Beowulf - Battle

One of Europe's greatest epics, the story of King Hrothgar, the monster Grendel and the hero Beowulf has been passed down in written form for hundreds of generations. In this remarkable one-man tour de force, Benjamin Bagby (co-founder and director of the Sequentia ensemble for medieval music), accompanying himself on an Anglo-Saxon harp, delivers this gripping tale in the original Old English as it could have been experienced more than 1000 years ago. Now Available on DVD.
http://www.britishdvdcollection.com/product.asp?item=741952644590

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• anglo-saxon
• Benjamin
• Bagby
• british
• classic
• old
• English
• international
• medieval
• renaissance
• Beowulf
• Robert
• Zemeckis

[selatik1]

þæt wæs gód cyning!

[ReverendX9834]

this guy is a fucking maniac

[csm1025]

@kingbeatsoz

what?

[kingbeatsoz]

So this is why no one goes church anymore..

[dlquinton]

@dlquinton kit... he sends you the kit...

[ImperialistRunningDo]

@dlquinton His blueprints are very reasonable, but tools are not. What I have done is go over to the local University, where they have a fully-kitted out wood shop. Check with your community college, senior center, etc.

I'm not sure what tools are ESSENTIAL (Mr. King would be the one to ask) but I'd say band saw, scroll saw and drill press for a start. These aren't that hard to make (says the man who builds guitars for fun). But check around for rental wood shops.

[dlquinton]

@ImperialistRunningDo Yes I have actually! I really want one of his kits, but they can be quite spendy and I lack all the proper tools.

[ImperialistRunningDo]

@dlquinton Looks more like a Trossingen lyre. The Sutton Hoo is an oval, while this one has a more triangular shape. I've built both, based on plans I got from Michael J. King. Have you looked at any of his YouTube videos?

[dlquinton]

Is that a Sutton-Hoo lyre he has there?

[redredshoes]

Benjamin Bagby, I would have your Old-English-singing, harp-playing babies.