How To Relax Like a Hobbit: Pipe-Weed in Tolkien’s Middle-Earth
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- Relax and lose yourself in this magical world, with an original narrative and never-before-seen illustrations based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, where your worries and burdens will disappear with the rising smoke…
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I'm thrilled to witness the culmination of this extensive project. I hope everyone who cherishes the unique blend of Tolkien's themes and tobacco culture finds it deeply satisfying. Kevin's narrative voice truly shines in this genre, and we believe it deserves broader recognition. If you appreciate this type of content, please share your thoughts with us. Your feedback will help us explore more ways to bring such projects to life.
🙏 thank you Russ :)
@@hobbitonpiper Wonderful narration and writing, astounding images. Certainly a project worthy of Tolkien's masterpiece. Cheers!
Well done. I would LOVE to learn more how these images were created.
Great video, thanks!
Wow! Excellent, indeed! Many thanks for the rich, meaningful, thoughtful, artful content. You bring much respect to the hobby, in general, but you've taken it to a powerful new level. Kudos to your partnership and your mighty achievement! Tolkien would be proud! May your happiness and success rise like smoke-rings from your pipe.
Love this. I revisit this video every few months. Well done sir.
@@willgriggers-ex5zq so do I, haha! I’m so glad you enjoy/appreciate this work
My tobacconist sells a blend of his own devising called "Longbottom" And it truly is a example of Southfarthing Pipeweed. I love it.
Very cool!! Support your local tobacconists!
All here are kindred spirits my friend, let us rekindle our pipes!
Yes!!
We must also consider what the Hobbits pared with pipeweed. We know they were avid ale consumers, and many other farm products, as well as wine. I find it safe to assume their pipeweed/blends would not interfere with all that made them what they were or fabricated. Rather, pipeweed would compliment what they essentially were. Loved this video.
Absolutely. As the script states, “good food, good drink, and a good pipe amongst good company.” :)
A copy of LOTR is always on both my nightstand and in my Kindle. I was a teenager the first time I read the saga, but i have read it many times since then. It is like sitting down with an old friend at this point in my life. I will celebrate my 70th birthday in a few short months. I believe I will take your advice and on that day enjoy a bowl of pipe weed. It won't be Longbottom Leaf, of course, but I'm sure I will enjoy a Virginia blend of some sort.
Virginias are my longbottom leaf of choice too :)
Your simple phrases of American wisdom at the beginning of this video are truly honest, profound and memorable. Thank you for reminding me x
You’re very welcome :)
Such a beautiful story, both narrated and illustrated.
Regards from Sweden
So glad you enjoyed!
Kevin, what you have done here is masterful, and reminded me of the passage below from "The Two Towers":
"Half a moment!" said Pippin. Putting his hand inside the breast of his jacket he pulled out a little soft wallet on a string. "I keep a treasure or two near my skin, as precious as Rings to me. Here's one: my old wooden pipe. And here's another: an unused one. I have carried it a long way, though I don't know why. I never really expected to find any pipe-weed on the journey, when my own ran out. But now it comes in useful after all." He held up a small pipe with a wide flattened bowl, and handed it to Gimli. "Does this settle the score between us?" he said.
"Settle it!" cried Gimli. "Most noble hobbit, it leaves me deep in your debt."
WE as a pipe community are "Deep in your debt". Very well done our fellow piper.
Ah, thank you so much! A very special comment you’ve left here, makes me smile :) Thanks again!
Kevin, what a great story. Thank you to you and Russ for bringing that alive. Well done.
The goal was to bring it alive, so thank you for this comment!
Magnificent story. Definitely saving this. Thank you for sharing.❤
Wonderful! I very much appreciate that :)
Awesome work Kevin, even though that one hobbit did seem to have 3 ankles. 😁
Russ did an amazing job using all of today’s tools available, thanks again for supporting this channel’s efforts! 🙏-Kevin
What a wonderful story! The illustrations are beautiful. I think Tolkien would approve.
Cheers my friend!
So glad you enjoyed it
I hope so! :)
One of the best videos you have ever done. All the reasons why I love this pipe hobby, or better yet, lifestyle, summed up in one illustrated commentary. Well done, sir.
Thank you so much, that means a lot!
I absolutely love The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books. Everything from Tolkien is fantastic. They are also the reason that I got into pipe smoking and have a collection of Churchwardens.
On a side note. Peter Jackson's films are an atrocity to mankind.
Edit: love your videos. Keep up the good work
So glad you enjoyed this! The books are phenomenal
All I can say is wow! That was great! I was smoking some Rouxgaroux in a Mark Twain cob while watching. In my mind I kept thinking Pipeweed=Capstan Blue Flake. Excellent video fellas.
