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Falconbridge Music
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Добавлен 19 дек 2018
Melding traditional stories and medieval lyrics with modern sounds, Falconbridge is an eclectic folk project created by songwriter and vocalist Monique Bouchard.
The music of Falconbridge speaks to times long gone by in a modern tone - taking the listener to a place where lord and lady join forces on the battlefields of war as well as love; where dragons still can be seen in the mountains; and where friendship can conquer any evil. It's a place where ravens speak and warhorns echo across windy beaches.
Prior to the creation of Falconbridge, Bouchard's first album was the independent solo album "I Am of the North" released under the name of Aneleda Falconbridge. With minimal production and many unaccompanied pieces, these songs of battle and love are performed as if before a crackling fire.
The music of Falconbridge speaks to times long gone by in a modern tone - taking the listener to a place where lord and lady join forces on the battlefields of war as well as love; where dragons still can be seen in the mountains; and where friendship can conquer any evil. It's a place where ravens speak and warhorns echo across windy beaches.
Prior to the creation of Falconbridge, Bouchard's first album was the independent solo album "I Am of the North" released under the name of Aneleda Falconbridge. With minimal production and many unaccompanied pieces, these songs of battle and love are performed as if before a crackling fire.
Ode to the Narrator
-- Ode to the Narrator --
Once a man was born
Whose voice was like
A cool well
From within that man
Came songs
To bruise and heal
That man
That fine man
That fine dark man
When he was born
The flooding streams
Repeated his babbling
Through the land
The frogs grew greener
And stones settled in their places
Would strain to follow when he passed
Once a man was born
Whose voice was like
Running horses
From within that man
Came thoughts
As swift as stallions
That man
That dark man
That dark sweet man
When he was born
The trees themselves
Cast down their blossoms
To the ground
The leaves grew greener
And paths long-set in their places
Would strain to follow when he passed
Once a man was born
Whose voice was like
A distant st...
Once a man was born
Whose voice was like
A cool well
From within that man
Came songs
To bruise and heal
That man
That fine man
That fine dark man
When he was born
The flooding streams
Repeated his babbling
Through the land
The frogs grew greener
And stones settled in their places
Would strain to follow when he passed
Once a man was born
Whose voice was like
Running horses
From within that man
Came thoughts
As swift as stallions
That man
That dark man
That dark sweet man
When he was born
The trees themselves
Cast down their blossoms
To the ground
The leaves grew greener
And paths long-set in their places
Would strain to follow when he passed
Once a man was born
Whose voice was like
A distant st...
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Maiden in the Moor Lay
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.4 года назад
This beautiful 14th-century Middle English lyric, Maiden in the Moor Lay, is about a lady who lives in the wilderness for seven full nights, and discusses what she ate (flowers), drank (water from the spring), and where she slept (a bower of flowers). Nobody knows who she was, or why she was in the wilderness. It's been performed for more than 700 years. It was performed by Monique Bouchard in ...
Cold Earth In Her Fingers - Falconbridge
Просмотров 8774 года назад
"Cold Earth In Her Fingers" is inspired by the folk horror podcast "Old Gods of Appalachia" (www.oldgodsofappalachia.com/), specifically Episode 0.5: The Witch Queen. Download available at falconbridge.bandcamp.com/ She's got the cold earth in her fingers She's got the green moss in her hair She's got the cold earth in her fingers She's got the green moss in her hair The scent of summer lingers...
Darkest Raven
Просмотров 2,6 тыс.5 лет назад
Available at falconbridge.bandcamp.com. This last song of a dying soldier preparing to wed Death was inspired by a centuries-old Cossack folk song, "Černyj voron." (Known also as Chjorniy Voron, Chorjni Voron, "Черный Ворон / Black Raven"). (The folk song was featured in the TV series Chernobyl, but this is a quite different take on the piece.) This version is sung from the perspective of a wom...
By the Weight of the Chain
Просмотров 315 тыс.5 лет назад
I wrote this song as a song about chivalry. To me, the best acts of chivalry are enacted with a heart of joy and forward motion and so this song shoots for both. I hope you enjoy it! Available at falconbridge.bandcamp.com. By the Weight of the Chain By the weight of the chain of gold I wear upon me By the white of the cloth about my body bound By the spurs on my heels I do swear upon my honor t...
