Music and vocals by Farya Faraji. Please keep in mind that this is not reconstructed Irish music from the Old Irish linguistic period, only modern Irish music with an ancient theme. The lyrics of this song are in the late stages of the Old Irish language, and date from the 9th century. They were written down in the margins of an Irish manuscript, and evoke the writer's sense of relief that on that night, the sea was riddled with storms, therefore making an attack by Viking raiders impossible. This inspired me to write something hopeful with a sense of permeating melancholy: I like to imagine that the writer knows the Vikings will inevitably attack, but that they get to have one more night alive, and will spend it dancing to music. I based my pronunciation on Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin's musical rendition of this poem, but I cannot specify whether this is a reconstructed historical pronunciation, a modern one, and if modern, of which current accent and dialect of Irish. Lyrics in Old Irish: Is acher in gáith in nocht, fu·fúasna fairggae findfholt, ní·ágor réimm Mora Minn, dond láechraid lainn úa Lothlind, Modern Scottish Gaelic translation: Is acar (geur) a' ghaoth a-nochd, A' luasgadh na fairge fionn-fhuilt, Chan eagal rèim (seòladh) na mara mìn, Den laochraidh loinn o Lochlainn, English translation (Kuno Meyer's translation): Bitter is the wind tonight, It tosses the ocean’s white hair, Tonight I fear not the fierce warriors of Lothlend/Lochlann* (Norway) Coursing on the Irish sea, Alternate translation: Bitter is the wind tonight, It tosses the ocean’s white hair, I fear not the coursing of a clear sea, By the fierce heroes from Lothlend. *Notice the usage of the term Lothlend, today rendered as Lochlann in the modern Gaelic languages and Llychlyn in Welsh. This was the exonym for Scandinavia, typically more specifically for Norway, by the Celts of Ireland and Great-Britain.
Thanks! That makes sense actually, I grew up around Spanish musicans when I lived in Southern France, and from 2009 to 2012 I practically only listened to Irish music, so I probably have an affinity for those two like you noticed
Thank you for this. It's amazing!. I am from Scotland, my great great grandmother and grandfather are from County Sligo in Ireland. My friend from Scotland has Viking blood in his veins. You are an amazing musician also historian.....but surprisingly you sing in all languages. You also bring the true atmosphere of the lands. I can picture the essence of life close to the earth as l listen. Words are frail.....but thank you for sharing your gift.
Dear gods. This is making me weep. It's like I heard it forever ago and missed it but also feel it anew at the same time. Your talent and work pay off amazingly. Thank you.
I have irish roots my great grandparents and my great great grandparents were all born lived and worked in Ireland, my great great grandparents were born in Ireland but came to UK for work whilst my great grandparents my nanna's mother and father was born and worked in ireland they were maids for an irish family before they came to UK, thanks for this ❤
I am part Irish by ethnicity, and I long to move to the Wonderful emerald isle. And everytime I hear a song sung in this beautiful language, Irish Gaelige, I can't help but feel proud of my heritage and for a land I've never been to, but one day hope to live on. This is an awesome song, you did great. God bless.
@@faryafaraji mate your music is great I’ve been listening since the romanoi music started it’s so good in total war and dark souls Like every weekend I check too see a new song or music related video release it’s just perfect every time like you must of signed a contract with the devil to make music this good
As a lifelong lover of world music, particularly anything of celtic/Gaelic origin, this is fascinating! I love the amount of research and study you have put into all of your work, and really appreciate the background info you give on each piece! Thank you!
Listening to this on repeat. Excellent! Some of your best work. Irish music is one of my favorite genres and Irish Gaelic is on my list of languages to learn.
