The Old Walking Song (Tolkien)

This is an orchestral version of one of 'Thirteen Tolkien Songs for Children's Voices'. The images are of Wytham Woods, just outside Oxford.
The vocal score (voice parts with piano accompaniment) of this song can be printed out for free from St. Maur Music's webpage at:
http://www.scoreexchange.com/profiles/maurmusic

An arrangement for violin and piano of this song can also be printed out for free from that page.

The complete set of 'Thirteen Tolkien Songs for Children's Voices' is distributed by the online music retailers tutti, at:

http://www.tutti.co.uk/sheet-music/tolkien-songs-STMAM-JRRT1-M1

More Tolkien-related music can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/charlesmccreery

Tolkien's poem begins: 'The Road goes ever on and on/ Out from the door where it began', and ends with a reference to sleep. The full text can be found on p.266 of 'The Return of the King' (Vol.III of 'The Lord of the Rings'.)

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[makosharkman]

what are all the Pictures of

[stmaurmusic]

The pictures are of Wytham Woods, which are on a hill just outside Oxford. It is likely that Tolkien was familiar with these woods, which belong to the University, though there is no particular mention of them in Humphrey Carpenter's biography of him.

[BrajaDanielleJaly]

The Road goes ever on and on,

Out from the door where it began

Now far ahead the Road has gone

Let others follow it who can

Let them a journey new begin

But I at last with weary feet

Will turn towards the lighted inn

My evening-rest and sleep to meet

[LLehmannfan]

Nice video. I didn't know that there are compositions of the Tolkien songs...

[MrPotatoe24]

sarumon must have watched this...he hates hobbit songs

[Melissa11rocks]

awesome video and music;)

[PatriaFinlandia]

Tie vain jatkuu jatkumistaan / The Road goes ever on and on

ovelta mistä sen alkavan näin. / Down from the door where it began.

Nyt se on kaukana edessäpäin, / Now far ahead the Road has gone,

muut seuratkoot sitä jos jaksavat vaan! / Let others follow it who can!

jaloin innokkain vaeltaen / Pursuing it with eager feet,

minä jaloin uupunein vaeltaen / But I at last with weary feet

paikassa johon moni polku johtaa. / Where many paths and errands meet.

Song in Finnish and English ^^

[alkhulaifi1975]

Nice music & pictures ,

thank you & you have my 5 stras .

[Mawdrynn]

well i can certainly see why these woods were inspirational

[makosharkman]

i see thanks for telling me charles

[jeannevdb]

I love this music! :)