| | I come into this group, not as an afficiando of soundtracks, but of
Tolkien. Although I had read and loved the books some thirty years
ago, I hadn't revisited them in all that time. I found myself enchanted
by the Fellowship of the Ring movie and decided to reread the books.
That turned out to be a transforming experience for me as I
awakened to the depths of Tolkien's world and writing. The last few
years have led me down many paths, I truly didn't know where my
feet would lead as I set out. I love the books. I love the movies. And
I love the soundtracks. They each are capable of standing alone for
me, and together they weave a complex, beautiful tapestry. My loves, other than Tolkien, are folk dance, folk (traditional/ethnic)
music and singing. This made me immediately interested in songs of
Middle-earth and, of course, I wanted to sing those Elvish songs
from the movie. One thing lead to another... well, here we are. When I'm not listening to the soundtracks of the LOTR, I might be
listening to Traditional Music--straight up or on the rocks (Jean
Ritchie, A.J. Lloyd, Baltimore Consort, Boiled in Lead, Steeleye Span);
Nordic Music (Hedningarna, Värttinä, Ruth MacKenzie's Kalevala);
Classical (Mozart, Bach, Beethoven... the usuals) Contemporary
(Enya, Sinead O'Connor, Emmylou Harris, McGarrigle Sisters, UB40);
the occasional soundtrack (Pirates of the Caribbean, Jurassic Park,
Elizabeth) and every once in a while... Weird Al. I'm the elder of the founders, not to be confused with Eldar. I live in
the Midwest USA and work with kindergarten students. My two,
mostly-grown sons and husband (fully grown) think I'm nuts... but
they love me anyway. A Magpie's Nest - an analysis of the LOTR soundtracks (work in progress) | |
