Poems & songs of Middle Earth...for the millions who have read and loved The Lord of the Rings. Music by Donald Swann. Poetry by J. R. R. Tolkein. Complete with easy-to-play chords for guitar and piano!
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J.R.R. Tolkien (1892.1973), beloved throughout the world as the creator of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a professor of Anglo-Saxon at Oxford, a fellow of Pembroke College, and a fellow of Merton College until his retirement in 1959. His chief interest was the linguistic aspects of the early English written tradition, but even as he studied these classics he was creating a set of his own.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
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Look for the third edition,
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This review is from: The Road Goes Ever On: A Song Cycle (Hardcover)
The Road Goes Ever On is an interesting acquisition for keen Tolkienists for all the reasons other reviews have already gone into. I borrowed a copy of the original edition from my local library years ago, and was thrilled to find the third edition (c1993) at a bookshop recently. (Sadly, the composer passed away in 1994, so no further editions are likely.)The third edition includes additional settings of "Bilbo's last song" and "Luthien Tinuviel" (from the Silmarillion) and comes with a CD that contains recordings of the whole song cycle, accompanied by piano. (The singer who does most of the songs seems a little... affected with lots of rolled Rs, but it's a good reference to listen to before playing.)
28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:
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There is more than music in this book,
This review is from: The Road Goes Ever On: A Song Cycle (Hardcover)
The Road Goes Ever On was first published in the early 1960s, when Tolkien was still answering a great deal of fan mail asking questions about Middle-earth. There was so much more he wanted to tell his reading audience that he sometimes leaped at the chance to give them a little more about his Elves.The Road Goes Ever On thus provides a glimpse of Elven history and mysticism found nowhere else. Linguists have also perused the analysis of the poems Tolkien provided. There is something for everyone in this volume.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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For those who'd like to sing along...,
By Parker Nesbit (Summerville, SC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Road Goes Ever On: A Song Cycle (Paperback)
Have you ever wanted music for some of the songs in Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings"? This book will let you do so. Consisting of six poem/songs from "The Lord of the Rings" and one from Tolkien's poem cycle "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", the songs move in tone from seeking adventure ("The Road Goes Ever On) to melancholic ("Namarie") to just plain rollicking fun ("Errantry"). The music fits well with the words, almost as if Tolkien himself had been leaning over Swann's shoulder dictating. It's easy to play, as well, leaving the performer (and the audience) to concentrate on the words. Finally, in the back, there's notes, translations, an explanations for "Namarie" and " A Elboreth Gilthoniel". Adding to the prettiness of the music, the script on each page is in Tolkien's own hand. All in all, it's a worthy addition to any Tolkien-lover's shelf, especially if you're a musician.
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