

How many souls undertook this journey, never to return to the sun drenched pueblos and fields of Extremadura?

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River of Gold

There’s a river of gold
In a story that’s told
Flowing to take you away
But the river of old
Only favoured the bold
In the land of the blue agave

On the river of gold
You can lighten your load
Live out the rest of your days
But the river of old
Hides a sorrow I’m told
Las lágrimas de tus padres

There’s a river of gold
It’s no place for the old
The wise ones have long slipped away
‘Cos the river of old
Puts a weight on your soul
It’s a high price that no one should pay

On the river of gold
Where the nights can be cold
Far from the walls of Trujillo
Oh the river of old
Took you far from your home
Lejos de aqui hijo mío

There’s a river of gold
In a story I’m told
The song of the Conquistadores
On the river of gold
They never grow old
In the land of the blue agave

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from Where to Now?, released February 18, 2022
Guitar & voice - Garrett Wall
Percussion - Robbie K. Jones
Bass - Dave Mooney
Trumpet - Howard Brown
Strings - Eli Bishop

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Track Dogs Madrid, Spain

Track Dogs are an acoustic four piece based in Spain but hail from Ireland, the US and UK.

Taking their name from the NY subway maintenance teams this closely-knit group of ex-pats have opted for Cajón instead of drums and trumpet in place of electric guitar. Four-part harmonies steal the show.

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