Tolkien was one of the greatest fantsy writers of all time. as many of you are aware, Loreena has already set some of Shakespeare's work to music, so, why not Tolkien? (Loreena, I hope you're reading this! )
for those of you who have not read some of Tolkien's poetic work especially Lord of the rings, this one is for you...

Question:
Which Tolkien poem would you llike to hear Loreena do a musical arrangement of?

Choices:
Roads Go Ever on
Bilbo's Last Song (at the Grey Havens)
Tinuviel
The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon
Walking Song
Other
None at all

 

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Originally posted by Jesse:
By the way, I found a few videos on youtube featuring clips from the lord of the rings movie with The Mummers Dance as a soundtrack (and another one with Skellig, and also a few others, I belive!). if the person responsible for those is on this message board and reads this post, or if anyone knows who they are, please let me know ASAP...would love to meet them!

by the way, I found the link to one with The Mummers' Dance in the background. if anyone wants to sview them click HERE

I agree, that one is really good. I think it's probably the one most likely to be covered by Loreena, although I'm tossing up between that one, Tinuviel, and Walking Song. I would REALLY like to hear her do The Man in the Moon Came Down too Soon...that would be extremely funny, but it's not really her style...

Hi there,

I love the poem The Road Goes Ever On And On. (Down by the door where it began -I think that's one of the verses. Not sure if I'm right) I've heard two short music versions. One we hear in the Fellowship (Movie-Peter Jackson) with Gandolf and then later Bilbo. I have also heard a short music version in the Lord of The Rings Audio book, with Ian Holmes (who played Bilbo in LOTR. In the audio book he plays Frodo. In this audio book, only Bilbo sings the Road Goes Ever On and On.

Lizjul

HAHA I'm embaressed. I just looked at wahat I wrote in the first post.

it says "for those of you who have not read some of Tolkien's poetic work especially Lord of the rings, this one is for you..."

but it really should read "for those of you who HAVE read some of Tolkien's poetic work especially Lord of the rings, this one is for you..."

apologies for the mistake.

By the way, I found a few videos on youtube featuring clips from the lord of the rings movie with The Mummers Dance as a soundtrack (and another one with Skellig, and also a few others, I belive!). if the person responsible for those is on this message board and reads this post, or if anyone knows who they are, please let me know ASAP...would love to meet them!

thankyou to everyone who has replied to this poll, it's nice to not be ignored. I'm happy that I have this many replies to it. please keep them coming, especially if you would like to vote.
If you haven't read Lord of the Rings or seen the movies, I strongly encourage you to do so, as both are fantastic, and these poems would be even better if our favourite singer set them to music!
Loreena, if you read this post, please consider one of these poems for your next album! I can't wait to hear it!
luv Jesse

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Hi

Gina.
How very nice it must be that you have a book of Alfred Lord Tennysons work.
Thank you for the rest of the Lady of Sharlott poem.

I'm trying to combine your verses with the ones ms. McK has chosen.
It's rather funny to puzzle them...

I like poetry because you can interpret them almost like you feel.
And what I think is most interesting is that they can appear different according to the mood you're in.

Greetings!
You are welcome. The book came with the set of encyclopedias we had bought 18 years ago and didn't bother to read those until I stumbled over one of the books and realized, "Oh my goodness! Loreena sings this!" then read it and there were different words and thought, it would be a very long song, I would love it even more.
All you have to do is count the verses and they will fall into place. They must be sang when you read them.
May your foot be well,
Gina

Hi

Gina.
How very nice it must be that you have a book of Alfred Lord Tennysons work.
Thank you for the rest of the Lady of Sharlott poem.

I'm trying to combine your verses with the ones ms. McK has chosen.
It's rather funny to puzzle them...

I like poetry because you can interpret them almost like you feel.
And what I think is most interesting is that they can appear different according to the mood you're in.

(Clearing my throat). I was reading lilymaid's response and others and I was wondering. Would it be possible if Ms. McKennitt could do a song based a poem by T.S. Eliot, either "The Waste Land" or "The Love Song of J. Alfred Pufrock". I'd go for the latter. --Loreenya

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Ummm...thankyou, Gina I wasn't expecting you to type out all of the missing verses...but thanx!
did you have a look at poemhunter.com?

