Celtic Woman is an all-female musical ensemble conceived and assembled by Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance. In 2004, he recruited five Irish female musicians who had not previously performed together: vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt, and shaped them into the first lineup of the group that he named Celtic Woman.
The group's lineup has changed over the years; in 2009, the group consisted of Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt; Alex Sharpe left the group in May 2010. Five albums have been released under the name "Celtic Woman": Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman: A New Journey, Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey, and Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart.
The foundation for Celtic music's popularity outside Ireland and Europe was built by tapping into the success of artists such as Enya and Clannad, along with stage shows Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Celtic Woman has been described as being "Riverdance for the voice."
In this video you can see Galadriel's ring. It was partly through its power that Lothlorien was protected. There were 3 elven rings. Galdalf had one, given to him by Cirdan the shipwright. Elrond had the third ring.
Just so we're all clear te wizards (Istari) Gandalf, Saruman, Radhagast, Alatar, and Pollando, are Maiar. They were sent by the Valar to Middle Earth in the year 1000 of the third age to council the free peoples against Sauron. They could not confront sauron directly and took colors as their ranks in order of: White, Grey, Brown, and Blue. BUT THEY ARE MAIAR!!!
I love it! I totally agree that LOTR goes well with Celtic music (though I'll watch the others too). I was actually thinking of making a vid with a song by Enya. I love this music though. So beautiful.
Sometimes like a great tree in flower, sometimes like a white daffadowndilly, small and slender like. Hard as di'monds, soft as moonlight. Warm as sunlight, cold as frost in the stars. Proud and far-off as a snow-mountain, and as merry as any lass I ever saw with daisies in her hair in springtime...
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There's a great deal in various appendices regarding how the istari work, a decent summary of this with references can be found in the wikipedia. There is some speculation that Gandalf wasn't merely maiar, but actually one of the high Valar (Manwe, I believe). This explains all of the absolutely perfect coincidences throughout the story. But this speculation is rooted in a letter by Tolkien, which he later denied. So who knows =)
this song is amazing. I remember it was sung by somebody else and won the eurovision songcontest 1996 eimar quinn...truly fantastic ... and LOTR the best i ever read..
for everyone talking about the Istari here, check out the book Unfinished Tales. There is an entire chapter that pretty much lays out everything you need to know about the Istari.
"Frodo, your coming to us is as the footsteps of doom. You bring great evil here, Ringbearer."
Yeesh, she's making it sounds like Frodo's tryin' to destroy all of Arda. @__@ It's not like he went right along with the murder of who even knowshow many innocent people so he could have a realm for himself *cough*Galadriel did*cough*It's in the SIlmarillion*cough*
@Serena2009 Galadriel was referring to the fact that he bore the One Ring (it is evil as it contains a good deal of the will of Sauron). And as he is being hunted by Sauron and all his agents, their eyes will once again turn towards the golden wood. Where else can he have gone after fleeing Moria where he could be so completely hidden from the Eye.
That's basically my point. Where else COULD he have gone? But even Lothlorien couldn't hide him completely from the eye; it was just the safest place to go.
@Serena2009 Galadriel was referring to the fact that he bore the One Ring (it is evil as it contains a good deal of the will of Sauron). And as he is being hunted by Sauron and all his agents, their eyes will once again turn towards the Golden Wood. Where else can he have gone after fleeing Moria where he could be so completely hidden from the Eye.
like Galadriel, it is, as she herself said, beautiful and terrible as the morning, and that's true. She is beautiful, but again are even ring wearer of the ring and can Nenya the temptation itself is only very slightly.
To be fair, although Tolkien undoubtedly drew inspiration from Anglo-Saxon and Celtic myths and folklore, the main inspiration for the story was actually World War 1.
Fascinating comments. I am learning the CS Lewis way, contemporary and colleague of Tolkein (I always write JK Rowling when I attempt to put his initials!) Absolutely love elves and the purity of the Celtic voice. Irish history. The pre-Christian deities are of beautiful origin and quite a story to follow - gentle, noble, light beings teaching music and song and arts, forest dwellers.
Actually, Tolkien hated Celtic mythology. XD Ironically, people tend to read about the Elves and automatically think of Celtic stuff. Tolkien actually based his Elves (and many of his stories) on Scandinavian people and their myths.
I have often thought they might be Maiar, but there are too many things that bother me.Treebeard mentions that the Wizards came over with the Kings of Men, so why is there no mention of them in the Last Alliance? Elrond gives his history, and Gandalf says that Elrond was there. The "Order?" when G casts out Saruman?..If he was Maiar, why was he "upgraded" to White? All that feels as if the Wizards are advanced mortals. Finally, when does a Maiar have to go back to Valinor on a ship? Melian didnt
Well, Feanorielle, I consider myself a bit of LOTR phile, and have re-read The Hobbit, LOTR, and the Silmarillion many multiple times since the early 70's, and I have never run across anything specific re the origins of the Wizards. In the Appendix of the the LOTR, it specifically says that no one knew where they came from. I can, however, grant that the High Elves knew. I could be wrong, and if you might tell me the book and page, I'll check it out.
@CuteGallifreyian there is an entire chapter in the unfinished tales book about the wizards/istari. there are maiar that came from Valinor in Third Age 1000 when the first shadow of Sauron in mirkwood. there were five, first came the white messenger saruman, and last of all came one who appeared the least, the grey messenger, but Cirdan divined in him the greatest spirit, equal to Sauron but forbidden to reveal his full power, and gave him Narya, the ring of fire.
@Ladypurpulhair No offence... But I believe you should recheck your lore. I could be mistaken, but I do believe that Gandalf (Orlorin) was second to Saruman in wisdom and his power over the unseen. Their human appearance did not seem to lessen their power or abilities. Gandalf stood up to and defeated (at the cost of his own mortal life) a balrog ( a corrupted and fallen Maiar, but not weakened other than the fact that they could no longer assume a beautiful form).
