Public art & sculpture · South Wales
The Bells of Rhymney
The Bells of Rhymney — a public art in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Alan Hughes — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Bells of Rhymney is a public art located in wales-south, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
"The Bells of Rhymney" is a song by the folk singer Pete Seeger, which consists of Seeger's own music accompanying words written by the Welsh poet Idris Davies. Seeger first released a recording of the song on a live album in 1958, but it is the American folk rock band the Byrds' 1965 recording that is the best known version of the song.
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Background
Description
Arguably the most famous rendition of the song is the version recorded by the American folk rock band the Byrds. At the time of recording, the song was a relative newcomer to the Byrds' repertoire, having first been performed during the band's March 1965, pre-fame residency at Ciro's nightclub on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles. Lead guitarist Roger McGuinn (at that time known as Jim McGuinn) had brought the song to the band after becoming familiar with it as an arranger on Judy Collins' third album, Judy Collins 3, which itself included a cover version of "The Bells of Rhymney". Although the Byrds were anxious to correctly pronounce the Welsh place-names in the song's lyrics on their…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7598, -3.2853
- District
- Caerphilly
- Parish
- Rhymney
- Postcode
- NP22 5LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Sources
- osm: node/11970814407 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Bells of Rhymney (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Bells of Rhymney?
- The Bells of Rhymney is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP22 5LL), in the parish of Rhymney.
- Is The Bells of Rhymney free to visit?
- Yes, The Bells of Rhymney is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Bells of Rhymney?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP22 5LL. It sits within the Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney parliamentary constituency.