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beer_good_foamy! I was trying to think of something different for your special day, and this (at least) will be original. (Am presuming you're not familiar with the group - you've never mentioned it, but I think it's your kinda thing.)
Anyway, this is Tyr, a Faroese heavy metal group, who hit upon the brilliant idea of adapting old viking/medieval ballads. This is Regin Smiður (well a few verses - the whole thing is near Ring Cycle length...). ETA: Their videos are obviously made on a shoestring. I find this rather endearing.
[Notes for cultural geeks. A brief explanation of the history of the ballads can be found here (and yes, I had to learn a ton of these at school!). Notes on the Faroese dance here. For those who favour the 'show, not tell' approach, here is a proper traditional dance & ballad: Ormurin Langi. (Tyr have their own take here. This is not considered disrespectful, btw - people are generally very happy that the culture finds new ways of growing & expressing itself. Also viking tales are rather perfect for heavy metal! *g*]
beer_good_foamy! I was trying to think of something different for your special day, and this (at least) will be original. (Am presuming you're not familiar with the group - you've never mentioned it, but I think it's your kinda thing.) Anyway, this is Tyr, a Faroese heavy metal group, who hit upon the brilliant idea of adapting old viking/medieval ballads. This is Regin Smiður (well a few verses - the whole thing is near Ring Cycle length...). ETA: Their videos are obviously made on a shoestring. I find this rather endearing.
[Notes for cultural geeks. A brief explanation of the history of the ballads can be found here (and yes, I had to learn a ton of these at school!). Notes on the Faroese dance here. For those who favour the 'show, not tell' approach, here is a proper traditional dance & ballad: Ormurin Langi. (Tyr have their own take here. This is not considered disrespectful, btw - people are generally very happy that the culture finds new ways of growing & expressing itself. Also viking tales are rather perfect for heavy metal! *g*]