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| album = [[Led Zeppelin III]]
| album = [[Led Zeppelin III]]
| released = {{start date|1970|10|5|df=y}}
| released = {{start date|1970|10|5|df=y}}
| recorded = 13 December 1969; May–June 1970 (?); 6 July 1970{{sfn|Guesdon|Margotin|2018|p=202}}
| recorded = 1970
| studio = [[Olympic Sound Studios]], Barnes, London; [[Rolling Stones Mobile Studio]], [[Headley Grange]], Hampshire; [[Island Studios]], London{{sfn|Guesdon|Margotin|2018|p=202}}
| studio = [[Headley Grange]], England
| genre =
| genre =
*[[Folk rock]]<ref>{{Cite book| last = Shadwick| first = Keith| title = Led Zeppelin: The Story of a Band and Their Music 1968–1980| year = 2005| edition = 1st| location = San Francisco| publisher = [[Backbeat Books]]| isbn = 0-87930-871-0| page = [https://archive.org/details/ledzeppelinstory0000shad/page/138 138]| url = https://archive.org/details/ledzeppelinstory0000shad/page/138}}</ref>
*[[Folk rock]]<ref>{{Cite book| last = Shadwick| first = Keith| title = Led Zeppelin: The Story of a Band and Their Music 1968–1980| year = 2005| edition = 1st| location = San Francisco| publisher = [[Backbeat Books]]| isbn = 0-87930-871-0| page = [https://archive.org/details/ledzeppelinstory0000shad/page/138 138]| url = https://archive.org/details/ledzeppelinstory0000shad/page/138}}</ref>
*[[country blues]]<ref name="Jackson2012">{{Cite book|first=Andrew|last=Grant Jackson|title=Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of the Beatles' Solo Careers|date=20 July 2012|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|isbn=978-0-8108-8223-2|pages=42–}}</ref>
*[[country blues]]<ref name="Jackson2012">{{Cite book|first=Andrew|last=Grant Jackson|title=Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of the Beatles' Solo Careers|date=20 July 2012|publisher=[[Scarecrow Press]]|isbn=978-0-8108-8223-2|pages=42–}}</ref>
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*[[skiffle]]<ref>{{Cite book|first=Stephen |last=Davis|title=Hammer of the Gods|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ebfSJ8wLXisC&pg=PA119 |year=2005|publisher=[[Pan Macmillan]]|isbn=978-0-330-43859-9|page=119}}</ref>
*[[skiffle]]<ref>{{Cite book|first=Stephen
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| length = 4:17
| length = 4:17
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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==Background==
==Background==
The song is named after [[Bron-Yr-Aur]], a house in [[Gwynedd]], Wales, where the members of Led Zeppelin retreated in 1970 to write much of ''Led Zeppelin III'' after having completed a [[Led Zeppelin North American Tour Spring 1970|concert tour of North America]].<ref name=Complete>{{cite book|first=Dave|last=Lewis|year=1994|title=The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|isbn=0-7119-3528-9|page=}}</ref><ref name="Sutcliffe_Q">{{Cite magazine|first=Phil|last=Sutcliffe|title=Back to Nature|magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|series=Special Led Zeppelin edition|year=2003|page=34}}</ref> Bron-Yr-Aur means "golden breast" or "breast of gold" in Welsh, as in a hillside of gold. Its pronunciation is {{IPA-cy|ˈbrɔn ər ˈaɪr|}}. The cottage had no electricity or running water, but the change of scenery provided inspiration for many of the songs on the album, including "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp".
The title of the song is a misspelling of {{lang|cy|[[Bron-Yr-Aur]]}} by omission of the 'r' in {{lang|cy|yr}}, and takes its name from a house in [[Gwynedd]], Wales, where the members of Led Zeppelin retreated in 1970 to write much of ''Led Zeppelin III'' after having completed a [[Led Zeppelin North American Tour Spring 1970|concert tour of North America]].<ref name=Complete>{{cite book|first=Dave|last=Lewis|year=1994|title=The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|isbn=0-7119-3528-9|page=}}</ref><ref name="Sutcliffe_Q">{{Cite magazine|first=Phil|last=Sutcliffe|title=Back to Nature|magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|series=Special Led Zeppelin edition|year=2003|page=34}}</ref> {{lang|cy|Bron yr Aur}} <!-- the hyphens and capitalisation of 'yr' are erroneous --> means "hill of gold". <!-- not 'breast'. The Welsh words for hill and breast are homophones but have different plurals bronnydd 'hills' and bronnau 'breasts' --> Its pronunciation is {{IPA|cy|ˈbrɔn ər ˈaɪr|}}. The cottage had no electricity or running water, but the change of scenery provided inspiration for many of the songs on the album, including "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp".