That’s exactly what I was loading up at the end! :)
Capstan blows my head off haha
Great video and relaxing. I will be watching this several times to remind me to relax in this world. Thank you for making this video, and thank you, Mr. Russ Hicksfor your artwork.
I'm glad you enjoyed it. Kevin's a great narrator. I plan to coax him into doing more readings in the future.
Yes, let’s all find time to relax more often! :)
@@hobbitonpiper I am doing that right now with a pipe I built from the woods on my property.
Standing ovation!
Kudos to you and Russ. Cheers from Spain.
Thanks so much
Cheers!! :)
Beautiful.
@@7infinite566 thank you!
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you. I am a novice pipe smoker. I tries Chelsea Morning while listening to this video, sooo relaxing.
Keep the videos coming.
God bless
Thank you, will do!
Kevin,
Thank you! You and Russ accomplished a magnificent thing by capturing the heart of Hobbiton, its inhabitants and Hobbits the world over.
God bless,
Paul
@@paulrapp6 so glad you enjoyed!
Well done👌👏👏👏👏. Too windy for a pipe today, but love my pipe. Making a split pea soup for dinner, with bacon and leek and garlic and onions and potatoes and herbs, served with a pint of beer, cheers🍻🍻🍺
Good Food, Good Drink! :)
What time is supper? Yum
That sounds lush
Thanks
Thank you so much, Tomek, for supporting my efforts!! 🙏-Kevin
Excellent video to play again on Tolkien reading day or Pipe smoking day or even when you just want to mentally travel and relax! Thank you!
Yes, I hope so! :)
What a beautiful Video! Great! 👍🏻🍂🔥💨 Best wishes from Germany! Have a nice sunday!
Markus 🙋🏼♂️
Thank you! You too!
I love all of your videos, but this is really something special. I find myself watching it all the time for so many reasons. I’ve been a pipe smoker for a few years now and your videos always teach me something new or make my pipe smoking sessions so much more enjoyable.
Please keep making your videos as I’m always looking forward to the next one.
Until next time.
Thank you
@@MarkAWeber1 thank you for this encouragement!
Hobbiton Kevin and Russ you all knocked this out of the park. I've watched this a few times already.
Awesome, thank you!
This was exquisite - I enjoyed the narrative and illustrations with a fine Scotch. Heaven. 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just brilliant! Fantastic art and great reading. Now we just need other characters and their pipe smoking as well! Loved this video immensely
I’m so glad you loved it!
A sweet homage to the Professor, his legendarium, and our unique and exclusive portal to it! Brilliant!
So glad to hear you feel this way, thank you!
Good Evening 😊 Awesome Story👌🏽 Thanks for sharing 👏🏼 Beautiful Illustration 😍 Have a wonderful weekend 🙏🏽 Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦
Thank you so much, I hope you have a great weekend!
My goodness, this is joyful. Thank you.
@@kevingyolai8285 so glad you found joy in this!
I'm sure you're familiar with Malcom Guite. If not you'll appreciate him. Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed it.
@@MetaFortune77 very familiar! :)
You are doing a great job. You do smoke smokers proud.
I appreciate that!
That was amazing Kevin, extremely well done, and I can already tell this will be a video I return to time and time again. The illustrations are wonderful, he is very talented, I especially like the one with the smoke in the form of a dragon.
So cool! Many stories were told over a good pipe :)
Do you think you will do more video's like this one. I think the world would be a better place if we approached life as the shire folk.
How serendipitous! Just happened to be wearing my new shirt tonight, featuring the hobbits and Gandalf puffing his pipe!
That’s super cool! Good timing :)
A love letter to one of literature's greatest treasures. As tributes go it doesn't get much better than this, Kevin and Russ. Bravo!
So happy to see this comment today. Thank you for the encouragement!
I am a HUGE fan of Tolkien and all of his works. This was soooo cool.I greatly appreciate your work bringing this together. I enjoyed this!
That means a lot coming from someone who is a huge fan of all Tolkien’s works. Thank you!!
An excellent distillation of the wonderful essence that our beloved brother Tolkien gave us. Well done!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Beautiful illustrations! The one at 3:22 would look great printed on a t-shirt. 😉
Oh, and may I add; you have a wonderful reading voice.
Thank you so much for these kind words and for supporting the efforts of this channel! 🙏-Kevin
Kevin, I think that this is one of the best videos that I have ever enjoyed, and I mean that. Thank you. Ed
Ed, that means so much coming from you! I really appreciate you taking the time to write and tell me this. Thank you! -Kevin
Amen
Glad you enjoyed this! :)
Wow!! I’m speechless.
Speechless is good! :) Thank you so much
I love hearing someone else who experiences Tolkien the same way I do. I finished a re-read recently, wept at the Houses of Healing. They get better every time I read them.