@GunnySGT1911 Gandalf was the last of the istari wizards but he was the only one that stayed true to his mission and thos he was "promoted" (after he died ) to the white wizard (if you can say that)
yes there human form dit weaken them but that said they weren't defenseless.
@CuteGallifreyian Gandalf was mentioned in Silmarillion as Olorin in Valaquenta. He describres himself with the same name in LOTR in second book(retrospection from a cnversation in Minas Arnor)
Look up the passage where Gandalf is re-united with what remains of the Fellowship. He identifies himself as Olorin, who is mentioned in the Silmarillion as a Maia and a student of Nienna and Irmo. There may or may not be a passage towards the end, where it talks about Frodo and the Ring, where he (and possibly Saruman, but don't remember) are also identified....don't quote me on that last one, though. XD But as CuteG said, the Wizards are indeed Maia and the Istari.
@MrReed314 Oh my, I didn't notice your reply. I'm very sorry. The identification between Istari and Maiar is found in Unfinished Tales if my memory serves me right, and in HoME series. Pardon me if my tone wasn't polite back then during the original discussion.
@MrReed314 I am sure I read somewhere (and not on wikipedia but in some tolkien's work) that the wizards are something like Maiar, sent by Eru to fix the whole thing up, but as they arrived in middle earth they lost the memory of their identity (otherwise it would have been so simple to kickass sauron). anyway, who cares? it is not a good thing to know everything about middle earth... silmarillion for me is not much more that a big spoiler... I think that tolkien knew what to do, ->
Check out "Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-Earth." It is a collection of stuff that Tolkien never put into book form. Part 4;Chapter 2 is an essay on the origins of the Istari.
Check out "Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-Earth." It is a collection of stuff that Tolkien never put into book form. Part 4;Chapter 2 is an essay on the origins of the Istari.
@MrReed314 It is written in the "Unfinished Tales", that they were Maiar who came from Valinor. The Valar send them to help the Elves and Men. They were, Olorin (Galdalf), Curumo (Saruman), Aiwendil (Radagast) and Alatar and Pallando (the 2 unnamed blue Wizards who went in the East)...
@MrReed314 Gandalf, Saruman, Radhagast, Anatar, and Pollando were the five Istari, maiar (gods of a lesser degree) who were sent to Middle Earth in the year 1,000 T.A. to help the free peoples fight Sauron. They were clad in the form of aged men and their rank was signified by colour (White, Grey, Brown & Blue in that order). They were forbidden to comfrot Sauron directly and could only use their wisdom and power to help the free peoples not rule over them.
@Matthewcoakley08 so which is more powerful white or blue? When gandalf ventured out to the heavens for a thousand years he came back in time retaining the powers acquired in his travels. While Galadriel glows white then blue once tempted by the ring. Remember Gandalf the grey "yes that was my name" "I am gandalf the white"
@Wowaniac Well firstly Galadriel is not a Istar nor a Maiar she's an elf, a Noldo elf, one of the Eldar. But within the ranks of the Istari White is the most powerful, followed by Grey, then brown, and the two blue wizards were equal in rank. And I missspelled one of their names it's Alatar not Anatar. Anatar was one of Sauron's names and Alatar was one of the blue wizards. And I don't remember Gandalf going off into heaven.
You can find some more information about the Istari (wizards) in UNFINISHED TALES - I don't know if your edition is the same as mine (unlikely), but look at the penultimate chapter "The Istari", where you can find a bit more about Olórin ;)
@MrReed314 Lol, a bunch of retards arguing over pure fiction. Reminds me of religious pricks debating whether Jesus was killed on a cross or an upright pole.
Gandalf and Saruman were not Maiar, where the 5 Wizards came from is not mentioned in the Sillmarian. Presumably they came from Nu'menor..The only Maiar to ever haved lived in Middle Earth were Sauron and Melian,-Thingol's wife and mother to Luthien.
@MrReed314 No, the wizards were Maiar sent to help Middle-Earth by the Valar. It's basic LotR lore. If you don't believe every single LotR wiki, read Unfinished Tales. ;) And there is no way for us to know how many maiar lived in Middle-Earth.
@MrReed314 Yes they are mate. Read the Sillmarillian. Gandalf was the Maiar Olorin a servant of Manwe and a student of Este. Saruman was a Maiar student of Aule the Smith just as Sauron had been. They did not come from Numenor Numenor was destroyed almost two thousand years before they even came to middle Earth in the year 1000 of the third age of the sun and moon.
FYI: Galadriel is the most powerful individual in Middle Earth next to Sauron..She is great-grandaughter to Finwe, one of the original 3 elves, and generally, the older an elf is the more powerful it is...In addition, she was one of the original elves to make the journey from Aman, the homeland of elves, in the West. When they sailed away at the end of the movie, they were returning to Aman, the Blessed Rhelm.
Galadriel is the most powerful individual on Middle Earth other then Sauron. Her grandfather was Finwe, one of the original first 3 elves, and she was born in Aman, The Blessed Rhelm, the homeland of the elves. And the older the elf, the more powerful they are. Aman is where they return when they sail into the west. Only 3 mortals have ever been allowed on Aman, Frodo and Bilbo are 2 of them.
Lovely video, but can anyone tell me - given that elves are immortal and that so many male elves are slain in battles etc - why are there not many many more females around than males? I assume similar numbers of each sex are born
One thing that annoyed me about the elves was that they liked to knock the humans and claim that the fall of Middle Earth was going to be their fault, yet they did next to nothing to help in the war of the rings.
They might be declining and leaving Middle-Earth, but Galadriel was one of the most powerful beings left in the world. Surely she could have killed a few orcs for the fellowship?
