The Bells of Dublin

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RCA 60824 ▪ Released 1991

TRACKS

1. Bells Of Dublin/Christmas Eve

with The Bell-Ringers Of

Christchurch Cathedral
2. Past Three O'Clock

with The Renaissance Singers
3. St. Stephen's Day Murders

with Elvis Costello
4. Il Est Ne / Ca Berger

with Kate & Anna McGarrigle
5. Don Oiche Ud I mBeithil

with Burgess Meredith / Kevin

Conneff
6. I Saw Three Ships A Sailing

with Marianne Faithfull
7. A Breton Carol

with Nolwen Monjarret
8. O The Holly She Bears A Berry
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
10. The Boars Head

with The Voice Squad
11. The Wexford Carol

with Nanci Griffith
12. The Rebel Jesus

with Jackson Browne
13. Skyline Jig
14. O Holy Night

with Rickie Lee Jones / Suzie

Katayama
15. The Arrival Of The Wren Boys
16. The Dingle Set
17. The Wren In The Furze

with The Voice Squad
18. A Dance Duet - (reel)
19. Brafferton Village / Walsh's

Hornpipe

with Kathryn Tickell
20. The Farewell: The Piper Through

The Meadow Strayed / This Is

The Season To Be Merry
21. Once In David's Royal City
22. Ding Dong Merrily On High

with The Renaissance Singers

/ David Drinkel
23. O Come All Ye Faithful

with The Renaissance Singers

/ David Drinkel

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The Chieftains: The Bells of Dublin

$13.98

The twelve bells of Christchurch Cathedral, Dublin, date back to 1738, and are rung twice every Sunday and also peal on special occasions such as the inauguration of the President. As a tradition the people of Dublin City gather in Christchurch Place to hear the bells ‘ring-in’ the new year.

The bells of Dublin are part of the fabric of life in Dublin, as are their 'voice' sounds and patterns, and this has been incorporated into the opening piece, and made into an underlying theme for the proceedings.

The Chieftains are joined by The Renaissance Singers Belfast, Elvis Costello, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Burgess Meredith, Marianne Faithfull, Nolwen Monjarret, The Voice Squad, Nanci Griffith, Jackson Browne, Rickie Lee Jones, and the Northumbrian Pipe playing of Kathryn Tickell and the accordion of Brendan Begley on various carols and Christmas airs for this album of special memories which brings together all the colours of the festive season.

During recording, engineer Brian Masterson went as far as to climb the belfry of Christchurch with microphones to capture the tone of the bells accurately!

Paddy was also given a lesson on how to use the traditional hand bells, kindly ???
The entire recording was filmed and is available on video.

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