They are so special aren’t they
Kevin! That was awesome. I watched your video during my lunch break, while smoking my pipe. I often take a short drive on lunch, in an attempt to find a quiet place to enjoy my pipe for only a few moments. I found my spot today, and really enjoyed your video. I think that I might have to actually read/listen to the LOTR books now. I enjoyed he videos with my family as ththey came out, but now I think that I should read the books. Thanks so much for the relaxation and inspiration, my friend! God bless:)
You really should read The Hobbit and LOTR, it’s well worth the time, especially for a pipe smoker! :)
Man this was unexpected, brilliant and awesome!! I'm about half way through the LOTR for the third time in 61 years :) Thank you
Awesome, it’s a wonderful read every time!
Hello Kevin my friend very lovely history and amazing pictures.Its a lesson of life.Thank you to share.And goods smokes.😊😊😊😊
Thank you! Good smokes to you as well
Well written and beautifully illustrated. This should be shown on TV !!❤❤
Thank you so much for this kind feedback! :)
Awesome I’ve been enjoying a pipe while I’m rereading the simarillion lol 😊 so this looks it’s gonna be a nice series
Nice, enjoy your pipe and books!
Perfect day to revisit this. Thank you.
@@willgriggers-ex5zq yes it is!!
👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you, Kevin, what a great tribute and message you bring to the YTPC. Relax and enjoy the day. You Sir are a jewel in the YTPC. 💨💨
Well thank you so much for these kind words of encouragement, Bob, I sincerely appreciate it!
Thanks! The Hobbiton Piper has become a daily companion. Good stories. Good reviews. And a Good Pipe 🌟🥃😎❗️
@@paulrapp6 this is so great to hear, Paul! Thank you so much for continuing to support my efforts. -Kevin
Wow Kevin!!!
That was very well done, now it's time for LOTR!
Cheers and happy piping!
🥃🥃🇨🇦
It’s always time for LOTR! Cheers! :)
Excellent! 💯🖖🏼💨
Thank you! :)
@@hobbitonpiper 💯🔥
Thanks!
Thank you so much for being a top commenter on this channel and for continuing to support my efforts! 🙏-Kevin
@@hobbitonpiper Indeed, Kevin, you`re not only a good narrator but also an amazing storyteller, hope to see more content like this🙂
This collaboration was BEAUTIFUL!!! More, please!!!
Hopefully more down the road! So happy this was so well received and appreciated 🙏
You’re a fine young man with a very nice channel keep on being yourself and enjoying life. And keep up the good work enjoyable as always
Thank you so much, will do! :)
Kevin, this was an absolutely wonderful presentation of the Middle Earth story land that lives in each one of us, if and only if, we allow ourselves to dream and wander from this current age to to a far better place that lays deep within our hearts. Thank you Very Much for sharing this Tale. Take Care and God Bless My Friend
I like to dream and wander there often… :) Thank you!
This was such wonderful video and it perfectly captured not only what pipe smoking means to me, but a crucial reason as to why I am so fond of Hobbits and their culture. Plus, some of this art would look nice in my smoking lounge. Thanks, Kevin.
You’re very welcome! Yes, hobbits had it figured out :)
Wonderful. Watch and repeat. Thanks so much. Happy smokes. 🙂
Awesome, enjoy!! :)
Absolutely wonderful! Fantastic work.
Like a guided meditation. Thank you!
@@KyleThoran so glad you enjoyed!
I truly do enjoy your content. Thank you for the reply. 😀
That was nothing les than beautiful, thank you very much I truly appreciate this special gift to all us pipe smokers.
I’m so glad the gift is well received and appreciated!
Nicely done Kevin and Russ!
Thank you! :)
Amazing work! Saving this to my relaxing playlist to watch over and over. Love love love!!!
Thank you Robert!
Thanks for the help during the edit/review process.
@@russhicksartany time
Wow wow wow!!! That was very well done! Really enjoyed as I puff on my favorite pipe
Thank you! So glad you were able to enjoy a pipe with this :)
Magnificent!
Thank you!!
This was brilliantly done. Thank you. 🧙
Thank you, you’re very welcome!
Kevin. What a beautiful narrative. I didn’t know you were so talented. I’m very impressed. I am definitely going to save this in my favorites file. I will be watching this over and over again. You have a blessed weekend, my friend. John.
That makes me very happy, thank you!
well done
Thank you!
Well done 👏 I’m just finishing the Hobbit book and really enjoyed this.
@@JaxBaron such a great book!
What an episode. Simply fantastic!
@@jasonbush4439 thank you!!
Man, I don't know if there's ever been a time, where I watched a video back, to back, to back, all in a row. Everything about this video is absolutely fantastic! A beautiful story, a relaxing voice, perfectly timed narration and the illustration is like nothing I've seen. I felt like I was part of the story. Absolutely brilliant video! Thank you Hobbiton Kevin, and Russ, for sharing such a masterpiece with us. God bless.