Hi again Jesse,
You're welcome, all I had to do was pull the book off the book shelf and type, check my mistakes, well I do make a lot of them, then click post now.
I had been meaning to post the missing verses if anyone was interested, so no worries, my friend.
I had thought of typing the entire poem so everyone could read where the missing verses were laid in the poem, but I was a bit lazy and just typed what order they were in.
If anyone needs to know where they lay, just let me know and I'll type the rest of the poem together.
It is a wonderful poem and I love the words he used to paint such a colorful vision and Loreena's voice and music adds more depth to the poem and I am right there on the Island of Shalott then floating down to Camelot...so dreamy.
Blessed Be,
Gina

Hi Jesse!!

Yess!! I know: Tolkien+Mckennitt=fantastic!!^^

I would be really glad if Loreena writes a song from Tolkien, of course I would!!^^

But I love that Loreena surprise myself making me know a different author, like she did in An Ancient Muse with Sir Walter Scott, that I knew only his work Ivanhoe.

The English Ladye and The Knightmade me go to Carlisle last year and discover a fantastic city and the beautiful land, Scotland.

The next month I am going to Venice, to discover La Serenissima, and the city where Marco Polo was from.

And my dream come true will be a travel to Turkey, as she did to write Caravanserai and Beneath a Phrygian Sky .

Loreena could inspire a lot of people, and I love discovering new places, new cultures, new people, new ideas... and Loreena gets it to me without moving home, as she gets it to other people.

Thank You!!^^

Ummm...thankyou, Gina I wasn't expecting you to type out all of the missing verses...but thanx!
did you have a look at poemhunter.com?

Hi Jesse

There are 38 verses in The Lady of Shalott; You MUST sing these verses; here are the excluded verses:
Verse 5:
By the margin, willow-veil'd
Slide the heavy barges trail'd
By slow horses; and unhail'd
The shallop flitteth silken-sail'd
Skimming down to Camelot
Verse 6:
But who hath seen her wave her hand?
Or at the casement seen her stand?
Or is she known in all the land,
The Lady of Shalott
Verse 12:
There the river eddy whirls,
And there the surly village-churls,
And the red cloaks of market girls,
Pass onward from Shalott
Verse 13:
Sometimes a troop of damsels glad,
An abbot on an ambling pad,
Sometimes a curly shepher-lad,
Or long-hair'd page in crimson clad,
Goes by to tower'd Camelot:
Verse 19:
The gemmy bridle glitter'd free,
Like to some branch of stars we see
Hung in the golden Galaxy.
The bridle bells rang merrily
As he rode down to Camelot:
Verse 20:
And from his blazon's baldric slung
A mighty silver bugle hung,
And as he rode his armour rung,
Beside remote Shalott.
Verse 21:
All in the blue unclouded wheather
Thick-jewell'd shone the saddle-leather,
The helmet and the helmet-feather
Burn'd like one burning flame together,
As he rode down to Camelot.
Verse 22:
As often thro' the purple night,
Below the starry clusters bright,
Some bearded meteor, trailing light,
Moves over still Shalott.
Verse 31:
Lying, robed in snowy white
That loosely flew to left and right-
The leaves upon her falling light-
Thro' the noises of the night
She floated down to Camelot:
Verse 32:
And as the boat-head wound along
The willowy hills and fields among,
They heard her singing her last song,
The Lady of Shalott.

The song would have been several minutes longer, still, that means more Loreena, I would not complain one bit. But the musicians may get a bit tired...Loreena kept the important verses in the song, still I was surprised to see 10 extra verses in the poem. Now I must excuse myself to see if I have The Highwayman. Maybe there is more to that story?
Peace and beauty,
Gina

I just read Roads Go Ever On and think that would be lovely for loreena to put to music because it has great imagery and it's about travel as far as I can tell and that it Loreena's forte!

Roads Go Ever On

Roads go ever ever on,
Over rock and under tree,
By caves where never sun has shone,
By streams that never find the sea;
Over snow by winter sown,
And through the merry flowers of June,
Over grass and over stone,
And under mountains in the moon.

Roads go ever ever on,
Under cloud and under star.
Yet feet that wandering have gone
Turn at last to home afar.
Eyes that fire and sword have seen,
And horror in the halls of stone
Look at last on meadows green,
And trees and hills they long have known.

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.

The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with weary feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.

The Road goes ever on and on
Out from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone.
Let others follow, if they can!
Let them a journey new begin.
But I at last with weary feet
Will turn towards the lighted inn,
My evening-rest and sleep to meet.

Still 'round the corner there may wait
A new road or secret gate;
And though I oft have passed them by,
A day will come at last when I
Shall take the hidden paths that run
West of the Moon, East of the Sun.