@Rtyeta Actually, the fall of Middle Earth was in many ways the elves' fault, and they knew it.
She had her own battles to fight, and she did more than kill "a few orcs". Lothlorien and the kingdom nearby in Mirkwood were attacked three times during the war. Finally, they attacked Sauron's base in Mirkwood, and Galadriel herself destroyed it, showing her power. You just don't hear much about the battles in the North.
Anyone noticed Celeborn is rarely given much notice in the movies? The books too only commented on him a few times maybe, wonder why Galadriel got so much more attention? The one scene comes to mind where Galadriel is pictured approaching but Celeborn's face and most of his body is hidden, they could just as easily have focused on both their faces... :P
The one scene comes to mind where Galadriel is pictured approaching but Celeborn's face and most of his body is hidden, they could just as easily have focused on both their faces... :P
Anyone noticed Celeborn is rarely given much notice in the movies? The books too only commented on him a few times maybe, wonder why Galadriel got so much more attention?
...maybe she got weaker and left, but she remained what she was and so she is still here, and all of us stupid yrch can hope for a better future. thanks for that!
Ooh, very cool! Although some of the sped up parts did come off a little awkwardly fast; personally I'd have rather seen a few less clips or shorter fragments in some places, but overall, very nice!
I love this song...and Galadriel's such an ambiguous character in LotR. She's gorgeous, she's one of the oldest Elves still living, she's pure but she's kinda sinister.
And not to mention that she did not need her brothers aid during the Eldar days despite being the youngest! Well, she's part Maiar and High Elf, immortal and near invincible.
galadriel is anything but sinister, i can only think that you are recalling when the one ring tempts her, thats not really galadriel as the ring brang the worst of her to the surface and she still beat it back.
@millitantatheist1 I know what you mean, but there is that level in her of mystery: you're not sure whether she will take the Ring or not until she conquers that evil. She's like Saruman, only she won over the Ring's power, if you get me.
@millitantatheist1 no that was not the worst part of her, I think it's the true sembiance of a Light Elf. such an ancient and powerful elf like galadriel can't just look like a simple human... she lived in the light of the plants in the land of gods... woaah... surely tolkien loved weed
Hayley Westenra joined in 2007. Lisa Kelly left the group in 2008 when she got pregnant. I could be mistaken but... I really thought I recognised Hayley here.
@bayensmike I believe Hayley Westenra just joined for that one tour they did... she's not a regular part of the group. Stunning voice, but you can definitely tell the difference from Hayley and Lisa. Lisa sings The Voice, the song in this video. Look up Hayley Westenra and you'll hear the difference. I looked up the website to find the current members :) Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, and Alex Sharpe are the singers in the group as of now.
i love the elves and all and i think Galadriel is cool and stuff but her smile sometimes is soooo creepy it is like i know your most darkest and embarrassing secret
There are a few out there, both done by Tolkien and other authors (just need to know where to find them), I've read a quite few of them (plus both my Dad and Step-Dad are avided LOTR fans, so we get into long discussions about the history of Middle Earth. Very interesting when its the three of us, lol), that's why I know so much about them... 'sigh' wish the HSC was on LORT, I would so pass.
No, Galadriel isn't Elronds Wife. She is the wife of Celeborn, the blond man (elf) who was walking beside her when the company first met her.
Elrond wife is however Galadriel's and Celeborn's Daughter, Celebrian. But she has already left for the West before the books and movies started and that's why we never hear of her. So yeah.
Oh its ok. My Dad started reading the books to me when I was about six, so all the information about the characters have sort of stayed with me, so yeah. Anyway it was no problem, alot of people think that Galadriel is Elrond's wife, it actually makes perfect sense really, both owning rings and all, but anyway, lol.
Yup, that's right. Its says so several times in the fellowship of the ring (Book, not movie) and Elrond whole family history as well as Aragorn's and Arwen's full backgroud story are in the Appendices which are usually at the back of Return of the King (don't hold me to this). Arwen's and Aragorns story is well worth reading because you get to find out how they met and why they fell in love and so on, that and you get to read about Aragorn being a lovesick twenty year, which is very cute, lol.
type in riverdance eurosong and find the original music
IaapjeI 1 day ago
my mom was just watching this and I scared her.. but the thing is, when she turned around, she was in tears!! great video too!!! 5 stars!
KrimsonViper1 6 days ago
I love the look on Merry's face at 0:44! Lol!
Godrules128989 1 week ago
<3
MrsCioccolato 2 weeks ago
Galadriel !! I love you !! you are an angel
SmoothCriminal7421 2 weeks ago
Celtic Woman is an all-female musical ensemble conceived and assembled by Sharon Browne and David Downes, a former musical director of the Irish stage show Riverdance. In 2004, he recruited five Irish female musicians who had not previously performed together: vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt, and shaped them into the first lineup of the group that he named Celtic Woman.
SuperGreatSphinx 3 weeks ago
Downes chose a repertoire that would range from traditional Celtic tunes to modern songs.
SuperGreatSphinx 3 weeks ago
The group's lineup has changed over the years; in 2009, the group consisted of Chloë Agnew, Lynn Hilary, Lisa Kelly, Alex Sharpe and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt; Alex Sharpe left the group in May 2010. Five albums have been released under the name "Celtic Woman": Celtic Woman, Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration, Celtic Woman: A New Journey, Celtic Woman: The Greatest Journey, and Celtic Woman: Songs from the Heart.
SuperGreatSphinx 3 weeks ago
The group has undertaken a number of world tours. Cumulatively, albums by Celtic Woman have sold over 6 million records worldwide.
SuperGreatSphinx 3 weeks ago
The foundation for Celtic music's popularity outside Ireland and Europe was built by tapping into the success of artists such as Enya and Clannad, along with stage shows Riverdance and Lord of the Dance. Celtic Woman has been described as being "Riverdance for the voice."
