Echoes of your Soul -Part 1b (Pre-Bagginshield)heavenreturnedJune 19 2013, 07:28:46 UTC
As the last notes of the song faded Bilbo glanced at Ori and blushed deeply. His friend looked completely gob smacked. Glancing around he was surprised to see a few starting at him and even Kili and Fili seemed shocked.
“I know I'm not the best of singers but-”
“Not the best of singers? Master Baggins, you've put us all to shame.” Bofur cut off Bilbo’s self conscious words. “No idea what it meant lad, but it was lovely. Share another?”
Bilbo blushed deeply at the kind words, he knew they were just trying to cheer him up but nodded, “Let me think on it and I'll figure something out when we camp for the night?”
As they continued their trek Bilbo fell back into his thoughts. Completely unaware of the steely blue gaze that kept lighting on him.
If Bilbo had been around Dwarves for longer than he had, he would have realized that singing to dwarves is akin to baring one’s soul. No matter the lyrics of what was sung, they could hear echoes beneath it. The very moment he'd began singing he’d unintentionally told them so much more about himself than ever he’d want to.
Re: Echoes of your Soul -Part 1b (Pre-Bagginshield)heavenreturnedJune 19 2013, 07:58:29 UTC
Lovely, looking forward to more! Poor Bilbo, it's okay sweetie. Oh, I do like Welsh as a substitute for Shire-speak, and I love that song.
I always feel that Dwarrows would have a lot of different types of vocal music - working songs, mining or smithing songs, travel songs, war chants, history chants (like the one Gimli sings in Moria), drinking songs, etc: it's a great idea to consider that they can hear 'echoes' underneath the words, just as they can in caves or stone. Beautiful start!
Re: Echoes of your Soul -Part 1b (Pre-Bagginshield)heavenreturnedJune 19 2013, 08:10:17 UTC
So glad you like it! :) I feel so bad for Bilbo, he still doesn't believe them I want to snuggle him up. And that song is one of my favorites ever. I thought Welsh was great for Shire Speak in my world lol.
You are spot on with how I think of the the Dwarrows and their music. Songs for all occasions. Ironically my Shire folk tend to stick with only happy music. So Bilbo's next song is going to be an old one that isn't sang often anymore because it's not so happy.
It's 4 am but I'll get the rest written up and posted tomorrow I hope :)
“I know I'm not the best of singers but-”
“Not the best of singers? Master Baggins, you've put us all to shame.” Bofur cut off Bilbo’s self conscious words. “No idea what it meant lad, but it was lovely. Share another?”
Bilbo blushed deeply at the kind words, he knew they were just trying to cheer him up but nodded, “Let me think on it and I'll figure something out when we camp for the night?”
As they continued their trek Bilbo fell back into his thoughts. Completely unaware of the steely blue gaze that kept lighting on him.
If Bilbo had been around Dwarves for longer than he had, he would have realized that singing to dwarves is akin to baring one’s soul. No matter the lyrics of what was sung, they could hear echoes beneath it. The very moment he'd began singing he’d unintentionally told them so much more about himself than ever he’d want to.
(TBC tomorrow)
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I always feel that Dwarrows would have a lot of different types of vocal music - working songs, mining or smithing songs, travel songs, war chants, history chants (like the one Gimli sings in Moria), drinking songs, etc: it's a great idea to consider that they can hear 'echoes' underneath the words, just as they can in caves or stone. Beautiful start!
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You are spot on with how I think of the the Dwarrows and their music. Songs for all occasions. Ironically my Shire folk tend to stick with only happy music. So Bilbo's next song is going to be an old one that isn't sang often anymore because it's not so happy.
It's 4 am but I'll get the rest written up and posted tomorrow I hope :)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCbtp7-so7M
(it's a lady singing, but... holy shit)
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