Irish to the british: "We are so strong, not even the Romans dared to challenge our rule. Do you still think that you are better than us, you bunch of tea drinking...?" Vikings: "What beautiful landscapes you have, guys!" 😎
In honor (or rather dishonor) of the second season of Barbarians, I think you should compile a symphony about the battle of Teutoburg forest and Varvs' defeat at the hand of Arminivs and Rome's (Germanicvs') revenge over the Germanic barbarians, It would really garner a LOT of views, I'm not a businessman but It would be a "cash grab" of a video, you really are an amazing RUclipsr and an even better composer, I wish you the best of luck on your journey.
*If the americans made a movie about the Irish-Viking War* Vikings: "We came from northern Europe to step on church's stuff!!!" Irish: "THAT DOES IT. LET'S HAVE A FIGHT WITH SO MANY QUICK SHOTS AND CLOSE UPS, YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT'S GOING ON!!!" *"Linkin Park" music starts playing*
I would laugh, but instead I've been sent into a spurious rage at the reminder of how inept and aneurism inducing modern Hollywood is. I think I felt something pop in my temple but I don't wanna think about it
Hi Farya, I love the song and hate to be the one to point this out but the modern Irish translation seems to be actually Scottish Gaelic and not Irish, they're very similar languages but some of the words and spelling would be different ( ocean in Irish would be spelt farraige, where as it is fairge in Scotts Gaelic for example) and the accents in Scottish Gaelic point the opposite way than in modern and old Irish.
No aguardo de músicas tradicionais portuguesas! Com as "Cantigas de Amigo" e as "Cantigas de Amor" escritas pelo Rei Dom Diniz (assim como Afonso X de Castela e suas "Cantigas de Santa Maria"), há um grande repertório aqui no RUclips mesmo sobre as tais para se explorar. Acredito que a mais famosa dessas cantigas seja a "Ai Flores de Verde Pino". Tenho o link de uma versão bem romântica dessa cantiga aqui, vale a pena ver, qualquer pessoas que estiver olhando este comentário: ruclips.net/video/ZDRx-F1qHt0/видео.html
This might be stupid to ask but I heard your elder scrolls song. The old video and one of the first you made. And I like it. I was hoping you could make songs from elder scrolls, dragon age, etc that is based on their culture. Like marching songs, shanties, nation anthems, you name it. I play eso and I use songs like these for guild marches and most of your music is my go to lol.
I’ve been thinking of doing covers of in-universe fantasy songs for a while like the Skyrim tavern songs or the Elves’ music from Lord of the Rings so you might see some of that at some point!
@@faryafaraji I was thinking that the songs should derive on cultures that the races of the game relate to. Like elder scrolls, imperials = Roman, Nords = Vikings, Etc. Well sound similar but have their own words and story in the song. But that’s just my opinion. Still your music is awesome bro.
Farya your Slavic and Byzantine musics are better than others (in my opinion). I think because you have more instruments and know a lot about than other cultures. But this Irish music feels like Im in the Irish seas.
Yes some true tissle and drum mabye try add some lilting in next As many Irish didn’t have instruments as we were very often poor so we used our mouths to make the music and vocals It’s rather fun you should give it a try also this has to be one of your best single symphony’s
You could do a song about the Second Punic War or the Marcoman wars or the conquest of Britannia. There era a lot options, I Know it's very time consuming to make them, but I would be greteful if you did.
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Music and vocals by Farya Faraji. Please keep in mind that this is not reconstructed Irish music from the Old Irish linguistic period, only modern Irish music with an ancient theme. The lyrics of this song are in the late stages of the Old Irish language, and date from the 9th century. They were written down in the margins of an Irish manuscript, and evoke the writer's sense of relief that on that night, the sea was riddled with storms, therefore making an attack by Viking raiders impossible. This inspired me to write something hopeful with a sense of permeating melancholy: I like to imagine that the writer knows the Vikings will inevitably attack, but that they get to have one more night alive, and will spend it dancing to music. I based my pronunciation on Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin's musical rendition of this poem, but I cannot specify whether this is a reconstructed historical pronunciation, a modern one, and if modern, of which current accent and dialect of Irish.