SuperGreatSphinx 3 weeks ago
Very nice video! Good job really, I love it!!! Congrats! Greetings!
72zsuzsanna 1 month ago
hi dose any one know this song called?
111icestorm111 1 month ago
@111icestorm111 It's ''The Voice'' of Lisa from the celtic woman
Demsterwold 1 month ago
@Demsterwold thank you very much :)
111icestorm111 3 weeks ago
The voice by Celtic women
AkiyzaRose 1 month ago
Very good video! :)
KittyKatHill 1 month ago
Why does everyone feel the need to tack music or a song onto these videos?
Why is there a video about a horrible piece of MLP fanfiction in the sidebar?
hobrobo 2 months ago in playlist lotr
Full name of the song, please? Thanks. :)
DonDinasAirey 3 months ago
@DonDinasAirey The Voice i think
:)
4aphney7ustafson 2 months ago
.........This made my day ^_^
SoccerGirl4Life30 3 months ago
wow................................ LOVED IT!
1mookiea 4 months ago
In this video you can see Galadriel's ring. It was partly through its power that Lothlorien was protected. There were 3 elven rings. Galdalf had one, given to him by Cirdan the shipwright. Elrond had the third ring.
vtantonelli 6 months ago
... but Morgoth, Sauron's predecessor, was a Vala.
vtantonelli 6 months ago
Sauron was also Maia.
Wikipedia not reliable? Nonsense. What have you checked it against? Someone TOLD you it wasn't reliable.
vtantonelli 6 months ago
Just so we're all clear te wizards (Istari) Gandalf, Saruman, Radhagast, Alatar, and Pollando, are Maiar. They were sent by the Valar to Middle Earth in the year 1000 of the third age to council the free peoples against Sauron. They could not confront sauron directly and took colors as their ranks in order of: White, Grey, Brown, and Blue. BUT THEY ARE MAIAR!!!
Matthewcoakley08 6 months ago
Wikipedia? for all you know Snooki could have written that, it's the most unreliable source
KerriThornton 6 months ago
I love it! I totally agree that LOTR goes well with Celtic music (though I'll watch the others too). I was actually thinking of making a vid with a song by Enya. I love this music though. So beautiful.
pelahnar4 6 months ago
somehow Galadriel's face and her raiment reminds me of Vadar and the Valar, the Queen of Stars in my imagination :)
lalbenatan 7 months ago
Sometimes like a great tree in flower, sometimes like a white daffadowndilly, small and slender like. Hard as di'monds, soft as moonlight. Warm as sunlight, cold as frost in the stars. Proud and far-off as a snow-mountain, and as merry as any lass I ever saw with daisies in her hair in springtime...
SuperGreatSphinx 7 months ago
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DON'T READ THIS CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS YOU WILL BE KISSED ON THE NEAREST POSSIBLE FRIDAY BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE. TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. HOWEVER IF YOU DON'T POST THIS TO AT LEAST THREE VIDEOS OR YOU WILL DIE WITHIN TWO DAYS. NOW UV STARTED READING THIS DON'T STOP THIS IS SO SCARY PUT THIS ON AT LEAST FIVE VIDEOS IN 143 MINUTES WHEN YOUR DONE PRESS F6 AND YOUR LOVER NAME WILL APPEAR ON THE SCREEN IN THE BIG LETTERS THIS IS SO SCARE CAUSE IT ACTUALLY WORKS
pucchina1 8 months ago
So, I love this video <3
TheGNARLYPRODUCTIONS 9 months ago
This song really fits Galadriel.
TheBumbleBunny 9 months ago
Can someone translate this for me? - Hir En Cor - Btw. its Sindarin
Namárië
lordmattis94 10 months ago
Awww, you put Lisa Kelly from Celtic Woman on with The Voice for Galadriel :)
I was expecting to be listening to LOTR soundtrack and got Celtic Woman. Lovely surprise :D
Great work!
Sapphire848 11 months ago
What a great video, this song definitely fits in the relationship with Galadriel and the fellowship.
Elyk91388 11 months ago
There's a great deal in various appendices regarding how the istari work, a decent summary of this with references can be found in the wikipedia. There is some speculation that Gandalf wasn't merely maiar, but actually one of the high Valar (Manwe, I believe). This explains all of the absolutely perfect coincidences throughout the story. But this speculation is rooted in a letter by Tolkien, which he later denied. So who knows =)
kebakun 1 year ago
this song is amazing. I remember it was sung by somebody else and won the eurovision songcontest 1996 eimar quinn...truly fantastic ... and LOTR the best i ever read..
SanderAms 1 year ago
for everyone talking about the Istari here, check out the book Unfinished Tales. There is an entire chapter that pretty much lays out everything you need to know about the Istari.
d00dwah 1 year ago
"Frodo, your coming to us is as the footsteps of doom. You bring great evil here, Ringbearer."
Yeesh, she's making it sounds like Frodo's tryin' to destroy all of Arda. @__@ It's not like he went right along with the murder of who even knowshow many innocent people so he could have a realm for himself *cough*Galadriel did*cough*It's in the SIlmarillion*cough*
Serena2009ification 1 year ago
@Serena2009 Galadriel was referring to the fact that he bore the One Ring (it is evil as it contains a good deal of the will of Sauron). And as he is being hunted by Sauron and all his agents, their eyes will once again turn towards the golden wood. Where else can he have gone after fleeing Moria where he could be so completely hidden from the Eye.
GunnySGT1911 1 year ago
@GunnySGT1911
That's basically my point. Where else COULD he have gone? But even Lothlorien couldn't hide him completely from the eye; it was just the safest place to go.
