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mark12_30 · 12-15-2003, 01:09 PM

Thenamir, I like your idea. I can't volunteer, though...

The other idea I had was to assemble regioal jam sessions... New England Middle-Earth Jam... (NEMEJ..?) Anyway, we could agree on several sets of tunes, and the keys we'd play in, and then "moot" and play.

Of course, that raises all the issues about minors, etc.

But what the heck, I'll start a list. For my money:

Anything on "The Starlit Jewel" album (I bought the music book, too)

Half of the stuff by Tolkien Ensemble (some of it's too hard, some of it doesn't sit right, some of it is absolutely fabulously wonderful...)

One or two cuts off of Andi Grimsditch's new album

Some of the old Donald Swann classics (okay, but I like 'em)

Maybe even one or two of the old Rankin/Bass songs, especially from The Hobbit (Tra La La Lally... I like it... okay, so nobody else does...)

And let's not forget:
May It Be (Enya)
Into The West (Lennox)
Fellowship Going South (Leslie Fish)

More to come... I've made a master list (excel spreadsheet) of all the Tolkien songs I have, because I'm going to try and work up several sets that I can play myself. I'm in the process of picking (what I consider to be) the most Tolkien-like, Middle-Earthy version of the songs which have more than one. I should probably post the list here, and see what other people think.

(Problem is, the spreadsheet is several towns away... )

12-15-2003, 01:09 PM	#38
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	Thenamir, I like your idea. I can't volunteer, though... The other idea I had was to assemble regioal jam sessions... New England Middle-Earth Jam... (NEMEJ..?) Anyway, we could agree on several sets of tunes, and the keys we'd play in, and then "moot" and play. Of course, that raises all the issues about minors, etc. But what the heck, I'll start a list. For my money: Anything on "The Starlit Jewel" album (I bought the music book, too) Half of the stuff by Tolkien Ensemble (some of it's too hard, some of it doesn't sit right, some of it is absolutely fabulously wonderful...) One or two cuts off of Andi Grimsditch's new album Some of the old Donald Swann classics (okay, but I like 'em) Maybe even one or two of the old Rankin/Bass songs, especially from The Hobbit (Tra La La Lally... I like it... okay, so nobody else does...) And let's not forget: May It Be (Enya) Into The West (Lennox) Fellowship Going South (Leslie Fish) More to come... I've made a master list (excel spreadsheet) of all the Tolkien songs I have, because I'm going to try and work up several sets that I can play myself. I'm in the process of picking (what I consider to be) the most Tolkien-like, Middle-Earthy version of the songs which have more than one. I should probably post the list here, and see what other people think. (Problem is, the spreadsheet is several towns away... ) __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.