Bardic Discussion

[Courtesan Brigitte]

In Thorgrim's Hall

Eric and Jeanene Hammers

In Thorgrim’s hall the horn was passed
Among the mighty and brave
While voices were raised in laughter and praise
There was a pallor there.

Too few were seated on the bench
After the battle was done
The field was covered with blood and men
The friends that had moved on.

Through the gate of Valhalla the warriors passed
A future that all would share
But those that drank, too few remained
In the war that was still to come.

You could not tell from what you saw
In Thorgrim’s hall that night
But all who drank and joked and sang
Knew they were not long for life.

What all the men at the table knew
With excitement and dismay
Was before the moon’s next cycle round
Would be their fateful day.

As strong and fierce as these Vikings were
They knew they had small chance
For enemies in the thousands were
Aligned against these men.

But there, that night, in Thorgrim’s great hall
Their voices were raised in cheer
In Odin’s name, they drank and sang
And soon would hear Odin’s call.
And soon would hear Odin's call.  

[magicheide]

My favorite song for bardic circle was always the "Plight of the Irish Lass"

Well, Billy be fair and Billy be kind and he asked me for to wed.
And I would marry Billy but me father up and said,
"I hate to tell you daughter, for your mother never knew,
Billy is a son of mine and so he's kin to you."
Li-dee-die (two thumps on the bhodrhan)

Well, Michael be fair and Michael be kind and he asked me for to wed.
And I would marry Michael but me father up and said,
"I hate to tell you daughter, for your mother never knew,
Michael is a son of mine and so he's kin to you."
Li-dee-die (two thumps on the bhodrhan)

Well, David be fair and David be kind and he asked me for to wed.
And I would marry David but me father up and said,
"I hate to tell you daughter, for your mother never knew,
David, too's a son of mine and so he's kin to you."
Li-dee-die (two thumps on the bhodrhan)

Well ever did you hear such a sorry tale as this?
If things remain thusly I shall be a single Miss!
All the boys in town me brothers and me Father is the cause,
So I'll go and tell me mother just to see now what she does!
Li-dee-die (two thumps on the bhodrhan)

"Oh daughter dear I taught you to forgive and to forget.
so if your father sowed his oats, now there's no need to fret!
Your father may be father to all the boys in town but still,
He's not the man who fathered you so marry who you will!
Li-dee-die (two thumps on the bhodrhan)  

[magicheide]

Arithrel

Imzy

flames_of_emerald

Hello everyone. I'm just curious if anyone has ever heard of the moose song. I don't know if any of you know it but I know that in the Midrealm and in Ealdormere (or so I've heard) we sing it occasionally. I'd write the lyrics for everyone but I don't think I could, you see the song is about sleeping with a moose for those of you who've never heard it before.

*lol* I think I've heard mention of the infamous moose song, but I don't know that I've ever heard it. I think it may have been banned by the bards of Calontir. *lol* That, and the flying hamsters song. wink

Flying hamsters? *teehee* I want to hear both of those songs. Darn my being from An Tir and not hearing either of them. blaugh

Moose Moose, how I love moose!
I've never had anything quite like a moose!
I've had many lovers --My morals are loose.
But I've never had anyone quite like a Moose!

(there are a ton of verses--and it is a very bawdy song. The author died about 10 years ago in Caid and the song was around almost 25 years then--so it is a real oldie).  

[Imzy]

magicheide

My favorite song for bardic circle was always the "Plight of the Irish Lass"

*lol* I've never heard that one before! I love it! Now i just need the melody.... smile  

[Arithrel]

magicheide

Arithrel

Imzy

flames_of_emerald

Hello everyone. I'm just curious if anyone has ever heard of the moose song. I don't know if any of you know it but I know that in the Midrealm and in Ealdormere (or so I've heard) we sing it occasionally. I'd write the lyrics for everyone but I don't think I could, you see the song is about sleeping with a moose for those of you who've never heard it before.

*lol* I think I've heard mention of the infamous moose song, but I don't know that I've ever heard it. I think it may have been banned by the bards of Calontir. *lol* That, and the flying hamsters song. wink

Flying hamsters? *teehee* I want to hear both of those songs. Darn my being from An Tir and not hearing either of them. blaugh

Moose Moose, how I love moose!
I've never had anything quite like a moose!
I've had many lovers --My morals are loose.
But I've never had anyone quite like a Moose!

(there are a ton of verses--and it is a very bawdy song. The author died about 10 years ago in Caid and the song was around almost 25 years then--so it is a real oldie).

I heard that song at the event I was at this weekend! As soon as I started hearing it, I was formulating a post in my mind about hearing it, because I remembered talking about it here. hehe.  

[TeaDidikai]

Arithrel

Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left the bar one evening fair
And one could tell by how he walked that he'd drunk more than his share
He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet
Then he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street
Ring ding diddle iddle eye de oh
Ring die diddl-ee eye oh
He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street

I've always heard it as "to sleep beside the sheep".  

[Arithrel]

TeaDidikai

Arithrel

Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left the bar one evening fair
And one could tell by how he walked that he'd drunk more than his share
He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet
Then he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street
Ring ding diddle iddle eye de oh
Ring die diddl-ee eye oh
He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street

I've always heard it as "to sleep beside the sheep".

Hmm...maybe that's it and I've just misheard it.  