Serena2009ification 1 year ago
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@Serena2009 Galadriel was referring to the fact that he bore the One Ring (it is evil as it contains a good deal of the will of Sauron). And as he is being hunted by Sauron and all his agents, their eyes will once again turn towards the Golden Wood. Where else can he have gone after fleeing Moria where he could be so completely hidden from the Eye.
GunnySGT1911 1 year ago
like Galadriel, it is, as she herself said, beautiful and terrible as the morning, and that's true. She is beautiful, but again are even ring wearer of the ring and can Nenya the temptation itself is only very slightly.
Sorry again for my awful english
Fantasyperle 1 year ago
why do you have to have this crap music?
itzjoeymac 1 year ago
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The Shire, ( New Zealand ) is calling all Hobbits home.
The story must be finnished so it must have a beggining so travel haste back home Hobbits Sir Peter deams it so.
skinimp 1 year ago
The Shire, ( New Zealand ) all Hobbits home.
The story must be finnished so it must have a beggining so travel haste back home Hobbits Sir Peter deams it so.
skinimp 1 year ago
To be fair, although Tolkien undoubtedly drew inspiration from Anglo-Saxon and Celtic myths and folklore, the main inspiration for the story was actually World War 1.
MandalaDesert 1 year ago
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Sice ani jednomu z Vás nerozumím, ale tenhle song je prostě krásný :)
Ishii871007 1 year ago
Sice ani jednomu z vás nerozumím, ale tenhle song je prostě krásný :)
Ishii871007 1 year ago
Love uuu galadril
Aornal 1 year ago
Fascinating comments. I am learning the CS Lewis way, contemporary and colleague of Tolkein (I always write JK Rowling when I attempt to put his initials!) Absolutely love elves and the purity of the Celtic voice. Irish history. The pre-Christian deities are of beautiful origin and quite a story to follow - gentle, noble, light beings teaching music and song and arts, forest dwellers.
Respect guys.
ChamuelNada 1 year ago
@ChamuelNada
Actually, Tolkien hated Celtic mythology. XD Ironically, people tend to read about the Elves and automatically think of Celtic stuff. Tolkien actually based his Elves (and many of his stories) on Scandinavian people and their myths.
Serena2009ification 1 year ago
@Serena2009ification mostly anglo saxons and a mythology for England as he was english
seonidh 1 year ago
1:28 YEAH ROXX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xd
xBASEMANx 1 year ago
I have often thought they might be Maiar, but there are too many things that bother me.Treebeard mentions that the Wizards came over with the Kings of Men, so why is there no mention of them in the Last Alliance? Elrond gives his history, and Gandalf says that Elrond was there. The "Order?" when G casts out Saruman?..If he was Maiar, why was he "upgraded" to White? All that feels as if the Wizards are advanced mortals. Finally, when does a Maiar have to go back to Valinor on a ship? Melian didnt
MrReed314 1 year ago
Well, Feanorielle, I consider myself a bit of LOTR phile, and have re-read The Hobbit, LOTR, and the Silmarillion many multiple times since the early 70's, and I have never run across anything specific re the origins of the Wizards. In the Appendix of the the LOTR, it specifically says that no one knew where they came from. I can, however, grant that the High Elves knew. I could be wrong, and if you might tell me the book and page, I'll check it out.
MrReed314 1 year ago
@MrReed314
The Wizards are the Istari and according to Wikipedia they are indeed Maiar but of a lesser degree.
CuteGallifreyian 1 year ago 9
@CuteGallifreyian there is an entire chapter in the unfinished tales book about the wizards/istari. there are maiar that came from Valinor in Third Age 1000 when the first shadow of Sauron in mirkwood. there were five, first came the white messenger saruman, and last of all came one who appeared the least, the grey messenger, but Cirdan divined in him the greatest spirit, equal to Sauron but forbidden to reveal his full power, and gave him Narya, the ring of fire.
matchstickdave 1 year ago
@CuteGallifreyian the Istari were sent to middle earth to help the people.
Saruman was first but he fell under Saurons infulence and forgothis task.
the second two that came to ME (dresst in blue) went to the east with Saruman butonly he came back.
one drest in brown got so interested in the wild and animals that he forgot his task as well.
Gandalf was the last and weakest of the wizard sent to middle earth.
the wizards are all Maiar but in human form (meaning they are insanely weaker )
Ladypurpulhair 1 year ago
@Ladypurpulhair No offence... But I believe you should recheck your lore. I could be mistaken, but I do believe that Gandalf (Orlorin) was second to Saruman in wisdom and his power over the unseen. Their human appearance did not seem to lessen their power or abilities. Gandalf stood up to and defeated (at the cost of his own mortal life) a balrog ( a corrupted and fallen Maiar, but not weakened other than the fact that they could no longer assume a beautiful form).
GunnySGT1911 1 year ago
@GunnySGT1911 Gandalf was the last of the istari wizards but he was the only one that stayed true to his mission and thos he was "promoted" (after he died ) to the white wizard (if you can say that)
yes there human form dit weaken them but that said they weren't defenseless.
Ladypurpulhair 1 year ago
@CuteGallifreyian
I could be really wrong but I thought the Istari were Maiar but lost some of their power when they came to the world?
Astrox123 8 months ago
@CuteGallifreyian According to Wikipedia?, that's not a valid source...
Ismael777 7 months ago
@CuteGallifreyian
lol nerds
l33tpwnzord 4 months ago
@CuteGallifreyian Gandalf was mentioned in Silmarillion as Olorin in Valaquenta. He describres himself with the same name in LOTR in second book(retrospection from a cnversation in Minas Arnor)
Caldwelhax 2 months ago
@MrReed314
Look up the passage where Gandalf is re-united with what remains of the Fellowship. He identifies himself as Olorin, who is mentioned in the Silmarillion as a Maia and a student of Nienna and Irmo. There may or may not be a passage towards the end, where it talks about Frodo and the Ring, where he (and possibly Saruman, but don't remember) are also identified....don't quote me on that last one, though. XD But as CuteG said, the Wizards are indeed Maia and the Istari.
