The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #10091   Message #2219372
Posted By: Lonesome EJ
19-Dec-07 - 09:15 PM
Thread Name: Origin: Bells of Rhymney (Idris Davies/Pete Seeger
Subject: RE: Origin: Bells of Rhymney
Until I saw him perform it in a You Tube video, I'd never seen or heard Pete's version. Very raw and emotional with its almost arhythmic music accompaniment. The soaring harmonies of the Byrds do seem to give the song a more ethereal and wistful feel. Both great versions, but nearly entirely different songs. The Denver and Alarm versions seem to plow the same turf as the McGuinn one.