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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.
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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___

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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
​

​Posted by: Peter Duffy

​Fast

Key:  C  

Group:  Mainland Kitchen Band

​Posted by: Mainland Kitchen Band

​

Key:  D 

Group:  The Go Set

​Singer:  Justin Kennan

​Posted by: The Go Setl

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

​Posted by: Gavin Gribben

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
​
​Posted by: Dublin City Ramblers

Key:  G  

Group:  Green Road

​Posted by: Green Road - Topic

 
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
                                                                              ... Web Source
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