==Composition and recording==
==Composition and recording==
[[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]] wrote "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" in 1970. The song was heavily influenced by a number called "Waggoner's Lad" by [[Bert Jansch]], a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band [[Pentangle (band)|Pentangle]]. It is a [[country music]]-inflected [[hoedown]],<ref name="Zeppelin2013">{{Cite book|title=Led Zeppelin{{snd}}III Platinum Bass Guitar: Authentic Bass TAB|year=2013|publisher=[[Alfred Music]]|isbn=978-1-4706-2493-4|pages=3–}}</ref> with lyrics about walking in the woods with Plant's blue-eyed [[Merle (coat colour in dogs)|Merle]] dog named Strider.<ref name="Complete"/> Plant reportedly named his dog after [[Aragorn]] (often called Strider) from [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref name="Drout2007">{{Cite book|first=Michael D. C.|last=Drout|title=J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment|year=2007|publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]]|isbn=978-0-415-96942-0|pages=540–}}</ref> However, there are no explicit references to Tolkien works in "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp".
[[Jimmy Page]] and [[Robert Plant]] wrote "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" in 1970. The song was heavily influenced by a number called "Waggoner's Lad" by [[Bert Jansch]], a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band [[Pentangle (band)|Pentangle]]. It is a [[country music]]-inflected [[hoedown]],<ref name="Zeppelin2013">{{Cite book|title=Led Zeppelin{{snd}}III Platinum Bass Guitar: Authentic Bass TAB|year=2013|publisher=[[Alfred Music]]|isbn=978-1-4706-2493-4|pages=3–}}</ref> with lyrics about walking in the woods with Plant's blue-eyed [[Merle (coat colour in dogs)|Merle]] dog named Strider.<ref name="Complete"/> Plant reportedly named his dog after [[Aragorn]] (often called Strider) from [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''.<ref name="Drout2007">{{Cite book|first=Michael D. C.|last=Drout|title=J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment|year=2007|publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]]|isbn=978-0-415-96942-0|pages=540–}}</ref> However, there are no explicit references to Tolkien works in "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp". In live performance, Robert often shouts "Strider!" at the end of the song.


The group recorded the song at [[Headley Grange]] in 1970, using the [[Rolling Stones Mobile Studio]].<ref name="Lewis2012">{{Cite book|first=Dave|last=Lewis|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream; The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin|year=2012|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1|page=38}}</ref> They completed it at [[Island Studios]] in London, and [[Ardent Studios]] in Memphis, Tennessee.<ref name="Lewis2012" /> Guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] used an acoustic guitar, drummer [[John Bonham]] played [[Spoon (musical instrument)|spoons]] and [[castanet]]s,<ref name="Complete"/> and bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] played a [[double bass]].<ref name="Akkerman2014">{{Cite book| last = Akkerman| first = Gregg| title = Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listener's Companion| year = 2014| location = Lanham, Maryland| publisher = [[Rowman & Littlefield]]| isbn = 978-0-8108-8916-3| page = 37}}</ref>
The group recorded the song at [[Headley Grange]] in 1970, using the [[Rolling Stones Mobile Studio]].<ref name="Lewis2012">{{Cite book|first=Dave|last=Lewis|title=Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream; The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin|year=2012|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|isbn=978-1-78038-547-1|page=38}}</ref> They completed it at [[Island Studios]] in London, and [[Ardent Studios]] in Memphis, Tennessee.<ref name="Lewis2012" /> Guitarist [[Jimmy Page]] used an acoustic guitar, drummer [[John Bonham]] played [[Spoon (musical instrument)|spoons]] and [[castanet]]s,<ref name="Complete"/> and bassist [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] played a [[double bass]].<ref name="Akkerman2014">{{Cite book| last = Akkerman| first = Gregg| title = Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listener's Companion| year = 2014| location = Lanham, Maryland| publisher = [[Rowman & Littlefield]]| isbn = 978-0-8108-8916-3| page = 37}}</ref>

==Personnel==
According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin:{{sfn|Guesdon|Margotin|2018|p=202}}

* [[Robert Plant]] – vocals
* [[Jimmy Page]] – acoustic guitars
* [[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones]] – double bass
* [[John Bonham]] – drums, backing vocals, castanets, spoons
* Unidentified musicians – maracas, hand claps


==Jennings Farm Blues==
==Jennings Farm Blues==
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==See also==
==See also==

*[[List of cover versions of Led Zeppelin songs]]
*[[List of cover versions of Led Zeppelin songs]]
*[[List of Led Zeppelin songs written or inspired by others]]
*[[List of Led Zeppelin songs written or inspired by others]]


