The Chieftains: The Bells Of Dublin

The Bells Of Dublin
Live album by The Chieftains
Released	October 8, 1991
Recorded	Windmill Lane Studio, Dublin, Ireland
Label	RCA Victor

from thechieftains.com  

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.

CD

All songs traditional, except as indicated.

	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	The Bells of Dublin / Christmas Eve (with the bell-ringers of the Christ Church Cathedral)	Paddy Moloney	3:04
2.	Past Three O'Clock (with The Renaissance Singers)		2:08
3.	St. Stephen's Day Murders (with Elvis Costello)	Elvis Costello, Paddy Moloney	3:22
4.	Il Est Ne' / Ca Berger (with Kate and Anna McGarrigle)		5:10
5.	Don Oíche Úd I mBeithil (with Burgess Meredith)		3:42
6.	I Saw Three Ships A Sailing (with Marianne Faithfull)		2:45
7.	A Breton Carol (with Nolwen Monjarret)		3:43
8.	O The Holly She Bears A Berry		1:57
9.	God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen		1:23
10.	The Boar's Head Carol		1:59
11.	The Wexford Carol (with Nanci Griffith)		3:22
12.	The Rebel Jesus (with Jackson Browne)	Jackson Browne	3:45
13.	Skyline Jig	Paddy Moloney	1:55
14.	O Holy Night (with Rickie Lee Jones)		4:19
15.	The Arrival Of The Wren Boys		1:00
16.	The Dingle Set: Dance		2:27
17.	The Wren In The Furze		2:15
18.	Dance Duet, A: Reels		2:30
19.	Brafferton Village: Walsh's Hornpipe		1:24
20.	The Farewell: Piper Through the Meadow Strayed: This Is the Season To		2:07
21.	Once in Royal David's City		2:27
22.	Ding Dong! Merrily On High		2:12
23.	O Come All Ye Faithful		3:25

Release information

Release date	Media	Catalog number	Comments
1991-10-28	CD	RCA 60824
19__-__-__	CD	RCA BVCF 2523	Japan
	LP
	MC

Personnel

• Derek Bell – harp, tiompán, harpsichord
• Martin Fay – fiddle
• Seán Keane – fiddle
• Kevin Conneff – bodhrán, vocals
• Matt Molloy – flute
• Paddy Moloney – uilleann pipes, tin whistle
• The Renaissance Singers - vocals
• Ronnie Lee - choirmaster
• Elvis Costello - vocals
• Jackson Browne - vocals, piano
• Kate McGarrigle - vocals
• Anna McGarrigle - vocals
• Burgess Meredith - narration
• Marianne Faithfull - vocals
• Nolwen Monjarret - vocals
• Phil Callery - vocals
• Fran McPhail - vocals
• Gerry Cullen - vocals
• Nanci Griffith - vocals
• Rickie Lee Jones - vocals
• Suzie Katayama - cello
• Brendan Begley - accordion
• Kathryn Tickell - northumbrian pipes
• David Drinkel - organ, St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast
• Bell-ringers of the Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

External links

• AMG  •  Wikipedia
• info @ thechieftains.com
• Amazon