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Ring Out, Solstice Bells
Rock · 1976 · 2 tracks · 12m

Ring Out, Solstice Bells

Jethro Tull

A rustic, eccentric holiday EP blending pagan solstice imagery with intricate prog-folk. Warm woodwinds and odd-metered rhythms for a different kind of winter.

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It's Christmas music for people who prefer stone circles to shopping malls.

A joyful yet grounded celebration of winter traditions that feels both ancient and sharply observant.

Ring Out, Solstice Bells · vs · Jethro Tull
Spirituality+1.9σ

The writing leans notably further into spirituality than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 2 Tracks · 12m
03
Christmas Song
3:07
04
Pan Dance
3:26
Moments Worth Waiting For
The intricate, syncopated handclaps that drive the main rhythm of the title track against a 7/4 time signature.
The shift from cynical spoken-word delivery to lush acoustic strumming in Christmas Song.
The way the flute mimics a pan-pipe dance in the instrumental sections, feeling both ancient and modern.
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