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mark12_30 · 09-05-2002, 10:38 PM

A long time ago, somebody posted that they were using hymn tunes to sing LOTR songs. I searched for "tunes" and didn't find that post. But I've been trying it with celtic tunes. Has anyone else tried to match Tolkien's poetry with celtic tunes? Here's what I came up with at first shot:

I sit beside the fire and think// Annie Laurie, or, Broom o' the Cowdenknowes

The Road goes ever on and on// Dark Island, or, The Water Is Wide (Waly Waly)

Sing Hey! For the Bath at close of day// Summer Days and Heather Bells, or, Lassie wi' the yellow coatie

Luthien (The leaves were long the grass was green) // The Lea Rig (Really works well!)

Nimrodel (An elven maid there was of old)// Jock o' Hazeldean (works very well [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] can also use "O My Luve is like a red red rose"

09-05-2002, 10:38 PM	#14
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	A long time ago, somebody posted that they were using hymn tunes to sing LOTR songs. I searched for "tunes" and didn't find that post. But I've been trying it with celtic tunes. Has anyone else tried to match Tolkien's poetry with celtic tunes? Here's what I came up with at first shot: I sit beside the fire and think// Annie Laurie, or, Broom o' the Cowdenknowes The Road goes ever on and on// Dark Island, or, The Water Is Wide (Waly Waly) Sing Hey! For the Bath at close of day// Summer Days and Heather Bells, or, Lassie wi' the yellow coatie Luthien (The leaves were long the grass was green) // The Lea Rig (Really works well!) Nimrodel (An elven maid there was of old)// Jock o' Hazeldean (works very well [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] can also use "O My Luve is like a red red rose" __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.