Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Festival Bell, artist - Fairport Convention. Date of issue: 17.09.2015
Song language: English
The Festival Bell |
| 1690 was the year, a bell was cast in Chacombe |
| William Bagley was the name, the foundry man the made them |
| With another five before, the lowest was a tenor |
| Settling for a six peal in the old church tower |
| There was such a gathering, all to bring the new year in |
| The captain of the ringers was a man named William Jack |
| 300 years later now it’s minor and major |
| Ringing with St. Mary and The Festival Bell |
| Hold on to the tenor when the treble it is going |
| Be sure to watch the changes now you know that she is gone |
| Look to sally for a clue, then you’ll know just what to do |
| We’ll have to have a silent bell 'cos Bob’s not here |
| Is he in the Red Lion? |
| Maybe in the Brasenose? |
| Funny but you’d think that he was practising from there |
| 300 years later now it’s minor and major |
| Ringing with St. Mary and The Festival Bell |
| So, still, in the tower waiting for the ringers |
| Centuries go by, still our voices sing |
| They ring throughout all Oxfordshire and out across the nation |
| Even in America, maybe Russia too |
| For every year in August there’s another celebration |
| Peace and love, rock and roll, and Wadworth’s too |
| Every act that takes the stage, all the music that is played |
| Is cast into a symbol in the old church tower |
| 300 years later now it’s minor and major |
| Ringing with St. Mary and The Festival Bell |
| Every act that takes the stage, all the music that is played |
| Is cast into a symbol in the old church tower |
| 300 years later now it’s minor and major |
| Ringing with St. Mary and The Festival Bell |
| Ringing with St. Mary and The Festival Bell |