[TeaDidikai]

That, or maybe there is a "less insulting" and a "more insulting" lyric.  

[magicheide]

Imzy

magicheide

My favorite song for bardic circle was always the "Plight of the Irish Lass"

*lol* I've never heard that one before! I love it! Now i just need the melody.... smile

I will see what I can do....

Another song I love to sing!!!! is a Child Ballad that I sang with the chords and tune recorded in the text, but I am not to do it here in Caid because a truly gifted and under-appreciated bard named Thomas does his own version and has the most beutiful voice you ever heard. -- Pity it is the song of a grieving WOMAN!

The Unquiet Grave

Cold blows the wind to my true love,
And swiftly drops the rain.
I only have but one true love,
In greenwood he lies slain.

I'd do as much for my dear love,
as any young gel may
So I'll sit and morn upon his grave
for twelve month and a day!

When twelve month and a day were past
the ghost began to speak,
"Why sittest thou upon my grave
and will not let me sleep?"

There's one thing that I want my love,
there's but one thing that I crave,
that's a kiss from your lily white lips
and I'll go from your grave.

My lips they are but awfully cold.
My breath is mighty strong
If you should kiss my cold clay lips,
your days they won't be long.

Go fetch me water from a desert
or blood from out of stone,
Fetch me water from a young maid's breast
no man has ever known.

Twas down in Cupid's garden
where you and I did dwell
there the finest flower that ever bloomed
has withered to a straw -----[not my bad ryhme!]

The bloom is withered and dry my ove
and shan't be bright again.
When shall we meet again my love?
Ye ken it be in heaven.  

[Your Night Surgeon]

Gaijin32

I have an inspired idea. I remember quite a few verses from the song 'The Drunken Sailor', but I wonder if I'm remembering all of them, or if there are more. Here's my list of what to do to the drunken sailor. Which good gentles can help me patch it up, please?

1. Tie him in a knot to the running bowline.

2. Put him in the scuppers with the hose-pipe on him.

3. Pull out the plug and wet him all over.

4. Pump out the bilge and make him drink it.

5. Shave his belly with a rusty razor.

6. Put him in the longboat till he's sober.

7. Give him the hair of the dog that bit him.

8. Put him in bed with the Captain's daughter.

With a mighty, pirate-y Arrrr! pirate

Personally, I liked filking it with " What do you do with a dead Trimaran ( spelling..)"

One of the more memorable lines was " Take his weapons and use'em on his brother"  

[Your Night Surgeon]

I'm also a fan of Mikla Hrafspa ( spelling?) Or Mikal the Ram. He's written many favorites in my area, such as Loki's Song, Gather Ye Pipers, and A Valkyrie Song.

Look him up on Cantaria, you'll be glad you did.  

[Kiddo Seanchain]

So is anyone here into quiet bardic, the storytelling aspects of bardic tradition? I can't sing worth a darn but I can tell stories. Not just the traditional Beowulf everyone knows (altough at my first event I did tell of how Beowulf died fighting the dragon but that bardic circle needed something exciting and I was winging the entire thing so I had to chose something I knew well) but the more obscure stuff like, "the princess in the coffin" and "Jack my hedgehog".

I'd be glad to recite some if you're interested, my story changes each time I tell it though as I don't have it memorized verbatum, just enough to make up words as I go.  

[Llelwyn]

Boys of Bedlam (also know as Tom of Bedlam)

For to see mad Tom of Bedlam
Ten thousand miles I'd travel
Mad Maudlin goes on dirty toes
For to save her shoes from gravel

Chorus
Still I sing bonnie boys, bonnie mad boys
Bedlam boys are bonnie,
For they all go bare and they live by the air
And they want no drink nor money
I went down to Satan's kitchen
For to get me food one morning
And there I got souls piping hot
All on the spit a-turning

Chorus

Me staff has murdered giants
And me bag a long knife carries
For to cut mince pies from children's thighs
With which to feed the fairies

Chorus

The spirits white as lightning
Would on me travels guide me
The moon would shake and the stars would quake
When ever they espied me

Chorus

And when that I have murdered
The man in the moon to a powder
His staff I'll break and his dog I'll shake
And there'll howl no demon louder

Chorus

For to see mad Tom of Bedlam
Ten thousand years I'd travel
Mad Maudlin goes on dirty toes
For to save her shoes from gravel

Chorus

I sang that at the last bardic I was at to get myself warmed up... after the kiddies had gone to bed, of course.  

[Arithrel]

I love that song, Llelwyn! It's quite popular in my barony.  

[Your Night Surgeon]

Kiddo the fox-phoenix

So is anyone here into quiet bardic, the storytelling aspects of bardic tradition? I can't sing worth a darn but I can tell stories. Not just the traditional Beowulf everyone knows (altough at my first event I did tell of how Beowulf died fighting the dragon but that bardic circle needed something exciting and I was winging the entire thing so I had to chose something I knew well) but the more obscure stuff like, "the princess in the coffin" and "Jack my hedgehog".

I'd be glad to recite some if you're interested, my story changes each time I tell it though as I don't have it memorized verbatum, just enough to make up words as I go.

Yes, I , for one, am into story telling and poetic reveries. I'm slowly learning stories for our barony's Samhain celebration event... hopefully I'll take title bard.... Gotta do story, song, and poem.... and I need a good poem. Any help?