The Waifs' Vikki Simpson has been named Overall Grand Prize winner in the 2006 USA Songwriting Competition for her song, Bridal Train. The song tells the story of Vikki's grandmother who married a "Yankee sailor" and at the US Navy's expense broaded the Bridal Train from Perth to Sydney then on by ship to San Franciso to be reunited with her husband. The grand prize money was $US50,000.Vikki, on left, along with her sister Donna and Josh Cunningham perform as a trio, The Waifs. They are currently on tour after a year away from the road.
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