Music and booklets featuring the Germanic Harp and other traditional medieval instruments. Music in the ancient Anglo-Saxon, Gothic and Frisian languages and poetic forms.
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Aelfric
- European Folk Songs / a Germanic Harp Tutorial (2003)
For the first time, here is an instructional CD available for the Germanic harp! The first nine songs give a broad sample of traditional folk music from a number of European countries. These musical styles have remained virtually unchanged since time immemorial, and represent the musical legacy of many ancient peoples.
In the Harp Tutorial, Aelfric guides the listener through everything one needs to know in order to play the Germanic harp. Aelfric is a professional musician and music teacher, as well as one of the leading experts on the Germanic harp. His techniques and lessons as taught in numerous seminars have revived the proper use of this instrument. The listener will therefore be in good hands as the secrets of this magical ancient instrument are revealed.
1. Three Ravens 2. Summer is-i-cummin' in 3. Greensleeves 4. Harvest Home 5. German Folk 6. Slavic Folk 7. Norwegian Folk 8. Celtic Folk 9. Visigothic Folk 10. Harp Lesson 11. Caedmon's Heriungaleoth
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CD - $17.00
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The
Germanic Harp Owner's Manual
by Aelfric
This 23 page booklet by Aelfric, a professional musician, music instructor and former harp builder, was originally created as an owner's manual for the harps previously sold by THEOD and HallDream. However, the booklet serves as an excellent piece of instructional material for any Germanc lyre. Covering everything from different tunings, string types and peg types to different methods of playing, practice exercises and tablature, you don't have to be a trained musician to understand this manual, which is perfect for beginners and advanced players alike.
Contents: Introduction; Diagram of Parts; Tuning; Replacing Strings; Maintenance; How to Play the Harp; Harp Instruction CD; The Four Most Common Ancient; Scales; Harp Tunings; Primary Chords; Secondary Chords; Exercises; Two Note Chords; “Reaching Over”; String Bending; Cædmon’s Heriungaléoð: Tablature for the Harp; Troubleshooting.
Booklet $11
Aelfric
- Songs of the Ancient Goths (2002)
Enter the enchanting and mysterious world of the ancient Goths. Aelfric and HallDream present restored texts in the ancient Gothic language, in elder verse form, cleverly merged with authentic Visigothic melodies found in manuscripts preserved in the old Goth-lands of Spain. This breakthrough reconstruction now makes ancient, authentic Gothic music available for the first time ever. The vocals are poems/songs in the Gothic language accompanied by the Germanic harp, penny whistle, drum and synths.
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1. Gautis Bida (The Prayer of Gaut) 2. Amale Spill (Visigothic Melody #18): (The Story of the Amali) 3. Teiwis Hauheins (Praise of Tiw) 4. Visigothic Melody #8 5. Rumos Gataurths (Visigothic Melodies #20 and #7): (The Destruction of Rome) 6. Visigothic Melody #6 7. Guthe Inweita (Invocation of the Gods) 8. Airmanareikis Liuth (Visigothic Melody #4) (The Song of Ermanaric) 9. Attilins Saggws Dauthis (Attila's Death Song) 10. Visigothic Melody #9 11. Gutiska Weidasinths (Visigothic Melody #3) (The Gothic Widsith)
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CD - $17.00 |
Aelfric - The Wita (1999)
Aelfric tells the story of Garman Lord and the beginnings of Theodish Belief in the true eldritch mead-hall style; a masterwork of the scop's craft! The vocals are poems/songs in the Anglo-Saxon language accompanied by the Anglo-Saxon harp, penny whistle, drum and other instruments.
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1. Prelude 2. AErest Gemetung (The First Meeting) 3. Waelheale Sith (Journey to Valhalla) 4. Wodnes Raed (The Council of Woden) 5. Witan Theod 6. Thrie Gealdru Manslages I (The Three Galdors of Manslaga I) 7. Thrie Gealdru Manslages II (The Three Galdors of Manslaga II)
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CD - $17.00
Cassette - $13.00
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Aelfric
- Songs of
the Elder Trow (1998)
The music of pre-conversion England and Old Frisia, eerily evocative in it's ability to speak to some long-lost yet never forgotten depth of the folk soul. Ancient and new compositions by various galdormen. The vocals are poems/songs in the Anglo-Saxon language accompanied by the Anglo-Saxon harp, penny whistle, drum and other instruments.
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1. Geringa Hlafordan Leoth (Lay of the Lord of the Gerings) 2. Sendan-Song (instrumental) 3. Bealdres Gewendan (The Passing of Balder) 4. Theaw (instrumental) 5. Deor (traditional Galdor) 6. Craeftig Dryhten (Crafty Ruler) 7. Ascinan (to Travel) 8. Thunres Full (Toast to Thunor) 9. Windraesan (instrumental) 10. Thuner Biad (Thunor Boast) 11. Ingwaz-frean Beot (Ingui-Frea Boast) 12. Fosite Biad (Forseti Boast) |
CD - $17.00
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Aelfric - Harp Runes From
Allfather's Hall (1997)
Forty-five minutes of VERY traditional Anglo-Saxon harp songs. The vocals are poems/songs in the Anglo-Saxon language accompanied by the Anglo-Saxon harp, penny whistle, drum and other instruments.
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1. Woden Beot (Woden Boast) 2. Aneagean Heriung (Praise of One-Eyed) 3. Haeleth (Hero) 4. Gimle Beot (Gimle Boast) 5. Osmaegen (God-Main) 6. Caedmon’s Heriungaleoth (Caedmon's Lay of Praise) 7. Weorthmynd (Glory) 8. Eallfaedere Arhwaet (Honoring of the Allfather) 9. Hraefnscir (Raven Shire) 10. Rungerim (Rune-Poem)
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CD - $17.00
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