The Bells of Tallin was written by Karen Dyson of the Bailey Sisters, inspired by a trip to a museum in Tallin. It was full of bells that had been hidden during the communist era. She wondered how one would mark important life events without bells, and this song was the result.

02 The Bells of Tallin by the Bailey Sisters

Navigator was written by Karen and is on The Bailey Sisters' first studio album, "After Silence, Music".

After Silence, Music

Navigator

Stretford & Northen May Song

This bonus track is not on our second studio album "Songs from the Distaff Side" but it was recorded at the same time . . .

Bonus Track - Benjamin Bowmaneer

Some may know this Manx song as "Sheep" Under the Snow . . . It is on our latest album "Down in Yon Forest" released on 9th December 2017 with a concert at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

Down in Yon Forest

Deep Under the Snow

From our latest album "Down in Yon Forest" released on 9th December 2017 with a concert at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester.

Castleton Carol / Bells

The Coventry Carol with continuo by Karen Dyson, played on the Lyra Da Braccio by Aly Rainey, vocals Shelley Rainey.

Coventry Carol

The Bailey Sisters are Shelley Rainey, Karen Dyson and Aly Rainey.  We decided to start singing together in 2009 after enjoying several singing weekends led by Abbie Lathe, Maddy Prior and Rose Kemp at Stonesbarn in Cumbria.

With the addition of Karen's guitar and Aly's fiddle, we offer a wide variety of traditional, self-penned and classical material ranging from 13th Century to present day.  We have become particularly well known for our acapella performances which feature strongly on our three studio albums.

The Bailey Sisters are regularly booked to perform live, either as support or headline across the UK.  We are most well known on the folk scene in the North West of England, but regularly perform further south too.

We look forward to singing somewhere near you very soon!  To book The Bailey Sisters, please go to our website for details, or visit our facebook page and send a message.

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