Lyrics in Old Irish:
Is acher in gáith in nocht,
fu·fúasna fairggae findfholt,
ní·ágor réimm Mora Minn,
dond láechraid lainn úa Lothlind,
Modern Scottish Gaelic translation:
Is acar (geur) a' ghaoth a-nochd,
A' luasgadh na fairge fionn-fhuilt,
Chan eagal rèim (seòladh) na mara mìn,
Den laochraidh loinn o Lochlainn,
English translation (Kuno Meyer's translation):
Bitter is the wind tonight,
It tosses the ocean’s white hair,
Tonight I fear not the fierce warriors of Lothlend/Lochlann* (Norway)
Coursing on the Irish sea,
Alternate translation:
Bitter is the wind tonight,
It tosses the ocean’s white hair,
I fear not the coursing of a clear sea,
By the fierce heroes from Lothlend.
*Notice the usage of the term Lothlend, today rendered as Lochlann in the modern Gaelic languages and Llychlyn in Welsh. This was the exonym for Scandinavia, typically more specifically for Norway, by the Celts of Ireland and Great-Britain.
Hi, Farya!! Could you perform Volga Boatmen?
These sound tracks remind me of the sound of the music played by the Scottish pipers in the movie Braveheart.
What instruments did you use here?
My Welsh friends really love this, I think your Celtic and Spanish are your strongest of the western European varieties of music.
Thanks! That makes sense actually, I grew up around Spanish musicans when I lived in Southern France, and from 2009 to 2012 I practically only listened to Irish music, so I probably have an affinity for those two like you noticed
Oh yes. At first a Gaulic song, now old Irish one. We need MORE Celtic ones.
This channel is such a gem!
I appreciate it, thanks alot!
Thank you for this. It's amazing!. I am from Scotland, my great great grandmother and grandfather are from County Sligo in Ireland. My friend from Scotland has Viking blood in his veins. You are an amazing musician also historian.....but surprisingly you sing in all languages. You also bring the true atmosphere of the lands. I can picture the essence of life close to the earth as l listen. Words are frail.....but thank you for sharing your gift.
Thanks alot for your kind words!
What Vikings, sir? It's the CELTS!
More Irish and Celtic please! Looking forward to buying that album!
Dear gods. This is making me weep. It's like I heard it forever ago and missed it but also feel it anew at the same time. Your talent and work pay off amazingly. Thank you.
It was written by an Irish Catholic monk.....
I have irish roots my great grandparents and my great great grandparents were all born lived and worked in Ireland, my great great grandparents were born in Ireland but came to UK for work whilst my great grandparents my nanna's mother and father was born and worked in ireland they were maids for an irish family before they came to UK, thanks for this ❤
Great as always. Hope to see more old Celtic and old Germanic music :)
I am part Irish by ethnicity, and I long to move to the Wonderful emerald isle. And everytime I hear a song sung in this beautiful language, Irish Gaelige, I can't help but feel proud of my heritage and for a land I've never been to, but one day hope to live on. This is an awesome song, you did great. God bless.
Thank you for this music so much most people forget about us so I really appreciate it ty from Ireland.
Thanks Cillian! Salutations from Canada
@@nafisehebadi4471 Ty friend
Farya's unique take on the 1643 Huron Christmas Carol, _Jesous Ahatonhia_ by Jean de Brébeuf would be the ultimate gift that keeps on giving.
I just realised faraji reads every comment the dedication to do that is insane
Also perfect music I like very much
Thanks Luca! It takes time but if people take the time to comment it’s only fair I should take the time to read them :)
@@faryafaraji mate your music is great I’ve been listening since the romanoi music started it’s so good in total war and dark souls
Like every weekend I check too see a new song or music related video release it’s just perfect every time like you must of signed a contract with the devil to make music this good
As a lifelong lover of world music, particularly anything of celtic/Gaelic origin, this is fascinating! I love the amount of research and study you have put into all of your work, and really appreciate the background info you give on each piece! Thank you!
