Lyr Req: Song of the Shield Wall

Subject: Song of the Shield Wall
From: hrafn
Date: 22 Feb 00 - 10:58 PM

Hi folk, Does anyone have (and I know this is a long shot) the lyrics to Song of the Shield Wall (four hundred years of Saxon history). I do have it in my song collection, but that is in Cornwall and I live in Ireland. I would very much appreciate it if someone could give the lyrics, and possibly those to "Voyage to Vinland" as well. Thanks in advance, Hrafn (Fiach Dubh)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of the Shield Wall
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Feb 00 - 11:24 PM

Song of the Shield Wall is here,, I hope this works, tried twice to copy/paste;wouldn't let me paste. There is also another song "Under the Shield Wall" to the tune of "Under the Boardwalk".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of the Shield Wall
From: Sorcha
Date: 22 Feb 00 - 11:27 PM

Page won't show, try www.ealdomere.sca.org/songs/sh_wall.html. Maybe that will work. I found it with Copernic2000 mega search engine. (or add http:// to the address)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of the Shield Wall
From: hrafn
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 07:30 PM

Hi Sorcha, Thanks for the info, Greatly appreciated. Hope I can do the same for you sometime. Hrafn

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of the Shield Wall
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 08:04 PM

That link to the Song of the Shield Wall didn't work for me. Here's one that did: Song of the Shield Wall

And here's a link to Under the Shield Wall

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of the Shield Wall
From: hrafn
Date: 24 Feb 00 - 08:30 PM

to McGrath of Harlow, cheers me 'ansome t'was just what I was looking for. Wasn't expecting an extra verse, but it works. Interesting song isn't it. Anyway, I'll see you around the Cafe no doubt, All the best, Hrafn

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song of the Shield Wall
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 25 Feb 00 - 01:44 PM

I got it by consulting Webferret, which is a very handy macro search engine, and free.

Once you've installed it, just type in Song of the Shield Wall, and it'll give all kinds of weird stuff - including several sites where it crops up, including some where it gets sung on a Real Audio file.

If you're interested in ballads about Saxons, try The Ballad of the White Horse by G.K.Chesterton.