Name: Ring Them Bells
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Ring Them Bells

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Album: Ring Them Bells
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	The Lily of the West	More Info...	0:04
2)	Love Song to a Stranger	More Info...	0:04
3)	Sweet Sir Galahad	More Info...	0:04
4)	And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda	More Info...	0:05
5)	Willie Moore	More Info...	0:04
6)	Swallow Song	More Info...	0:03
7)	Don't Make Promises	More Info...	0:05
8)	Jesse	More Info...	0:04
9)	Ring Them Bells	More Info...	0:03
10)	Welcome Me	More Info...	0:04
11)	The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down	More Info...	0:03

Album: Ring Them Bells
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	The Lily of the West	More Info...	0:04
2)	Love Song to a Stranger	More Info...	0:04
3)	Sweet Sir Galahad	More Info...	0:04
4)	And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda	More Info...	0:05
5)	Willie Moore	More Info...	0:04
6)	Swallow Song	More Info...	0:03
7)	Don't Make Promises	More Info...	0:05
8)	Jesse	More Info...	0:04
9)	Ring Them Bells	More Info...	0:03
10)	Welcome Me	More Info...	0:04
11)	The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down	More Info...	0:03

Performer Notes

Personnel: Joan Baez (vocals, guitar); Mary Black (vocals); Mimi Farina, Dar Williams, Tish Hinojosa, Amy Ray, Emily Sailers, Mary-Chapin Carpenter (vocals, guitar); Kate McGarrigle (vocals, banjo); Paul Pesco (vocals, guitar, dobro); Anna McGarrigle (vocals, accordion); Janis Ian (vocals, piano); Fernando Saunders (vocals, bass); Carol Steele (vocals, percussion); Pat Crowley (piano).
Recorded live at The Bottom Line, New York in April 1995.
This live album, recorded at a 1995 performance at New York's legendary Bottom Line, finds folk godmother Joan Baez moving through some of the highlights from across her long career, but it's much more than just a retrospective. Baez was among Bob Dylan's first interpreters in the early '60s, and she never stopped seeking out great material. So in addition to returning to the likes of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" and the Band's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down," Baez brings her distinctive touch to more contemporary fare, such as the Indigo Girls' "Welcome Me" and Dar Williams' "You're Aging Well." Not only that, she brings Williams, the Indigo Girls, and others onstage to chime in with her, effectively completing the conceptual circle.

Professional Reviews

Q (9/95, p.111) - 3 Stars - Good - "...Baez dusts off the rusty old Queen of Folk tiara and gets down to the familiar regal business with practised aplomb..."

Sing Out! (Vol.41 #1, p.130) - "...an understated gem....Joan is in fine voice here, her guitar playing is crisp, and a trio of backup musicians...provide tasteful accompaniment throughout..."