This was a personal greeting video from Lonely Mountain Band to all the attendees of Oxonmoot 50 in August, 2023 in honor of the Tolkien Society's gathering!
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An Unexpected Journey
04:43
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Ballad of Aiglos
04:34
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In the hands of the last high king
among exiles of middle-earth
From the sea to the mountains I carved a free path
after the War of Wrath
The first to distrust the deceiver of men
my wise master a radiant star
Alone of Eldar forbid Annatar
Wise king lose not thy grip on me
For my blade more pure than snowfall
and my sting is keener than ice
hold me fast among thine enemies
For I am the Spear - cold Aiglos
I saw Westernesse fall beneath the wave
and the last of the faithful sail forth
With Gondor and Arnor I joined in the war
a last alliance of elves and men
I bring cold death to Orc and Goblin
From the gathering at Amon Sul
We saw victory's ransom on the battle plain
Seven years of siege at dark tower
For my blade more pure than snowfall
and my sting is keener than ice
hold me fast among thine enemies
For I am the Spear - cold Aiglos
In the hands of the last high king
among brave Dwarves, Elves and Men
Though against me, none could withstand
I fell from Gil-galad's hand
For my blade was brighter than snowfall
and my sting was keener than ice
he held me fast among his enemies
For I am the Spear - cold Aiglos
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Swanships of Alqualondë
02:39
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The Wanderer
04:12
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Upon an icy sea
I sailed far from home
My kinsmen slain, serf and thane
I am a wanderer alone
I buried long ago
In earth my lord and king
Now all are gone - that once I knew
And now alone my soul I sing
Carried by winter’s icy breeze
Wanderer wandering wintery seas
In dreams the mead-hall shines
The wine and honey flow
Then I awake - to find myself
In frost, and hail, and wind , and snow
This middle earth so bright
Now withers and decays
And I must wait in silence great
For warmer, kinder, happier days
Carried by winter’s icy breeze
Wanderer wandering wintery seas
Like dust into the air
All that lives must die
But in the heart of Father God
Therein all hope and faith must lie
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Perhaps you can find and interpret the lyrics?
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Vingilot
03:42
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Durin's Awakening Song
05:00
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http://tolkien.cro.net/talesong/durin.html
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The Sevenfold Gathering
05:19
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The Arkenstone
03:12
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In ages past the maker
Lay me down in the mountain
Created light within me
The Hands of a King to Daylight bring
Ten Thousand Sparks of Rainbow Light
Tried in the Fire of a Dragons Might
The Heart of the Mountain I remain
The precious stone they famed me
Ten Thousand Sparks of Rainbow Light
Saved at last by the Thief in the Night
On the Heart of the King I remain
The Arkenstone they named me
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The King Beneath the Mountains,
The King of Carven Stone,
The Lord of Silver Fountains
Shall come into his own!
His crown shall be upholden,
His harp shall be restrung,
His halls shall echo golden
To songs of yore re-sung.
The woods shall wave on mountains
And grass beneath the sun;
His wealth shall flow as fountains
And the rivers golden run.
The streams shall run in gladness,
The lakes shall shine and burn,
All sorrow fail and sadness
At the Mountain-king's return!
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The Fall of Gondolin
06:30
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lyrics
In the dawn of the world
When the sun first set sail
And the Eldar realms unfurled
Aelin-uial
Twilight dreams for the elves
Hidden deep their halls to delve
But unquiet in his heart
Turgon searched for realms apart
Hidden from the dark lord's art
Came wise words by the sea
In Vinyamar leave thee
A helm, mail and sword
To the hidden valley
Strong city on a hill
In the hidden valley
White with dazzling halls…
Gondolin
In the sun glittering
By the moon shimmering
Snow-white birds over fountains sing
On the hidden rock water rings
Gleaming marble and carved stone
Singing rain of crystal shone
In the tower Eldar King on his throne
Trees of Silver and of Gold
As in Valinor of old
Yet their doom in fire foretold
In the hidden valley
Treason wakes in thy walls
In the hidden valley
Doom of Mandos calls…
Gondolin
A prophecy for the king
Leave the pride of thy making
From Nevrast last hope will bring
The helm, mail & sword
Borne by a blessed lord
Signs from the sea by the king ignored
In the hidden valley
Fire wakes in thy walls
In the hidden valley
Great was thy fall
Gondolin
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Side by Side
04:17
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Come with me into the night
Through the fields on our flight
Stand aside if your sword hand is lame
We ride tonight into glory and fame
Far away… oh so far away…
Into a far country
On we ride into the dream
Through darkened wood and icy stream
Valleys deep and mountains high
In a red sunrise our banners fly
Far away… oh so far away…
Into a far country
A far country
So raise an ale and bid farewell
There'll be songs to sing and tales to tell
We'll ride with speed into the fight
And our swords will sing…side by side
Side by side we ride
Side by side
Side by side we ride
Ravens gather the circling sky
Cackling their song for men to die
Across the field a thundering sound
Warhorse charge pounding the ground
Far away… oh so far away…
Into a far country
A far country
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14. |
Beyond the Western Seas
09:38
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Lonely Mountain Band New York, New York
"Folk-fantasy" music. A minstrel wandering through Middle-earth & beyond the Western Seas. The music is primarily inspired by Tolkien's writing and the literature that inspired him. Occasionally wandering into other realms of fantasy & history. The Bard of Lost Tales (4th Album) was released in Fall/2023 ... more
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