The Kellaways temporarily transformed into The Ring-Bearers
to relate in song the critical events at the end of the Third Age in Middle Earth:
from the fall of Gandalf the Grey in combat with the Balrog, to the sad but inevitable
Passing of the Great Elves into the West. This collection is no simple retelling
of Frodo's heroics, but a condensed tale of the final gambits in the multi-millennial
battle between the High Elves and the darkness of Morgoth and his minions.
This album cannot be sold or reproduced in any form. It has been produced purely
for demonstration purposes. These recordings are not associated with, nor endorsed
by the Tolkien estate or the movie "Lord of the Rings".
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Durin's Bane (Balrog)
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Ent Song
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The Paths of the Dead
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The Horns Of Rohan
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The Final Battle
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Elrond's Song
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The Ring-Bearer
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The Passing of the Elves
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The band in 1990
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The Kellaways Starting off as a trio of friends who formed a studio band in 1990, The Kellaways have stayed that way for over 12 years and through 7 albums – a group for whom the term "back pocket" could have been invented. (Perhaps they are proof that, without the rigours of the road, or needing to make money from music, stability and band are not mutually exclusive terms). The band features original songs from the pen of singer-songwriter Alf Davies, the accomplished acoustic guitars and harmony vocals of John Dean, and the multi-faceted playing, harmonizing and production skills of Ken Stephenson. |
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The band in 2000 -
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Alf is first and foremost a story-teller, and his lyrics tell the tale of wide-ranging experience in Australia and overseas, shifting easily from Celtic- and folk-influenced ballads, to country laments, to rock/pop songs with a twist of humour. Over the years the band’s style has changed though never been pinned down; these are songs from the heart, demonstrating a sharp eye for the quirks, follies and redeeming features of people, society, and life itself, while providing a vehicle for the musicianship and production skills of Ken and John. |
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The songwriter as a youth and more recently
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The featured
albums are the seventh,
Beyond The Pale
the sixth, Paradise Lost, and a collection from the first five, Through The Nineties Quietly Vol. 1 (Vol. 2 remains as a closely- guarded secret). |
The Kellaways are: | ||
| Alf Davies | vocals, songs | |
| John Dean | acoustic 6 and 12 string guitars, backing vocals | |
| Ken Stephenson | guitars, dobro, keyboards, bass, percussion, backing vocals, production | |
The Kellaways Discography: | ||
| 1990 | Cube It And Bent | |
| 1993 | Wind In Your Sail | |
| 1995 | Nothing To Wear | |
| 1996 | Took A Shine | |
| 1998 | Warhorse | |
| 1999 | Paradise: Lost | |
| 2000 | Through The Nineties Quietly Vol. 1 & 2 | |
| 2002 | Beyond The Pale | |
TO ALFWEB |
If you would like to enter the wonderful world of Alf, click on the image below: |
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| SONGS OF MIDDLE EARTH - LYRICS | |
| 1 | Durin's Bane (Balrog) |
| 2 | Ent Song |
| 3 | The Paths of the Dead |
| 4 | The Horns of Rohan |
| 5 | The Final Battle |
| 6 | Elrond's Song |
| 7 | The Ring-Bearer |
| 8 | The Passing of the Elves |
| BEYOND THE PALE - LYRICS | |
| 1 | Beyond The Pale |
| 2 | English Missed |
| 3 | Dark Haunt |
| 4 | Linemen |
| 5 | Missing |
| 6 | S11 Holes |
| 7 | Mallory's Song |
| 8 | Remember |
| 9 | Juliet |
| 10 | Cucumber Salad Day |
| 11 | Flat Earth |
| PARADISE : LOST - LYRICS | |
| 1 | Summer Storm |
| 2 | Paradise |
| 3 | Tall Trees |
| 4 | Elrond's Song |
| 5 | Innocent |
| 6 | Ever Clever |
| 7 | Forgotten |
| 8 | Thin Air |
| 10 | Snowy Flow |
| 11 | Please Expline |
| 12 | Market |
| 13 | Curiosity |
| THROUGH THE NINETIES QUIETLY VOL.1 - LYRICS | |
| 1 | Like The Proverbial |
| 2 | Don't Cry For Me |
| 3 | Glad I Knew You |
| 4 | Wise Men |
| 5 | Save Your Skin |
| 6 | Twitchy |
| 7 | Straitsman |
| 8 | Transparent |
| 9 | Gypsy Moth |
| 10 | Something Good To Wear |
| 11 | Short-Sighted |
| 12 | Idiot News |
| 13 | Took A Shine |
| 14 | Warhorse |
| 15 | Revenge |
| 16 | Sad End |
| 17 | Elementary |
| 18 | The Spreader |
| 19 | Heroine |
