Lifeblood - A Viking Drinking Song - Leafy Greens & Mutton

Local medieval singing group, Leafy Greens and Mutton, performing the song, "Lifeblood - A Viking Drinking Song", (Karen Unrein Kahan) at the Bangor Public Library on August 29, 2007.

Check out their website at http://www.geocities.com/aneleda

Leafy Greens and Mutton are also members of the SCA's (Society for Creative Anachronism) Shire of Endewearde (central and northern Maine).

Check out photos from the event at: http://photobucket.com/albums/ee79/catgirlpink/0000_SCAevents/2007-08-29_LGM

The Society for Creative Anachronism:
http://www.sca.org
The SCA's East Kingdom:
http://www.eastkingdom.org

Karen Unrein Kahan's website:
http://www.savagedaughter.com

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Lifeblood
(A Viking Drinking Song)
tune/lyrics c. 1993--Karen Unrein Kahan

Drink, for the wind blows cold and
Drink for The Wolf runs free.
Drink to the ships with the sails like wings and
Drink to the storm-tossed seas.

Drink to the lasting nights
and those who warm our beds.
Drink to the mead that warms our hearts
and the cold that clears our head.

Drink to the Allfather's Eye
for Odin's sons are we.
Drink to the World-Tree where he hung
and the Runes of Mystery.

Drink to the truth of steel
and blood that falls like rain.
Drink to Valhalla's golden walls
and to our kinsmen, slain.

Drink to the Glory-field
where a man embraces death, and
thank the gods that we live at all
with our joyous dying breath!

Drink for the wind blows cold and
Drink for the Wolf runs free
Drink to the ships with the sails like wings
for Odin's sons are we!

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[ironwolfwilliam]

where are the lyrics

[CatGirlPink]

Click the "(more info)" link in the gray video description box on the right and scroll down to the lyrics (see also the link to the author's website, right above the lyrics here)

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[RottenPsychoQueen]

Do you have the lyrics? that would be really really great.

Love Rotte

[CatGirlPink]

The reply wouldn't work when I first tried it, but, I found the lyrics a while back and added them. :)

[snowraven143]

They were employing a song technique called a "Round" it was a common and popular style during the late 1500's and early 1600's, particularly in England. While I'm not sure that any Vikings would have sung using rounds its still a lovely song and lots of fun.

[snowraven143]

Their not, your brain just hears it that way ;)

[LordOwenLongstrider]

I love this song. Nice video.

[CrimsonNasferatu]

I have to say I love this song :)

also if you like the lyrics so much google hah

its giving me an error everytime i type stuff so ya Im one of the many heathens with computer troubles

[Thorskegga]

Beautiful - and thanks for posting the lyrics.

[bhubbard491]

It was a good time in our "career." I miss those days.

[VikingLord70]

amazing! i now play this at parties! and you dbe amazed at how many drunk ppl ask to re play it i think the record is like 7 times X) great song guys!

[aneleda]

Tristan, you know who it is! It's me, Aneleda. Flatterer!

[Knightsquire74]

Good Song M'lords & Ladies. I was wondering if I could get a copy of this song. The area I play out of has a few Vikings in it.

[RenegadePaladin]

Lord deliver us from the fury of the Norsemen...

-Gilchrist

(Who has a 10th century Irish persona, is surrounded by Vikings, and has a chip on his shoulder about it. :p)

[AerickaL]

P.S. Who is the woman with the hauntingly beautiful voice who sings the lead??

[AerickaL]

That was amazing!! I absolutely LOVED it guys! Thank You

-Tristan