Thank you for taking the time to write this! Wonderful to hear!!
I needed this, man. Thanks.
@@JeremyEStafford I’m so glad this was a blessing to you! Thank you so much, Jeremy, for your generous support of this channel! 🙏-Kevin
awesome video. Great artwork
This is perfect and brought me as much happiness as watching, reading, or listening to the audiobooks of LotR or The Hobbit.
Wow that is the highest praise, thank you!!
Beautifully illustrated and a lovely story ❤️, Well done 👏
Enjoyed this very much 👌 very atmospheric. 😊 Thank you 😊 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Bravo 👏🏻 gentleman
Thank you!
Simply stated, OUTSTANDING!!!!!! Ron
Thank you so much, Ron!
Beautiful illustrations and video in general my friend. Enjoyed watching this smoking some Billy Budd in my good old Peterson. Kudos to you my and all of the work that went into this fine video. Be well old chap!
Thank you, it’s so nice for this to be appreciated!
you have a very soothing voice, wonderful story and art!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed this video :)
Well done my friend. Well done. J.S.
Thank you!
Beautiful .
Thank you! :)
Fantastic! 👏👏👏
Many thanks!
This is awesome! Very well done friend. Subscribed! I was recommended to you by another follower of yours and I have to say, your channel is truly wonderful. New pipe smoker and I actually just got in the mail today tins of Nightcap, My Mixture 965, and Early Morning Blend, all recommended from your videos. Great content man and thanks!
Awesome, thank you!
Wonderful video! Makes me long to visit those rolling hills, fertile fields, and most excellent hobbits of the Shire. I would also gladly hang some prints of this artwork, especially the black and white woodcut style ones. Superb!
Thank you so much for this encouragement!
Well done guys, this was great! I really enjoyed the story and illustrations. Thanks for sharing.
I’m happy you enjoyed! Thank you :)
I sent this to my friend the other day when you posted it. I'm his spiritual director and he's my pipe smoking mentor. We got to catch up on it today and we both said your presentation put tears in our eyes. (Also, he really admired your churchwarden at the end.) Blessings and thanks to you and Russ from the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Thank you so much for sharing it with him! I’m so glad this was a blessing to you both :)
Great job!! I loved this so much that I listen to it almost every night. Your words and voice are so soothing that it makes it easy to listen to.
I'm so glad! This is great to hear :)
Well I’m sold!!! You got yourself a subscriber!!!!
Good deal! :)
Thanks Kevin and Russ! This is a great video and the art work is wonderful. We are all Hobbits but in size, the sooner we accept this as fact, the better off we will all become.
Yes, I’m just a really tall hobbit! :)
Thank you Kevin and Russ for excellent content. I recently started smoking pipes after a years long break and stumbled across your channel. I'm not quite halfway to eleventy-one but I look forward to the video for Bilbo and Frodo's next birthday!
I’m sure there will be one! :)
That was a very enjoyable video, definitely reminiscent of smoking a pipe with the relaxation. The calminest dad pipe smoking brings at least to me
I’m glad you enjoyed this!
Haven't been around for a while and it is great to be back. Missed your videos Kevin. Hope you are doing well!
@@bjdenil it’s great to have you back with us!!
Very cool collaboration! Clearly a fair amount of work went into that, and it’s come off great!! Great ode- in fact artistic edition to universe, feels like!- to the Tolkien, and Middle-Earth universe 👌🖖
This is such an encouraging comment, thank you!!
Such beautiful illustrations and so beautifully read im sitting in my recliner looking down the garden at 11pm uk time with a bowl of capstan blue and you for company great end to the day look forward to your next vid take care
Awesome, that was Capstan Blue at the end of the video! :)
@@hobbitonpiperbrilliant cheers
That was awesome!!! Thank you!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
You are so welcome!
Loved this! The images, music and your reading of the essay just drew me in.
This is great to hear, thank you! :)
That was fantastic! Thank you for creating such an amazing story!
You’re very welcome :)
What an outstanding reading! I'm a lover of all things Tolkien and both of my grandfathers were pipe smokers. I've been thinking about taking up the hobby myself. It seems a good way to unwind and make new friends. You got a sub from me! Keep up the great work!
@@wesb2823 it is a very relaxing stress reliever when done properly for sure. Lots of guidance and advice here, be sure to see the Playlists tab. Thank you! :)
This was so well done! Great story and amazing illustrations , fit right in with the Macqueen Churchwarden and orlik golden slice on this beautiful evening.
Ooh nice! Great combination :)
Dear kevin, it's a great story and I went looking for my pipe for a while after the story was told, the ambiance is so good. you are a good storyteller, hope you will do much more with "telling" a story, you should continue with this...👍🏻
Thank you for this feedback, hopefully more to come like this again down the road :)