Serena2009ification 1 year ago
@MrReed314 Oh my, I didn't notice your reply. I'm very sorry. The identification between Istari and Maiar is found in Unfinished Tales if my memory serves me right, and in HoME series. Pardon me if my tone wasn't polite back then during the original discussion.
Feanorielle 1 year ago
@MrReed314 I am sure I read somewhere (and not on wikipedia but in some tolkien's work) that the wizards are something like Maiar, sent by Eru to fix the whole thing up, but as they arrived in middle earth they lost the memory of their identity (otherwise it would have been so simple to kickass sauron). anyway, who cares? it is not a good thing to know everything about middle earth... silmarillion for me is not much more that a big spoiler... I think that tolkien knew what to do, ->
linguadigatt0 11 months ago
@MrReed314 -> and if he decided not to publish some of his works there were a reason. his son is messing everything up...
linguadigatt0 11 months ago
@MrReed314
Check out "Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-Earth." It is a collection of stuff that Tolkien never put into book form. Part 4;Chapter 2 is an essay on the origins of the Istari.
IllumRising 10 months ago
@MrReed314
Check out "Unfinished Tales: The Lost Lore of Middle-Earth." It is a collection of stuff that Tolkien never put into book form. Part 4;Chapter 2 is an essay on the origins of the Istari.
IllumRising 10 months ago
@MrReed314 It is written in the "Unfinished Tales", that they were Maiar who came from Valinor. The Valar send them to help the Elves and Men. They were, Olorin (Galdalf), Curumo (Saruman), Aiwendil (Radagast) and Alatar and Pallando (the 2 unnamed blue Wizards who went in the East)...
liquidsun8 8 months ago
@MrReed314 Gandalf, Saruman, Radhagast, Anatar, and Pollando were the five Istari, maiar (gods of a lesser degree) who were sent to Middle Earth in the year 1,000 T.A. to help the free peoples fight Sauron. They were clad in the form of aged men and their rank was signified by colour (White, Grey, Brown & Blue in that order). They were forbidden to comfrot Sauron directly and could only use their wisdom and power to help the free peoples not rule over them.
Matthewcoakley08 6 months ago
@Matthewcoakley08 so which is more powerful white or blue? When gandalf ventured out to the heavens for a thousand years he came back in time retaining the powers acquired in his travels. While Galadriel glows white then blue once tempted by the ring. Remember Gandalf the grey "yes that was my name" "I am gandalf the white"
Wowaniac 6 months ago
@Wowaniac Well firstly Galadriel is not a Istar nor a Maiar she's an elf, a Noldo elf, one of the Eldar. But within the ranks of the Istari White is the most powerful, followed by Grey, then brown, and the two blue wizards were equal in rank. And I missspelled one of their names it's Alatar not Anatar. Anatar was one of Sauron's names and Alatar was one of the blue wizards. And I don't remember Gandalf going off into heaven.
Matthewcoakley08 6 months ago
@MrReed314
You can find some more information about the Istari (wizards) in UNFINISHED TALES - I don't know if your edition is the same as mine (unlikely), but look at the penultimate chapter "The Istari", where you can find a bit more about Olórin ;)
sosodevious 2 months ago
@MrReed314 Lol, a bunch of retards arguing over pure fiction. Reminds me of religious pricks debating whether Jesus was killed on a cross or an upright pole.
viharsarok 1 month ago
@MrReed314
Its in the Silmarillion.
AldousC 1 month ago
To Hellvard:
Gandalf and Saruman were not Maiar, where the 5 Wizards came from is not mentioned in the Sillmarian. Presumably they came from Nu'menor..The only Maiar to ever haved lived in Middle Earth were Sauron and Melian,-Thingol's wife and mother to Luthien.
MrReed314 1 year ago
@MrReed314 No, the wizards were Maiar sent to help Middle-Earth by the Valar. It's basic LotR lore. If you don't believe every single LotR wiki, read Unfinished Tales. ;) And there is no way for us to know how many maiar lived in Middle-Earth.
Feanorielle 1 year ago
@MrReed314 Yes they are mate. Read the Sillmarillian. Gandalf was the Maiar Olorin a servant of Manwe and a student of Este. Saruman was a Maiar student of Aule the Smith just as Sauron had been. They did not come from Numenor Numenor was destroyed almost two thousand years before they even came to middle Earth in the year 1000 of the third age of the sun and moon.
Matthewcoakley08 6 months ago
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FYI: Galadriel is the most powerful individual in Middle Earth next to Sauron..She is great-grandaughter to Finwe, one of the original 3 elves, and generally, the older an elf is the more powerful it is...In addition, she was one of the original elves to make the journey from Aman, the homeland of elves, in the West. When they sailed away at the end of the movie, they were returning to Aman, the Blessed Rhelm.
MrReed314 1 year ago
I love elves. my ears are slightly pointed at the end for some strange reason.
TheElvenFair 1 year ago
At 0:44 , their faces LoL....but when Galadriel and Celeborn enter, wow
666Angi 1 year ago
@666Angi yeah . pippin is like "what the -"
TheElvenFair 1 year ago
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666Angi 1 year ago
Frodo is a WIMP ;)
DarkOneKmikaze 1 year ago
Galadriel is the most powerful individual on Middle Earth other then Sauron. Her grandfather was Finwe, one of the original first 3 elves, and she was born in Aman, The Blessed Rhelm, the homeland of the elves. And the older the elf, the more powerful they are. Aman is where they return when they sail into the west. Only 3 mortals have ever been allowed on Aman, Frodo and Bilbo are 2 of them.
