The Bells of Dublin is a 1991 album of Christmas songs and traditional carols by the Irish band The Chieftains. The album features guest performances by various artists, including Elvis Costello, Jackson Browne, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Marianne Faithfull, Nanci Griffith, Rickie Lee Jones and the actor Burgess Meredith.
Writing in the album's liner notes, Paddy Moloney said, "These recording sessions hold special memories for The Chieftains and myself, and bring together all the colours of this festive season."
Track listing All songs traditional, except as indicated.
"The Bells of Dublin; Christmas Eve" (with the bell-ringers of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin) (Paddy Moloney) "Past Three O'Clock" (with The Renaissance Singers) "St. Stephen's Day Murders" (with Elvis Costello) (P. Moloney, E. Costello) "Il Est Né/Ca Berger" (with Kate and Anna McGarrigle) "Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil" (with Burgess Meredith) "I Saw Three Ships A Sailing" (with Marianne Faithfull) "A Breton Carol" (with Nolwen Monjarret) (from Celtic Wedding) "Carols Medley: O the Holly She Bears a Berry/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/The Boar's Head" "The Wexford Carol" (with Nanci Griffith) (from A Chieftains Celebration) "The Rebel Jesus" (with Jackson Browne) (J. Browne) "Skyline Jig" (P. Moloney) "O Holy Night" (with Rickie Lee Jones) "Medley: 'The Wren! The Wren!'/The Dingle Set – Dance/The Wren in the Furze/A Dance Duet – Reels/Brafferton Village/Walsh's Hornpipe/The Farewell" ("Wren in the Furze" by Kevin Conneff) "Medley: Once in Royal David's City/Ding Dong Merrily on High/O Come All Ye Faithful" (with The Renaissance Singers)
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 Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
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