Song of the Shieldwall - Leafy Greens & Mutton

Local medieval singing group, Leafy Greens and Mutton, performing the song "Song of the Shieldwall" (Malkin Grey and Peregrynne Windrider) 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

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Song of the ShieldWall
Words: Lady Malkin Grey
Music: Lady Peregrynne Windrider

Hasten, oh sea-steed, over the swan-road,
Foamy-necked ship o'er the froth of the sea,
Hengest has called us from Gotland and Frisia
To Vortigern's country his army to be
We'll take our pay there in sweeter than silver;
We'll take our plunder in richer than gold,
For Hengest has promised us land for our fighting
Land for the sons of the Saxons to hold!

Hasten, oh fyrdsmen, down to the river
The dragonships come on the in-flowing tide
The linden-wood shield and the old spear of ash-wood
Are needed again by the cold water-side
Draw up the shield-wall, oh shoulder companions
Later whenever our story is told
They'll say that we died guarding what we call dearest,
Land that the sons of the Saxons will hold!

Hasten, oh Huscarls, north to the Dane-Law
Harold Hardrada's come over the sea
His longships he's laden with berserks from Norway
To gain Cnut's crown and our master to be
Bitter he'll find here the bite of our spear points
Hard-running Northmen too strong to die old
We'll grant him six feet, plus as much as he's taller
Of land that the sons of the Saxons will hold!

Make haste, son of Godwin, southward from Stamford
Triumph is sweet and your men have fought hard
But William the Bastard has landed at Pevensey
Burning the land you have promised to guard
Draw up the spears on the hilltop at Hastings
Fight 'til the sun drops and evening grows cold
And die with the last of your Saxons around you
Holding the land we were given to hold!
Holding the land we were given to hold!

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[louisecf]

This is one of the greatest songs I've ever heard, thank you very much.

[starwefter]

@SopranoKayla1992 If you are looking for Renfaires I can't help but if you want SCA, go to sca.org You are in the Midrealm in Ohio and there are scads of groups around you, and wonderful people to help you get started. Piece of advice from someone who started long ago? Take a friend so you have someone with you just as lost as you are when you start, find one person to be friends with for a contact (don't panic, someone sooner or later will take you under their wing) and don't be intimidated.

[Witeblaze]

Love the song, just doesn't sound right when not sung by the Calon Army, or the Bards marching with them. Nice job though

[aneleda]

This group is in Maine. (If you are in the SCA, it's the Shire of Endewearde, East Kingdom.)

[SopranoKayla1992]

I live in OH. Am I part of Calontir too? Where are these festivals? I need maps.

[PearseLames]

Give the Battle of Hastings, 1066 C.E., a Google or Wiki.

P.S. Damn ranged weapons.

[aspiringdrwi]

Efestath O Sund-Hengeste ofer thaem swan-rada, famig-heals scipu ofer thaere gist thaere sunde. A Hengist has clipode us from Gotland und Friesland bi Vortigernes suththed his feth to beonne. We willan fon ure fost-rath in farscra thonne sylfor. We willan fon ure gestrod in gigumfra thonne golde. A Hengist has beotode us land for the campunge, agenland for thaem Seaxan-sans to habban.

[Voltaire7]

I agree, I think it would be more powerful for sure.

[DougExiter]

Ack! It's just not right. Fyrdmen, Huscarl should be yelled by the members of the order that are present. And this should be sung either when drunk or preparing to fight.

Gunther, Fyrdman of Calontir

[NorceCodine]

I liked it. What land is this band from?