As a part of checking out some Icelandic bands I discovered "In Extremo" - A German metal band that plays in many different ancient languages(including Gaelic, Spanish, English, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, French, Estonian, Hebrew, Latin, Occitan, Old High German), with exotic choice of instruments ( in this particular case the lyre). Their name is Latin for "At the edge". The Songs they play are all in ancient lyrical settings (for example this Icelandic song i have posted is an ancient folk song about the Raven and its role in Icelandic Winters).
Krummavisur:
Song Lyrics
Album: Sünder Ohne Zügel
The next band on the line up is Eluveitie, a Celtic Metal band from Switzerland. They Also have a unique choice of instruments(flute and bag pipes in this case) and a heavy rhythmic tinge to most of their songs. Here is a song about a wolf and girl playing games, Omnos ( I am not sure - but some of the posts on Eluveitie forum mention it mean Fear).
Omnos:
Here are a couple of my other play list makers.
Slania's Song:
And their most famous Inis Mona (A welsh Isle and its calling as their home)
Please feel free to send in your thoughts too.
Thats all for this times play list.
Ravi
The lyrics meaning for Inis Mona are here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/e/eluveitie/inis_mona.html
Also check this comment out:(credits fallen grace on that posting)
Inis Mona is the name of an isle. Modern sciene assumes that the ancient Inis Mona is todays Isle of Anglesey (in welsh still named Ynys Môn), in the north of Wales. A funny marginal note here; this isle also has the village with the longest place name in Britain, which is Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlllantysiliogogogoch ). On Inis Mona the most relevant druid college of the Celtic world was established. Celtic tribes from all over Europe sent their youth to that isle, so that they could enjoy the highest druidic education, which took at least 20 years, by the way!- before they returned to their home countries and tribes to serve there as druids. Being a druid was one of the most important, honourable, responsible, esteemed and maybe also most difficult professions in the Celtic culture, being actually much more than just a profession, rather to be described as a lifestyle, a vocation, a destiny. However, our song deals with an old and reputable gaulish druid in the eve of his life, looking back and pondering over his life and days long gone. Most of his life was spent serving as a wise counsellor, lawyer, scientist, teacher, doctor, physician. In other words: As druid at his clans chieftains court. Being content with that, he secretly still thinks back and moons over the years of his youth, which he spent on Inis Mona during his education. Years that have formed his life forever...