Belfast Mill

BELFAST MILL

The original song was written by an American, Si Kahn, in 1970 (and popularized by
The Fureys as Belfast Mill in 1982). The original version was titled Aragon Mill, based
on a real mill closure in Aragon, Georgia. However, many people today think of
it as an "Irish" song.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everying needs to be checked.

Time signature: 4/4 (common time)

Accordion Notation

Beats per bar = 4 (cut time)
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent

Either row = Buttons 3 to 6

Verse 1

"6 "7 | .8 :8 .9* | .:8 "6 "7* | .7 :7 .8* | :7
At the East end of town,  at the foot of the hill

.8 .7 | .7 :7* .7 | .;7* "5 .5 | "5 :6~ ~"6 .7* | ::6~ | ~:
There's a chim-ney so tall,   it says Bel__ - fast Mill___

.6 .7 | .8 :8 .9* | :8 .6 .7* | .7 :7 :8* | :7
But there's no smoke at all, com-ing out of the stack,

.8 .7 | "7 "7*~ ~:7* .7 | :7* .5 .5 | "5* ;6 "6 ;7* | ::6~ | ~:
For the mill has shut down  and it's nev-er com-ing back___

Refrain

.6 .7 | .8 .8 .9* .9* | :8 .6 .7* | :7 ;7 "8* | :7
And the on - ly tune I hear  is the sound of the wind

.8 .7 | "7 ;7*~ ~;7* "7 | :7* "5 ;5 | "5* ;6 "6 ;7* | ::6~ | ~.:
As she blows through the town, weave and spin__, weave and spin.

Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Ten embedded videos in keys of: Ab=1 C=1 D=2 D,E=1 Eb=1 F=1 G=3

Key: Ab

Group: The Kilkennys

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Fast

Key: C

Group: Mainland Kitchen Band

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Key: D

Group: The Go Set

Singer: Justin Kennan

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Key: D

Singer: Sheamus Kennedy

Posted by: Belfast Mill

Key: D from time 0 to 1:30
E from time 1;31 TO 2:45
followed by a different tune

Singers: Gavin Gri en

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Key: Eb

Group: The Fureys & Davey Arthur

Posted by: KillieKentRadio

Key: F

Group: Songs of Erin

Posted by: Peter Nieuwendijk

Key: G

Singer: Aaron Hershberger

Posted by: Aaron Hershberger

Key: G

Group: Dublin City Ramblers

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Key: G

Group: Green Road

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Background Materials, Information & Links

Lyrics:

Verse 1

Chorus

BELFAST MILL (The Fureys)

At the East end of town,
at the foot of the hill,
there's a chimney so tall,
it says Belfast Mill.

But there's no smoke at all,
coming out of the stack,
for the mill has shut down
and it's never coming back.

And the only tune I hear
is the sound of the wind,
as she blows through the town,
weave and spin, weave and spin.

There's no children playing,
in the dark narrow streets,
and the loom has shut down,
it's so quiet I can't sleep.

The mill has shut down,
t'was the only life i know,
tell me where will i go now,
tell me where will I go.

I'm too old to work
and I'm too young to die,
tell me where will I go now,
my family and I.

At the East end of town,
at the foot of the hill,
there's a chimney so tall,
it says Belfast Mill.

But there's no smoke at all,
coming out of the stack,
for the mill has shut down,
and it's never coming back.

And the only tune,I hear
is the sound of the wind,
as she blows through the town,
weave and spin, weave and spin.

As she blows through the town,
weave and spin weave and spin.

ARAGON MILL (original Si Kahn lyrics)

At the east end of town,
At the foot of the hill,
Stands a chimney so tall
That says Aragon Mill.

But there’s no smoke at all
Coming out of the stack
For the mill has pulled out,
And it ain’t coming back.

And the only tune I hear
Is the sound of the wind
As it blows through the town:
Weave and spin, weave and spin.

Now, I’m too old to change,
And I’m too young to die,
And there’s no place to go
For my old man and I.

There’s no children at all
In the narrow, empty streets.
Now the looms have all gone,
It’s so quiet I can’t sleep.

And the only tune I hear
Is the sound of the wind
As it blows through the town:
Weave and spin, weave and spin.

Now the mill has shut down.
It’s the only life I know.
Tell me, where will I go?
Tell me, where will I go?

And the only tune I hear
Is the sound of the wind
As it blows through the town:
Weave and spin, weave and spin

Background links:

Click HERE for wikipedia background info on composer Si Kahn.

Click HERE for wikipedia background info on the mill in Aragon,Georgia.

Background Info:

This song, by Si Kahn, was originally titled "Aragon Mill". The following note was added in 2014 by Mr. Kahn in response to a posting of a recording by The Fureys of the retitled "Belfast Mill":

FROM SI KAHN: Thanks to whoever posted this great version of my song “Aragon Mill” .... I wrote it in 1970 after spending several days in the town of Aragon, Georgia, right after the company closed the mill and threw 700 hard working people out of their jobs, some never to work for pay again. I was working with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the coal miners’ union, at the time, and asked to go there by the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA) to see if anything might be done about the mill closing, since I was on that day the closest labor/labour organizer to Aragon. I recorded the song in 1974 for my first album “New Wood,” which was released on New Year’s Day 1974, 40 years ago. Check out also other great versions of this song by Andy Irvine & Planxty; the original Red Clay Ramblers; Hazel Dickens; Otto Groote (in Plattdeutsch); 4 Yn Y Bar (in Welsh); Renaud (in French); Dolores Keene; the Dublin City Ramblers; and Peggy Seeger. Last year I worked with Aragon’s Mayor Ken Suffridge to start the first Aragon Mill JamFest, in the hopes of bringing some attention and maybe even a few jobs to this town that was hit so hard by corporate greed, as are so many places all over the world today. Thanks to all of you who fight back! In solidarity, Si
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