My versions of the songs - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

rivendeller · 01-21-2010, 05:39 PM

Many years ago, I created simple tunes for most of the songs in The Lord of the Rings so I could really sing them while reading the books aloud to my son. Recently, I've begun posting videos of myself singing them on YouTube. Here's a page I've put together that collects them all (all that I've found time to do so far) in one place:

http://www.freemanng.net/hobbitsong

I hope you all enjoy them!

Pitchwife · 01-22-2010, 08:26 AM

Hi rivendeller, welcome to the Downs! Hope you'll enjoy being (un)dead.
I like your songs, chiefly because the melodies sound rather like genuine folk songs than something done by a composer; fits the hobbits very well, I think. I also like the way you sing them - merry, careless and confident; very hobbitish indeed. Thanks for sharing!

01-21-2010, 05:39 PM	#1
rivendeller Newly Deceased Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 2	My versions of the songs Many years ago, I created simple tunes for most of the songs in The Lord of the Rings so I could really sing them while reading the books aloud to my son. Recently, I've begun posting videos of myself singing them on YouTube. Here's a page I've put together that collects them all (all that I've found time to do so far) in one place: http://www.freemanng.net/hobbitsong I hope you all enjoy them! __________________ Freeman Ng Haiku Diem: one new haiku every day Pearl Cards: a creative, collaborative storytelling game

01-22-2010, 08:26 AM	#2
Pitchwife Wight of the Old Forest Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Unattended on the railway station, in the litter at the dancehall Posts: 3,329	Hi rivendeller, welcome to the Downs! Hope you'll enjoy being (un)dead. I like your songs, chiefly because the melodies sound rather like genuine folk songs than something done by a composer; fits the hobbits very well, I think. I also like the way you sing them - merry, careless and confident; very hobbitish indeed. Thanks for sharing! __________________ Und aus dem Erebos kamen viele seelen herauf der abgeschiedenen toten.- Homer, Odyssey, Canto XI