MrReed314 1 year ago
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Lovely video, but can anyone tell me - given that elves are immortal and that so many male elves are slain in battles etc - why are there not many many more females around than males? I assume similar numbers of each sex are born
wen2110 1 year ago
trop beau
alderbaumgarthen 1 year ago
0:49 wow 2:14 awesome! 2:27 beautiful *-* 2:36 , i love this last smile :)
great video, wonderful song, beautiful and divine Galadriel!
maiii0608 1 year ago
its the voice by celtic women
stodderhoen 1 year ago
Celtic Women is very appropriate for LoTR especially for this character. Good job!
peacecanhappen27 1 year ago
the voice is the the song
it won the eurovison for ireland in 1996
DaNNNiiiEEElL 1 year ago
Great video! I agree with you, this music is much better for LOTR videos. :)
wxTone55 1 year ago
wonderful
Lucifera18 1 year ago
One thing that annoyed me about the elves was that they liked to knock the humans and claim that the fall of Middle Earth was going to be their fault, yet they did next to nothing to help in the war of the rings.
They might be declining and leaving Middle-Earth, but Galadriel was one of the most powerful beings left in the world. Surely she could have killed a few orcs for the fellowship?
Rtyeta 1 year ago
@Rtyeta Actually, the fall of Middle Earth was in many ways the elves' fault, and they knew it.
She had her own battles to fight, and she did more than kill "a few orcs". Lothlorien and the kingdom nearby in Mirkwood were attacked three times during the war. Finally, they attacked Sauron's base in Mirkwood, and Galadriel herself destroyed it, showing her power. You just don't hear much about the battles in the North.
Elemarth 1 year ago
Anyone noticed Celeborn is rarely given much notice in the movies? The books too only commented on him a few times maybe, wonder why Galadriel got so much more attention? The one scene comes to mind where Galadriel is pictured approaching but Celeborn's face and most of his body is hidden, they could just as easily have focused on both their faces... :P
WhiteTiger950 1 year ago
The one scene comes to mind where Galadriel is pictured approaching but Celeborn's face and most of his body is hidden, they could just as easily have focused on both their faces... :P
WhiteTiger950 1 year ago
Anyone noticed Celeborn is rarely given much notice in the movies? The books too only commented on him a few times maybe, wonder why Galadriel got so much more attention?
WhiteTiger950 1 year ago
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memoony 1 year ago
beautiful song by celtic woman......nice scenes from the best movie ever...
Halafarin 1 year ago
Galadriel is very evil witch, im glad that Frodo didnt gave her the ring.
Kristoffer121 1 year ago
...maybe she got weaker and left, but she remained what she was and so she is still here, and all of us stupid yrch can hope for a better future. thanks for that!
dbx42dot1 2 years ago
nice video and music. What's the song?
Zannelucenti 2 years ago
The Voice of Celtic Woman.
Zeros00007 2 years ago
My thoughts at the end of the video:
"... Wow ... that was powerful"
but srsly, that was very good. however imho speeding up wasn't really that necessary ... nvm, great job))
sjomik77 2 years ago
BEAUTIFUL
LOTRLEGOLASFAN88 2 years ago 2
Ooh, very cool! Although some of the sped up parts did come off a little awkwardly fast; personally I'd have rather seen a few less clips or shorter fragments in some places, but overall, very nice!
Tathrin111 2 years ago
wow this video is amazing :)
kolostat 2 years ago 2
2 things,
1= i love it.
2= 1 april is my birthsday XD :D
DauwXelfje 2 years ago 2
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MrElfstar 2 years ago
I love this song...and Galadriel's such an ambiguous character in LotR. She's gorgeous, she's one of the oldest Elves still living, she's pure but she's kinda sinister.
Lovely video :D
SilaVendethiel 2 years ago
@SilaVendethiel
And not to mention that she did not need her brothers aid during the Eldar days despite being the youngest! Well, she's part Maiar and High Elf, immortal and near invincible.
nivramx 2 years ago
Part Maiar? Where did you come up with this? Finarfin and Earwen were pure elves..
HymanKaplan 2 years ago
@HymanKaplan
Oops, my bad. I got her mixed up with Luthien..lol!
nivramx 2 years ago
galadriel is anything but sinister, i can only think that you are recalling when the one ring tempts her, thats not really galadriel as the ring brang the worst of her to the surface and she still beat it back.
millitantatheist1 2 years ago 17
@millitantatheist1 I know what you mean, but there is that level in her of mystery: you're not sure whether she will take the Ring or not until she conquers that evil. She's like Saruman, only she won over the Ring's power, if you get me.
SilaVendethiel 2 years ago
@millitantatheist1
Well, to be fair, she ~did~ have a bit of a dark, flaming past which Tolkien fans have always downplayed. She wasn't ~all~ sweetness and light.
Serena2009ification 1 year ago
@millitantatheist1 no that was not the worst part of her, I think it's the true sembiance of a Light Elf. such an ancient and powerful elf like galadriel can't just look like a simple human... she lived in the light of the plants in the land of gods... woaah... surely tolkien loved weed
linguadigatt0 11 months ago
@millitantatheist1 The ring tested her as it earlier tested Gandlaf the Grey. She passed as did Gandalf.
dragonfoe 10 months ago
@dragonfoe; what did Gandalf say when he was tempted?
olafvisser 9 months ago
@olafvisser He said "Get thee behind me, Golum!! And then refused the ring from Frodo. :-)
dragonfoe 9 months ago
@millitantatheist1 She was still perished in the first place.
LibertyWaxlips 6 months ago
Reminds me of Roar...
Hosea22 2 years ago
Brilliant video. Cate Blanchett did such a wonderful job as Galadriel. These movies won't ever be forgotten.
