Written by: Idris Davies, Pete Seeger
Versions:
- The Bells Of Rhymney
Available on Echo In The Canyon.
CreditsFernando Perdomo: Banjo, Guitar (Electric)
Greg Leisz: Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic)
Dan Rothchild: Bass
Matt Tecu: Drums
Geoff Pearlman: Guitar (Acoustic 12-string)
Jordan Summers: Organ
Andrew Slater: Producer
Beck Hansen: Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Jakob Dylan: Vocals
Justine Bennett: Vocals (Background)
Lyrics:
The Bells Of Rhymney [Version (a)]:
What will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future?
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine open?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who killed the miner?
Say the grim bells of Blaina
Who aband' us in court?
Say the bells of Newport
All will be well if if if if...
Say the green bells of Cardiff
Why so worried, sisters, why?
Sang the silver bells of Wye
What will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Oh what will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine open?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who killed the miner?
Say the black bells of Blaina
Ahhh
What will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future?
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine open?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who killed the miner?
Say the grim bells of Blaina
Who aband' us in court?
Say the bells of Newport
All will be well if if if if...
Say the green bells of Cardiff
Why so worried, sisters, why?
Sang the silver bells of Wye
What will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Oh what will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine open?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who killed the miner?
Say the black bells of Blaina
Ahhh
The Song:
"The Bells Of Rhymney" was originally a song by Pete Seeger, who sang a poem by Idris Davies. In the '60s though, The Byrds covered the song on their debut album.
In 2015, Beck appeared at a tribute concert to '60s-era Los Angeles folk rock, and sang a couple of Byrds songs ("Goin' Back" and "Bells") with Jakob Dylan.
The tribute concert was a prelude to a tribute cd which will apparently be released in spring 2016.
UPDATE: As of the end of 2017, this project seems to have disappeared, despite the concerts and announcement of the record over two years ago. They even put out one of the songs as a single at a time (not Beck's). Whether Beck actually made it into a studio and recorded his tracks or not, I do not know.
UPDATE UPDATE:
The whole project finally was released in the spring of 2019. There is a documentary about the '60s Los Angeles music scene called Echo In The Canyon. The soundtrack has ended up on Spotify as well, and Beck's two tracks (the same two he did at the concert in 2015 mentioned above) are on it.
Beck and Jakob's version of "Bells of Rhymney" sounds very much like the version by the Byrds. They trade lines back and forth and harmonize throughout.
"The Bells Of Rhymney" was originally a song by Pete Seeger, who sang a poem by Idris Davies. In the '60s though, The Byrds covered the song on their debut album.
In 2015, Beck appeared at a tribute concert to '60s-era Los Angeles folk rock, and sang a couple of Byrds songs ("Goin' Back" and "Bells") with Jakob Dylan.
The tribute concert was a prelude to a tribute cd which will apparently be released in spring 2016.
UPDATE: As of the end of 2017, this project seems to have disappeared, despite the concerts and announcement of the record over two years ago. They even put out one of the songs as a single at a time (not Beck's). Whether Beck actually made it into a studio and recorded his tracks or not, I do not know.
UPDATE UPDATE:
The whole project finally was released in the spring of 2019. There is a documentary about the '60s Los Angeles music scene called Echo In The Canyon. The soundtrack has ended up on Spotify as well, and Beck's two tracks (the same two he did at the concert in 2015 mentioned above) are on it.
Beck and Jakob's version of "Bells of Rhymney" sounds very much like the version by the Byrds. They trade lines back and forth and harmonize throughout.
Live:
Played live 2 times:
Earliest known live version: October 12, 2015
Latest known live version: October 12, 2015
Here is video of the two songs Beck did at the show, "Goin' Back" and "Bells of Rhymney." ("Bells" starts about 4 minutes in.)
Played live 2 times:
Earliest known live version: October 12, 2015
Latest known live version: October 12, 2015
Here is video of the two songs Beck did at the show, "Goin' Back" and "Bells of Rhymney." ("Bells" starts about 4 minutes in.)