fantasy

Glashtyn Shanty – S. J. Tucker

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When the tithe came callin’, where were you?
When the tithe comes callin’, there is nothing you can do.
Haul away, haul away, haul away

Do I really know what’s going on in this song?  No, because I haven’t read Catherynne M. Valente’s Fairyland novels, which are what this album is based on.  Do I mind?  No, because a creepy sea shanty is still a creepy sea shanty!
“Glashtyn Shanty,” by S. J. Tucker

Karelia's Song – Master Iolo

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I’ve had this song on my mind for a while for no particular reason; it took me some searching to find a recording by the guy who actually wrote it.  Apparently it’s going to be in a video game soon, so that’s exciting.
Anyway!  A morally ambiguous yet very sweet love song by David Watson, aka Master Iolo, “Karelia’s Song.”
Chords and lyrics available here.  Bonus trivia, and as an encouragement to my fellow Awful Guitarists, this is the song that convinced me to learn how to fingerpick and then taught me to do it.  Someday I’ll slightly annoy some SCA folks because I learned a tune that’s a tiny bit different.

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Crystal Hearbeat – Ju Honisch & Katy Droege-Macdonald

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Master Treasurer,
Spirit of glass,
You who live in the forest dark,
Give me answers and riches and all that I crave,
For I won’t be a slave
Any more, any more,
And because I am brave
I have studied your lore,
And your crystal heart secret I sing evermore.

“Crystal Heartbeat,” by Ju Honisch and Katy Droege-Macdonald

The Dragon-Slayer – Vanessa Cardui

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I think it’s time to slay the dragon
I think it’s time to take a stand
He’s been eating all our babies, pretty girls and little old ladies,
And it’s time someone faced him like a man

This song is hilarious?  I think?  I know it doesn’t look like it should be, from this excerpt and the title, but trust me.  This arrangement is also very pretty, which makes everything somewhat surreal.  Warning for some bad language, so…don’t listen when your parents are around, kids.
“The Dragon-Slayer,” by Heroincredible, sung by Vanessa Cardui

Patina – WoodLore

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Take to the land like the rushing water
Fight for your life like a lion
Retell the tale of the lowly daughter
Lost in the place where she bides
Treasure the scars that the woodlands gave you
Make them a sign of your might
The cold in the wind and the rain may scald you
But freedom it comes at a price

Ostensibly, this is about My Little Pony.  Really, it seems like it could be about almost anything.  And it’s very pretty.
“Patina,” by WoodLore

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

Emerald Green – Vixy & Tony

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I’ll show you heights of stone and steel, a city brave and bold
That the rainfall turns to silver and the sunset turns to gold
Nestled down in velvet mountains and water’s satin foam
Where alchemy is everyday routine
And of all the jewels I’ve seen
Emerald green is the color of my home

I love a song that paints a fantasy picture of a real place.  “Emerald Green,” a song for the Pacific Northwest, by Vixy & Tony