Absolutely gorgeous, I always love Celtic drums :) ❤️
The (Clairsach?) Harp in the background is a subtle thing of beauty in this enchanting wall of sound you've created.
Thanks alot! Yeah the Irish harp has an amazing sound
@@faryafaraji Could you do a Toirdhealbhach Ó Cearbhalláin song
I am from Cymru and I highly respect the other Celtic cultures. From the mountains to the sea, the Celtic nations will be free
Listening to this on repeat. Excellent! Some of your best work. Irish music is one of my favorite genres and Irish Gaelic is on my list of languages to learn.
My Celtic is enchanted 💚
Beautiful song. Thank you, Farya.
The tones sound beautifully. You can recognize it was originally a poem
Du bist wirklich sehr talentiert 👍🏻♥️
Beautiful! Greetings from Ireland!
Irish to the british: "We are so strong, not even the Romans dared to challenge our rule. Do you still think that you are better than us, you bunch of tea drinking...?"
Vikings: "What beautiful landscapes you have, guys!" 😎
we were so worthless the Romans left us alone 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Every song is a masterpiece 😍😍
Merci encore pour une autre pièce magnifique! 🤩
I love your music, bro.
🇷🇺❤🇮🇷
Dagda the Good be praised! This peculiar bard and his friends have recorded yet another song.
This is so beautiful! Also blue is my favorite color so even better! Bravo! ✨👏
I saw the longships and I knew this was going to be good.
Do you listen to this when joining a battle as Battania? :)
@@DestroyerOfOgis I do indeed my friend
Greetings from tehran
Nice job as always mate
i really enjoy how the drums sound
That’s a Celtic drum ❤
In honor (or rather dishonor) of the second season of Barbarians, I think you should compile a symphony about the battle of Teutoburg forest and Varvs' defeat at the hand of Arminivs and Rome's (Germanicvs') revenge over the Germanic barbarians, It would really garner a LOT of views, I'm not a businessman but It would be a "cash grab" of a video, you really are an amazing RUclipsr and an even better composer, I wish you the best of luck on your journey.
Hey could you do more celtic songs like this one and the breton and gaulish ones? Very nice music.
Very beautiful
Awesome! Just a request, it will be great if you could put all these on Spotify. Anyway, I feel fortunate to have discovered your work!
Beautiful
Ancient Celtic song amaze me
*If the americans made a movie about the Irish-Viking War*
Vikings: "We came from northern Europe to step on church's stuff!!!"
Irish: "THAT DOES IT. LET'S HAVE A FIGHT WITH SO MANY QUICK SHOTS AND CLOSE UPS, YOU CAN'T TELL WHAT'S GOING ON!!!"
*"Linkin Park" music starts playing*
CRAAWWWLLIIINNNGG IINNNN MYYY SKIIINNNNNNNNN
what even is this comment 💀 I mean I agree, but what did I just read.
The Northman needed more Linkin Park
I would laugh, but instead I've been sent into a spurious rage at the reminder of how inept and aneurism inducing modern Hollywood is.
I think I felt something pop in my temple but I don't wanna think about it
Hi Farya, I love the song and hate to be the one to point this out but the modern Irish translation seems to be actually Scottish Gaelic and not Irish, they're very similar languages but some of the words and spelling would be different ( ocean in Irish would be spelt farraige, where as it is fairge in Scotts Gaelic for example) and the accents in Scottish Gaelic point the opposite way than in modern and old Irish.
Oops you’re right! I checked the article I found the translation on again and it does indeed say Scottish Gaelic; I’ll update the description!
Exquisite!!! ❤❤❤
if i was to give any notes it would be to go ham with the ornamentation on the lead instruments! Awesome songs!
Ah, now I have something to listen to when going to sleep, just in time!
Lothlend... like Lothlorien... Tolkien, you clever bastard
No aguardo de músicas tradicionais portuguesas!
