LADY ISABEL & THE ELF KNIGHT - a ballad

"Songs should be heard and not seen." (very old saying) Therefore: do not expect any fancy video stuff here - it's just a nice traditional ballad plus some music I wrote for it.
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Details: As for the ballad itself, check it out for example at wikipedia - there is a lot of background info regarding all the different versions of it, etc, etc.

The version I have used can be found here:
http://www.wahlbrinck.de/studios/balladeer.htm
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When I bumped into the ballad about 20 years ago, I did not know if there existed any musical version, but I did like the text, and so I fiddled around with my 12-string guitar and wrote the music to it. Then I recorded everything on my 4-track analog mini studio, to wit: 12-string guitar, synthie organ, synthie accordion, vocals. Now, I do know that my voice leaves a lot to be desired (I ain't fishing for no compliments here!), but I also believe that the music fits the ballad nicely. Therefore, if you like the tune and have a good voice, do pick up your guitar, go to your local pub or some place and see if other people like it too. (Come to think of it: if you pass a hat, I'd appreciate 10% of the proceeds ;-)

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[ArianneWarshafsky215]

You can get the audio-mp3 of this tune at greatgrabber doht cohm.

[Berniewahlbrinck]

@ArianneWarshafsky215

I do wonder who put my song there!

[bennaye]

I think this is great, I don't really see anything wrong with the voice.

I love that poem, and you did a good job putting it to song.

[Berniewahlbrinck]

Thank you so much - I do appreciate that.

[Darkfeather21]

I listened to this and thought "Woah. Totally not what I expected." The lyrics are way different.

[Renny2hand]

I heard of this song will looking in a book about Nova Scotia folk songs and i like it

[Berniewahlbrinck]

@MasterMageAzalie

Hi!

I have just added a link to the lyrics in the background info - check it out!

Bernie

[Berniewahlbrinck]

You might want to check out the following two which I also have here at youtube:

- THE DEATH DANCE (I wrote the music to this famous ballad by Goethe)

- GALWAY GIRL (I just covered that song)

[Berniewahlbrinck]

Thanks a lot, Jujichan!

[Berniewahlbrinck]

thanks a lot for your ambivalent comment