==References==
==References==

{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==

*{{cite book|first1=Jean-Michel|last1=Guesdon|first2=Philippe|last2=Margotin|year=2018|title=Led Zeppelin All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track|publisher=[[Running Press]]|isbn=978-0-316-448-67-3}}


{{Led Zeppelin songs}}
{{Led Zeppelin songs}}
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[[Category:Songs written by Robert Plant]]
[[Category:Songs written by Robert Plant]]
[[Category:Songs written by John Paul Jones (musician)]]
[[Category:Songs written by John Paul Jones (musician)]]
[[Category:Middle-earth music]]
[[Category:Skiffle songs]]
[[Category:Skiffle songs]]

Latest revision as of 07:20, 29 November 2024

"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp"
Netherlands single picture sleeve, 1970
Song by Led Zeppelin
from the album Led Zeppelin III
Released5 October 1970 (1970-10-05)
Recorded13 December 1969; May–June 1970 (?); 6 July 1970[1]
StudioOlympic Sound Studios, Barnes, London; Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, Headley Grange, Hampshire; Island Studios, London[1]
Genre
Length4:17
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Page

"Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" is a song recorded by English rock band Led Zeppelin for their third album, Led Zeppelin III, released in 1970.

Background

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The title of the song is a misspelling of Bron-Yr-Aur by omission of the 'r' in yr, and takes its name from a house in Gwynedd, Wales, where the members of Led Zeppelin retreated in 1970 to write much of Led Zeppelin III after having completed a concert tour of North America.[5][6] Bron yr Aur means "hill of gold". Its pronunciation is [ˈbrɔn ər ˈaɪr]. The cottage had no electricity or running water, but the change of scenery provided inspiration for many of the songs on the album, including "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp".

Composition and recording

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Jimmy Page and Robert Plant wrote "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" in 1970. The song was heavily influenced by a number called "Waggoner's Lad" by Bert Jansch, a Scottish folk musician and founding member of the band Pentangle. It is a country music-inflected hoedown,[7] with lyrics about walking in the woods with Plant's blue-eyed Merle dog named Strider.[5] Plant reportedly named his dog after Aragorn (often called Strider) from J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.[8] However, there are no explicit references to Tolkien works in "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp". In live performance, Robert often shouts "Strider!" at the end of the song.

The group recorded the song at Headley Grange in 1970, using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.[9] They completed it at Island Studios in London, and Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee.[9] Guitarist Jimmy Page used an acoustic guitar, drummer John Bonham played spoons and castanets,[5] and bassist John Paul Jones played a double bass.[10]

Personnel

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According to Jean-Michel Guesdon and Philippe Margotin:[1]

Jennings Farm Blues

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Led Zeppelin also recorded the song as an electric blues rock instrumental, "Jennings Farm Blues", a rough mix of which later surfaced as a studio out-take on a number of Led Zeppelin bootleg recordings.[5] Jennings Farm is the name of the property at Blakeshall on which the Plant family stayed in the early 1970s.[11] "Jennings Farm Blues" was released on 2 June 2014, as part of the remastering process of all nine albums.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Guesdon & Margotin 2018, p. 202.
  2. ^ Shadwick, Keith (2005). Led Zeppelin: The Story of a Band and Their Music 1968–1980 (1st ed.). San Francisco: Backbeat Books. p. 138. ISBN 0-87930-871-0.
  3. ^ Grant Jackson, Andrew (20 July 2012). Still the Greatest: The Essential Songs of the Beatles' Solo Careers. Scarecrow Press. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-0-8108-8223-2.
  4. ^ Davis, Stephen (2005). Hammer of the Gods. Pan Macmillan. p. 119. ISBN 978-0-330-43859-9.
  5. ^ a b c d Lewis, Dave (1994). The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-3528-9.
  6. ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (2003). "Back to Nature". Q. Special Led Zeppelin edition. p. 34.
  7. ^ Led Zeppelin – III Platinum Bass Guitar: Authentic Bass TAB. Alfred Music. 2013. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-1-4706-2493-4.
  8. ^ Drout, Michael D. C. (2007). J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment. Taylor & Francis. pp. 540–. ISBN 978-0-415-96942-0.
  9. ^ a b Lewis, Dave (2012). Led Zeppelin: From a Whisper to a Scream; The Complete Guide to the Music of Led Zeppelin. Omnibus Press. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-78038-547-1.
  10. ^ Akkerman, Gregg (2014). Experiencing Led Zeppelin: A Listener's Companion. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 37. ISBN 978-0-8108-8916-3.
  11. ^ Thompson, Dave (2014). Robert Plant: The Voice That Sailed the Zeppelin. Backbeat Books. pp. 94–. ISBN 978-1-61713-614-6.

Bibliography

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