Com as "Cantigas de Amigo" e as "Cantigas de Amor" escritas pelo Rei Dom Diniz (assim como Afonso X de Castela e suas "Cantigas de Santa Maria"), há um grande repertório aqui no RUclips mesmo sobre as tais para se explorar. Acredito que a mais famosa dessas cantigas seja a "Ai Flores de Verde Pino".
Tenho o link de uma versão bem romântica dessa cantiga aqui, vale a pena ver, qualquer pessoas que estiver olhando este comentário:
ruclips.net/video/ZDRx-F1qHt0/видео.html
Sem dúvida! Existem diversas músicas, incluindo algumas mais antigas.
I did cover one of the cantigas last year but I’ll do more for sure! ruclips.net/video/u6ZXsuuTq7g/видео.html
@@faryafaraji thank you for your work!
@@faryafaraji I remember, Cantiga 235, it was great.
This might be stupid to ask but I heard your elder scrolls song. The old video and one of the first you made. And I like it. I was hoping you could make songs from elder scrolls, dragon age, etc that is based on their culture. Like marching songs, shanties, nation anthems, you name it. I play eso and I use songs like these for guild marches and most of your music is my go to lol.
I’ve been thinking of doing covers of in-universe fantasy songs for a while like the Skyrim tavern songs or the Elves’ music from Lord of the Rings so you might see some of that at some point!
@@faryafaraji I was thinking that the songs should derive on cultures that the races of the game relate to. Like elder scrolls, imperials = Roman, Nords = Vikings, Etc. Well sound similar but have their own words and story in the song. But that’s just my opinion. Still your music is awesome bro.
SLAINTE 🍻🇬🇷❤🇮🇪🏴
I feel this music in my soul
when a welsh celtic song about king arthur would be awesome
That’s a really great idea!
thank you💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
Outstanding rendition of Irish music, even if it is modern and not ancient Celtic tune.
Really can't wait to try your songs on some 2000$ audio setup so I transcend to a new dimension of pleasure
Cernunos bless us all
A great song, would you ever think about doing a song in old English?
How can you sing in all these languages? From Iran to Ireland and all of it sounds authentic...
I think it is because of bilingualism since several times he has commented that he knows Persian, French, English, Mazarian and a little Turkish
it doesn't sound like modern Gaelige, but considering the massive amounts of sound changes, I'm sure it's accurate
@@irishakita i meant the word authentic more as to a person who doesn't know the language
epic
very beautiful song. But can I find the sheet music somewhere?😃😃
An Oi'rish song for me Tuatha Dé Dannan bois
Irish
Farya your Slavic and Byzantine musics are better than others (in my opinion). I think because you have more instruments and know a lot about than other cultures. But this Irish music feels like Im in the Irish seas.
Yes some true tissle and drum mabye try add some lilting in next
As many Irish didn’t have instruments as we were very often poor so we used our mouths to make the music and vocals
It’s rather fun you should give it a try also this has to be one of your best single symphony’s
How do you just keep posting banger after banger like this?
To be fair I just write music in ethnic styles, so I’m basically working with awesome material to begin with, it makes it much easier
i have a trinity pendant can it take me to the past ?
Rain lots of rain
Mi mena se kanzeti !!!
You could do a song about the Second Punic War or the Marcoman wars or the conquest of Britannia. There era a lot options, I Know it's very time consuming to make them, but I would be greteful if you did.
"NOOOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST DESTROY THE ENTIRE VLANDIAN ARMY WITH JUST FIAN CHAMPIONS!!!"
"haha longbow go twang twang"
Please make many Iranian songs 🙏🙏🙏
Great music but where is my Byzantine music at?
The Gaelic order collapsed a few hundred years after the Eastern Roman Empire
Is acher in gaith?? Can you tell me please?
Make arabian music
Please more middle-persian music :)
Funny, the melody reminds me of a song in _Stargate Atlantis_ of all things, "Beyond the Night".