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Cover Story: (72) The Bells of Rhymney. Ian Campbell Folk Group, Chris Hillman,The Alarm, Joan Baez and back to Idris Davies

August 04, 2022

The revived, evolving discussion at Salut! Live about the origins and differing interpretations of The Bells of Rhymney, Idris Davies's emotive 1930s poem from the South Wales coalfield that became an outstanding song in Pete Seeger's expert hands, reminds us... Read more →

Posted at 04:53 PM in Cover story, Ian Campbell Folk Group, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Oysterband, Pete Seeger, The Bells of Rhymney, The Byrds | | Comments (2)

Tags: Beck, Chris Hillman, coalmining, folk music, Gibraltar, Ian Campbell Folk Group, Idris Davies, Jakob Dylan, Joan Baez, John Denver, Judy Collins, Mick Softley, Pete Seeger, Roger McGuinn, The Alarm, The Bells of Rhymney

Song of the Day Revisited: on learning to love Oysterband and putting out lights

August 13, 2021

August 2021 update: I was slow to appreciate Oysterband. When I reflect on an outlook on life that has known nuances but no radical change,it is difficult to understand why I was resistant for so long. Yes, I was working... Read more →

Posted at 08:00 AM in Oysterband, Salut! Live Readymades, Song of the Day, Song of the Day (Revisited) | | Comments (0)

Tags: John Jones, Oysterband, Put Out the Lights, Song of the Day, the Shouting End of Life