Ravnene - Folque

Fra debutalbumet "Folque"

Fra tekstheftet:
Teksten er en skotsk ballade "The twa corbies (Child no. 26)", oversatt av den danske folkloristen Svend Grundtvig (1824-1883). Tonen er fra en bretonsk vise som heter "An alarc'h" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=pA7puxkVkMM, for noter se http://aaaa.fr.eu.org/per.kentel/alarc_h3.htm

Der jeg meg så ene i vang monne gå,
jeg hørte to ravner at holde råd.
Den ene seg til den annen vendte:
Hvor skal i dag vi vår føde hente?
Hvor skal i dag vi vår føde hente?

Bak gresstorv-diket det gamle hist
der ligger en nyslagen ridder forvisst,
og ingen vet at han ligger der
enn hans høk, hans hund og hans hjertens kjær.

Hans hund den jager i vilden skov,
hans høk den søker bak sky sitt rov.
Hans frue har givet en annen sin tro
så vi kan ete vår mat i ro.

Hans hvite halsben kan du sitte på
så hogger jeg ut hans øyne blå.
Og med en lokk av hans gule hår
vi dekker vårt rede neste vår.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ravnene
• folque
• norsk
• folk
• folk-rock
• prog

[shuichifucker]

k now is this danish or norwegian?

[Kopijeger]

Danish words sung with Norwegian pronounciation. Though back when this translation was first published (1840s) the written language was still the same in both countries.

[porskoff]

This song is foken awesome! Where can I find English or German translation of the text?

[Kopijeger]

Seeing as the text is a danish translation of a scottish ballad which name is mentioned in the box on the right ("The twa corbies"), I advise you to seek out the text of that.

[leehalen]

du har vel ikke no noter ellernoe på den heller?: )

[Kopijeger]

Også lagt til.

[Ormgaard]

The Scottish/Irish/English band Five hand reel played this song with Danish folk singer Alan Klitgaard in 1978 called "De to Ravne". Its in pure danish. The LP is over 500 worth in danish money. Impossible to find on the net. The Album is called "Ebbe, Dagmar, Svend og Alan" This awesome video is the closest thing i have found so far. But i aint stopping undtil i have Alan Klitgaard on Youtube.

[Anualvin]

добрая песня))) Но красивая...

[Ormgaard]

@JHBSmit yeah its my friend who placed that version on Youtube :) Il talk to him, maybe we put the entire album on youtube.

[JHBSmit]

@Ormgaard You can stop, because someone placed Klitgaard's version on YouTube.

Extremely beautiful version as well, so thanks for your tip & information!

And now let's hunt for the complete album...

[labanp]

"You can sit on his white neck-bone,

And I'll peck out his blue eyes;

With one lock of his golden hair

We'll thatch our nest when it grows bare."

[labanp]

English Translation : As I was walking all alone, I heard two ravens making a moan; One said to the other, "Where shall we go and dine today?" (x2) "In behind that old turf wall, there lies a newly slain knight; And no one knows that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound and his loved one." "His hound is to the hunting gone, (in the forest) His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl home, His lady went with another, So we may make our dinner quietly."

[Ormgaard]

@einherjen Ja det her er en fantastisk udgave med Folque :) En nær ven har Klitgaards album på LP. Vi regner med at smide hele pladen på youtube engang i fremtiden

[NoaNoa25]

det er en dejligt video! tak for det!

[einherjen]

@Ormgaard hvis du får held med at finde Alan Klitgaards udgave, så sig til ! Den ville jeg mægtig gerne høre.... Elsker dog også Folques udgave...