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Dogs

from NATIVE by John Ellis

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whispering voices in the trees
hungry jackals on the prowl
whispering voices in the treetops
hungry jackals all on the prowl
you better come on in the farmhouse
i hear the dogs beginning to howl

we just lost another acre
i can tell because the air is foul
we just lost another acre
i can tell because the air smells foul
you better come in from the fields
i hear the dogs beginning to howl

telephone wires hanging loose
all the neighbours are throwing in the towel
telephone wire hanging loose on the poles
neighbours are throwing in the towel
you better stand guard on the hilltop
i hear the dogs beginning to howl

spies in the countryside
warlords are sending out scouts
spies in the countryside
warlords sending out their scouts
you better shelter on the mountain
i hear the dogs are beginning to howl

chain link is ringing
underneath gathering clouds
chain link fence is ringing
underneath the gathering clouds
you better stand back from the roadside
i hear the dogs are beginning to howl

round up your sheep and cattle
dig your treasure from the ground
round up all your sheep and cattle
dig your buried treasure up from the ground
pull the night up like a blanket
i hear the dogs are beginning to howl

© John Ellis 2022

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from NATIVE, released April 27, 2022
Produced by John Ellis
Executive Producer: Duncan Brown
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Brent Quinton
Assisted by Dale Wardell
Mastered by Rogan Kelsey

Recorded at The Audio Suite, Westville, KwaZulu-Natal Feb-April 2021
Additional recording at the Atterbury Theatre, Pretoria March 2021 by Fuzz Senekal and at the United Rhythms Studio, Durban May 2021 by David Jenkins
Some extra recording happened in Durban North and Pietermaritzburg May 2021

String arrangement and orchestration for “Dogs”: Bryan Schimmel

Artwork: Aimee Lindeque
Art Direction: Antony Ellis

Words and Music: John Ellis
“Down Paradise”: John Ellis, Patric van Blerk, Fransua Roos
Published by Jellisongs/ Admin. by CNC Music
All songs © John Ellis 2021

These musicians played these instruments:
David ‘Qadasi’ Jenkins (umhuphe, concertina, maskandi guitar) Maqhinga Radebe (maskandi guitar) Njabulo Shabalala (percussion) Victor Sithole (umqangala, udloko, umzaneno) Burton Naidoo (piano) David Klassen (drums) Rixi Roman (upright bass) Regardt de Bruin (konsertina) Shanjeet Teeluck (sitar) Vishen Kamraj (tabla) Barry van Zyl (additional percussion) Andy Turrell (snare drum and coffee) Ralitza Macheva (violin) Petya Koleva (violin) Kolio Koleva (cello) Ralitsa Pechoux (cello) John Ellis (guitar, singing, additional percussion)

“Native” was made possible by the AW Mellon Foundation through the “Rethinking South African Literature(s)” project at the University of the Western Cape.

Siyabonga:
All the wonderful musicians. Brent Quinton. Dale Wardell. Fuzz Senekal. Bryan Schimmel. Aimee Lindeque. Antony Ellis. Rogan Kelsey. Jill Flusk.
Siyabonga kakhulu:
David ‘Qadasi’ Jenkins. Susan du Toit. Duncan Brown, without whom this album would not exist.

For Liam, Bethany and Sadie: natives, too.

A Luta Continua.

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A singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa, John has played his music all over the world. His fifth full-length solo album "Native"will be released on April 27 2022.

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