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03-17-2007, 08:05 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: where people stick out their tongues at their youth pastor....
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Welcome! Yes, wasn't that AMAZING??? I love music, so... yeah.
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03-17-2007, 09:41 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio. Believe it or not.
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I remember back about a bazillion years ago when I was a beardless youth and a callow boy in college... both of us listened to an album (remember those?) entitled "Songs of Middle Earth", I believe, by some composer named Donald Swann. My Google-Fu, isn't the greatest and I can't find anything on it, except that it did exist as an LP. Ever heard of it? It consisted of a single piano and baritone vocalist and it was really pretty cool. Here's what it had on it: 1. The Road Goes Ever On 2. Upon the Hearth the Fire is Red 3. In the Willow Meads of Tasarinan 4. In Western Lands 5. Namárië 6. I Sit Beside the Fire 7. Errantry I'd really like to find a copy. p.s. This black background is really doing a number on my aged eyes. Just thought I'd mention... OH! And I just remembered... it also has Tolkien reciting his poetry on the flip side!!! Last edited by Boo Radley; 03-17-2007 at 10:00 PM. |
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03-18-2007, 08:00 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles)
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Hi there, Boo, and welcome to the Downs! The book and recording you remember is called 'The Road Goes Ever On'; Swann composed the melodies to Tolkien's poetry, and in one case, Tolkien himself sang him the melody as he imagined it, and Swann wrote it down. I own the book with the notes and have enjoyed playing them; except for "Errantry", which has a more difficult piano accompaniment, they're not hard to play for an average pianist. I also have the recording; the singer is William Elvin (what an appropriate name, eh?!).
Tolkien and his wife Edith (who was herself an accomplished pianist) heard and enjoyed at least one performance of these songs - at their golden wedding anniversary, if I remember correctly. More information can be found here: Wikipedia entry Donald Swann's website Amazon By the way, it's always nice to have new members who are old-timers to Tolkien! If you want to get to know the Downs' geezers, do look into The Tolkien Coming of Age Club, where we share our experiences - or just companionable silence, whichever we enjoy most at the moment.
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03-18-2007, 12:41 PM
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Wight
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio. Believe it or not.
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Thanks for all the info, Estelyn!
I'll have to see if it's possible to get a CD of the recording somewhere, as my turntable passed away several years ago.
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03-18-2007, 12:49 PM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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I got the Road goes ever on finally a couple of years ago when it was finally reissued. Fortunately since I am not even an average pianist it comes with a CD of the music played by the composer. I would like to hear the choral arrangement of Bilbo's last song sometime...
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03-18-2007, 02:42 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Utah
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Hey all newcomers!
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By the way, I love To Kill a Mockingbird, Boo!  Nimmy 
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03-19-2007, 12:29 PM
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Hello All
My name is Beren. Is Luthien around?
 I have been looking for a site like this for a LONG time, and am happy I have found this. Hope to talk to you all!-Beren ~Elen sila lumenn omentielvo~ |
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