Valkyries Choose the Battle-Dead
Просмотров 3,4 тыс.5 лет назад
The story of Gunnar's death in the Norse saga "The Story of Burnt Njal" is both historic and epic. This is the story of his appearance as a ghost by his cairn, witnessed by his son Hogni and his friend, Njal's son, Skarp-Heðinn. The verses of the song are inspired by the 1861 translation by George Webbe Dasent. The lyrics of the song's chorus were translated and interpreted by Fridrikr Tomasson...
Ironically I was playing fallout when this song hit wearing power armor
We we the pirate we we clank are cups and we free free free!!!!
As an archeology student with a Middle Ages special interest I’m literally obsessed. Have you tried BardCore? You’d probably like it!
This slaps hard! awesome song!
is this available anywhere else like spotify?
This song makes me want to put on some shiny ass armor and go fight to the heathens in the war
Incredibly good music to write to
I love this song so so deeply. I need it on Spotify or something
I love leather crafting to this!
Love this song... and can't get over the impression of it being Kel's song from Tamora Pierce's "Protector of the Small" series. I seriously keep getting flashes of her journey to knighthood while listening to this.
This reminds me of the characters in a trilogy I’m working on. They establish an order of warriors. They’re called something other than knights but that’s essentially what they are. I’ve added it to my playlists for those characters! It’s so beautiful. I’ll be listening to this on repeat ❤
@amatiamat showed me this song a while back and I've adored it since they did so, and now I'm planning to make a new oathbreaker paladin character based off of it! This song brings me so much inspiration I doubt I'll ever tire of listening to it.
Time to train. I wanna be a Knight too.
Incredible bit of music!
Cant belive this has only 130 comments in these 2 years Ive known this song
I dont know if you/yall still read these comments, but this song is truly amszing. I agree with @shawns.8362, im on repeat 15 and don't see myself stopping anytime soon
And I feel Scadian in this Chili's...
This song feels purpose built to be about Kingdom Come: Deliverance
I came across this song today, and fell absolutely in love with it.
Any chance we could get a version of this on Spotify? Or maybe some other download/physical version? This gives me such tingly feelings and memories of looking up to knighthood as a child.
I really should have listened to this earlier. I'm a reenactor portraying a 13th century household knight, and this song expresses exactly how I feel.
goes very fucking hard
I wish I could place my finger on the exact reason this song feels so... powerful. Im a writer, and I'd love to capture this same feeling in words, but I can't place why it rings. The lyrics tell a story, but they pass an emotion as well. Maybe it's the idea of full commitence to something freater than one's self. Maybe it is fantasitcal, but I have always wanted to find that one thing I could fully dedicate myself too. Maybe that's why this song speaks so profoundly to me. At any rate, this song is dreadfully under viewed. You have made a work of art.
I think what makes it “epic” is the invocation. “By the the weight of the chain… I swear upon my honor.” Makes it feel like they’re fighting for something bigger than themselves. Find someone or something your characters can swear to “for the honor of the Light” “For Queen and country” “For the God Emperor” etc. as well as being marketable it gives weight to characters actions. Alternatively you could go in the complete opposite direction (the Connan and Berserk route) have the enemies invoke higher powers but your protagonist cuts through them without praying to anything because they’re just that strong or their gods don’t really care about them. Both are epic in there own way and it depends on the feel you want your story to have. Hope that helps.
Well done Youtuve algorithm for throwing this banger at me. *dances at my desk*
I just got it as well 😅
Awesome song
Its the best song i listened to last two years! Pls, don't delete it!
As a police officer, I always wanted to help those in need since I was a kid. This song really speaks to me, even though in todays climate I'm treated terribly simply because of the public view has against law enforcement. Fantastic song to help remember why I do what I do.
How did it take me two years to hear this song? What offense have I committed in God's Eyes that He would withhold this?.
Love this
👌
RUclips threw this into a random playlist for me about an hour ago, and an hour later, I'm STILL listening to this incredible song. Liked and subscribed; I'm ready to pick up a sword and take an oath. ⚔
Great song! However, I am a bit literal minded, and I worry about accidental loopholes in oaths. "...till I lay beneath the ground" is not the same as "till I am dead". While it is unlikely that someone will demand the knight to uphold knightly virtues between his death and funeral, the oath technically ends if he takes a nap in a cave, as that would be laying beneath the ground.
You might want to watch out for knights living in sod houses too. 😉 (I hope this isn't keeping you up at night too much!)
