Song of the Shieldwall - Leafy Greens & Mutton
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- Local medieval singing group, Leafy Greens and Mutton, performing the song "Song of the Shieldwall" (Malkin Grey and Peregrynne Windrider) at the Bangor Public Library on August 29, 2007.
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Leafy Greens and Mutton are also members of the SCA's (Society for Creative Anachronism) Shire of Endewearde (central and northern Maine).
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The Society for Creative Anachronism:
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Song of the ShieldWall
Words: Lady Malkin Grey
Music: Lady Peregrynne Windrider
Hasten, oh sea-steed, over the swan-road,
Foamy-necked ship o'er the froth of the sea,
Hengest has called us from Gotland and Frisia
To Vortigern's country his army to be
We'll take our pay there in sweeter than silver;
We'll take our plunder in richer than gold,
For Hengest has promised us land for our fighting
Land for the sons of the Saxons to hold!
Hasten, oh fyrdsmen, down to the river
The dragonships come on the in-flowing tide
The linden-wood shield and the old spear of ash-wood
Are needed again by the cold water-side
Draw up the shield-wall, oh shoulder companions
Later whenever our story is told
They'll say that we died guarding what we call dearest,
Land that the sons of the Saxons will hold!
Hasten, oh Huscarls, north to the Dane-Law
Harold Hardrada's come over the sea
His longships he's laden with berserks from Norway
To gain Cnut's crown and our master to be
Bitter he'll find here the bite of our spear points
Hard-running Northmen too strong to die old
We'll grant him six feet, plus as much as he's taller
Of land that the sons of the Saxons will hold!
Make haste, son of Godwin, southward from Stamford
Triumph is sweet and your men have fought hard
But William the Bastard has landed at Pevensey
Burning the land you have promised to guard
Draw up the spears on the hilltop at Hastings
Fight 'til the sun drops and evening grows cold
And die with the last of your Saxons around you
Holding the land we were given to hold!
Holding the land we were given to hold!
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See you again when this'll be recommended after another 13 years
This is an amazing performance. The singers, just like a village folk that gathers together for a tale, bring back the times of Stamford and Hastings, honest and authentic. Every time I can just see Harald Hardrada and his ravenous folk wading ashore from the long ships, like a hound sensing the hunt.
Thanks for posting this have not heard this in years, but it will always will have a place in my heart, this is the song that always make me think of the SCA.
This group is in Maine. (If you are in the SCA, it's the Shire of Endewearde, East Kingdom.)
first comment yay!
awesome song!
Either drunk huscarls at a post-revel, or the entire army of Calontir marching onto the field at Pennsic; Huzzah!!!!
I am a new SCAdian. What is this legendary shield wall I keep hearing about? Anyone got some pics/vids? references. I am highly interested.
Oh and this shire is incredible at singing. I am listening to them all.
@SopranoKayla1992 If you are looking for Renfaires I can't help but if you want SCA, go to sca.org You are in the Midrealm in Ohio and there are scads of groups around you, and wonderful people to help you get started. Piece of advice from someone who started long ago? Take a friend so you have someone with you just as lost as you are when you start, find one person to be friends with for a contact (don't panic, someone sooner or later will take you under their wing) and don't be intimidated.
Also who's the bass, he's got a hell of a voice
Holy diarrhea I fucking love this
I liked it. What land is this band from?
Is the sheild wall song of Calontir the same as this one or is it purely SCA invented?
Love the song, just doesn't sound right when not sung by the Calon Army, or the Bards marching with them. Nice job though
I'd rather the song sung in a direct translation of Anglo-Saxon, the rightful language for such a song.
It's a lovely try, but it just isn't the same. You have to hear it sung in Calontir to really get it. It's the song of the Shieldwall - you need to be in the home of the shieldwall. Preferably with lots of drunk Huscarls shouting. This lacks the proper amount of emotion. At home people love this song and you can tell when they sing it.
Ack! It's just not right. Fyrdmen, Huscarl should be yelled by the members of the order that are present. And this should be sung either when drunk or preparing to fight.
Gunther, Fyrdman of Calontir