TheDeviousDeception 2 years ago 2
I love this song and I know celtic woman did this song but what I want to know is which album it came from. Thanks.
julietshakespeare89 2 years ago
Album's called "Celtic Woman:A New Journey"
notblondeswede 2 years ago 2
Great edition and beatifull selection.
Tanks for the video.
gugusuri 2 years ago
what is the orginal name of this song then guys
help me cause this is so good & nice
phatsmanto99 2 years ago
It is simply called The Voice and is by Celtic Woman
CuteGallifreyian 2 years ago
Ahh yes. Thought I recognised Hayley Westenra there.
bayensmike 1 year ago
@bayensmike You mean Lisa Kelly.
michelleyownsall 1 year ago
Hayley Westenra joined in 2007. Lisa Kelly left the group in 2008 when she got pregnant. I could be mistaken but... I really thought I recognised Hayley here.
bayensmike 1 year ago
@bayensmike I believe Hayley Westenra just joined for that one tour they did... she's not a regular part of the group. Stunning voice, but you can definitely tell the difference from Hayley and Lisa. Lisa sings The Voice, the song in this video. Look up Hayley Westenra and you'll hear the difference. I looked up the website to find the current members :) Lisa Kelly, Chloe Agnew, Lynn Hilary, and Alex Sharpe are the singers in the group as of now.
michelleyownsall 1 year ago
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michelleyownsall 1 year ago
@CuteGallifreyian More specifically, it said Lisa Kelly sings from the Celtic Woman
Sry for my awful english
Fantasyperle 1 year ago
Jeeze.. I had this one on my playlist while I were reading, suddenly Galadriel's voice said: Frooodoo !
I could'nt figure out where it came from x'D It scared me a bit. haha !
Blunka796 2 years ago 3
she wanted It
she wanted the Ring and had the power to command It
what a wicked struggle between her, Frodo, and Opportunity...
Vengeance509 2 years ago 3
where can I find the lyrics to this song?
Lchangetheworld382 2 years ago 2
dark eyed boy :)
MystSilverDragon 2 years ago
Niceee, five stars!!
kaziqse 2 years ago
that song is amazing :o why have I never heard it before? beautiful!
3662825 2 years ago 11
@3662825 Celtic Woman are so freaking good.
notblondeswede 1 year ago
She is so beautiful and cute.
DelightPage 2 years ago 4
You are a gift!
Thank you so much for this vision and music.
ullyses1234 2 years ago
Brilliant! The song fits her character well! I'd love if Ireland won the Eurovision again! :D
141592653589792 2 years ago 2
it is super i like this song and lord of the rings
sebek1710 2 years ago
Ah, one of my favorite songs from A new Journey Celtic Women :) Very fitting
iceblonde 2 years ago
in spite of all her majesty, her sorcery, her power, her serene & unearthly beauty, some gazes of her eyes tell that Galadriel has sense of humor
jewish1972 2 years ago
mmm yesssssss
MaximeBellatrix 2 years ago
i love the elves and all and i think Galadriel is cool and stuff but her smile sometimes is soooo creepy it is like i know your most darkest and embarrassing secret
6banzai6 2 years ago
I just have to comment on a few things that nearly caused me to have a seizure
Galadriel is NOT a witch
Galadriel is not more powerful then Sauron. He's a Maia, she's a Noldo. No matter how powerful she is that fundemental difference remains.
Nenya is not the strongest elven ring. According to the Silmarillion, Vilya is.
aarilaxox 2 years ago 2
wel, she is a good witch, being a witch is for my queens a compliment, please get a look at my channel XD
MaximeBellatrix 2 years ago
Great video and I loved the song as well.
Redpanther25 2 years ago 2
There are a few out there, both done by Tolkien and other authors (just need to know where to find them), I've read a quite few of them (plus both my Dad and Step-Dad are avided LOTR fans, so we get into long discussions about the history of Middle Earth. Very interesting when its the three of us, lol), that's why I know so much about them... 'sigh' wish the HSC was on LORT, I would so pass.
SapphireShell91 2 years ago
is galadriel elrons wife?
Nonniemayrox 2 years ago
No, Galadriel isn't Elronds Wife. She is the wife of Celeborn, the blond man (elf) who was walking beside her when the company first met her.
Elrond wife is however Galadriel's and Celeborn's Daughter, Celebrian. But she has already left for the West before the books and movies started and that's why we never hear of her. So yeah.
SapphireShell91 2 years ago 4
ty for the reply. forgive thy n00bness. i pound my bow for thee. :D
Nonniemayrox 2 years ago
Oh its ok. My Dad started reading the books to me when I was about six, so all the information about the characters have sort of stayed with me, so yeah. Anyway it was no problem, alot of people think that Galadriel is Elrond's wife, it actually makes perfect sense really, both owning rings and all, but anyway, lol.
SapphireShell91 2 years ago
that means that Galadriel is Elrond's mother in law and Arwen's grandmother?
ParalimniVoice 2 years ago 2
Yup, that's right. Its says so several times in the fellowship of the ring (Book, not movie) and Elrond whole family history as well as Aragorn's and Arwen's full backgroud story are in the Appendices which are usually at the back of Return of the King (don't hold me to this). Arwen's and Aragorns story is well worth reading because you get to find out how they met and why they fell in love and so on, that and you get to read about Aragorn being a lovesick twenty year, which is very cute, lol.
SapphireShell91 2 years ago
oh..God,,i understand..there should be thousands of books like this...describing the history of Middle Earth..
ParalimniVoice 2 years ago
Correct.
bmw123321 2 years ago
@Nonniemayrox
No. ElronD( SEE THE D) marries galadriel's daughter, Celebrian. So, she is his Mother-in -law.
jphotguy 1 year ago
maravillosos vid y voz..
TalesAssociation 2 years ago
Isnt this .. song sang by celtic woman?
thgirlnextdoor 2 years ago
bring me your peace