Y'all need to make more music like this
Just stumbled upon this. Very good!
When will this be on Spotify
This song was very good. Kinfof makes me want to make my next D&D character a paladin and sword Bard multiclass.
As a longtime gamer, I totally approve of this multiclass combo! (I won't go on about the "bardbarian" I made up many years ago. ;) )
Can i read the lyrics
Hello! The lyrics are posted in the "about" section of this piece. You may need to expand it to read them.
Please. Please this is so beautiful Edit: Been listening to this on repeat for an hour now and I don't think I can stop
Thank you! (I hope that you stopped at least a little, for sleeping at least!)
@falconbridgemusic it kept playing in my heart!
There are some songs that make a happy little level click in my head, and this has to be one of the finest yet. It might just be me, but I can't help but compare the themes to those of the Adepta Sororitas in 40k. There's factions that fit it better, but the Sisters of Battle kinda are knights in shining armour if you squint a little. ;)
I love hearing what people are thinking when they hear this. I'm not a 40k player, but I know a bunch of them, and I can see it too. Thanks for sharing! (And thank you for the fine compliment - it brings me joy that this makes you happy!)
Ive heard this one before, but this is the first time I actually found a good recording, its lovely
Thank you! I'm glad you found this recording! You can grab it as an mp3 on Bandcamp if you like - link is in the "about" at top.
I listen to this song before I do pell work, really inspires me to keep pursing knighthood. Thank you for making it
I'm honored! You likely know that one is as knightly as one behaves, and the knightly people among us are known by how they treat people when others look to them for guidance and support. The formal 'recognition' is but the smallest part of being a Knight. <3 Keep on being knightly. May your quest be fruitful! -AF
This song would well suit Ser Duncan The Tall, or Ser Barristan Selmy 'The Bold' both of whom embodied the best of what it is to be a knight, and both rose to wear the white cloak of the King's Guard.
It delights me that you associate this song with such fantastic characters!
I've been singing this song for years - how have I never stumbled onto this version you released because it is literally perfection <3
Thanks! This was part of a project that got interrupted by life and then the pandemic. I'll get my swords in a row eventually to get this album finished!
Where does it come from originally?
@@StarlightEdiththis bad boi is a channel original amigo to my understanding, the folks here wrote it, at least to my understanding, might wanna ask the reply above you tho for sure
Amazing production! Hopefully one day i'll get to sing along at bardic!
If you're at an SCA bardic, you're welcome to sing this if you'd like - Aneleda Falconbridge says so. ;)
this is the theme of one of my MCs in my short story collection. well done!
Wow! That's cool! Is your story available somewhere I might be able to read it?
@@falconbridgemusic not yet. it is currently in the editing parse. hopefully within the next year or two.
@@elizabethagnes5994 Good luck and please come back and let us all know when it's available!
Tragically not on Spotify so I can't add it to my playlist there. Great job though, so much fun.
Thanks for your feedback! I'm glad that you're willing to come here to listen! (You can also find this on my Bandcamp page, linked in the bio.)
your music inspired me to write an epic backstory for my dungeons and dragons character I would have joy beyond belief to see more from you. As a Norse Pagan this song is outstanding the power of the lyrics and the angelic tune so damn good.
Wow! As a fellow gamer, I'm super honored to have been part of your backstory inspiration!
This is amazing, and I'd love to hear more done in this style.
Eventually there will be more, I promise! The amazing producer I worked with on this piece closed his studio during the pandemic and I've been spinning my wheels since. Comments like yours are good motivation to keep looking for the right partnership!
Thank you YT Music Radio, I needed a song like this in my library. I am annoyed tho, it reminds me SO MUCH of another song I remember loving from yeeeears ago, and for the life of me *I cannot remember what it reminds me of*. But just the *energy* behind this...I listen to a wide variety of genre's and it's just so rare to hear even the most talented vocalists just put the kind of *NNNFF* behind the lyrics as you do. And to be honest it SOUNDS like you're doing it without even trying. Hats are off to you.
Thank you so much! Honestly, the studio was one of the more relaxing places to sing this -- I'm usually outside or somewhere noisy, so the studio was stressful but "easy" in comparison. If you remember the song, please share it. I would like to hear it too!
Not going to lie, i teared up a bit. This song deserves to be in a game like Kingdom Come Deliverance.
That's a humbling comment! Thank you so much -- I'm honored that it moved you.