For space is wide and good friends are too few.
My mother won’t come to my concerts
And she knows that she’s wasting her breath
Still she begs me return to a good honest life
Of beckoning men to their death
“Siren Song,” by Vixy & Tony, about the struggle of maintaining a music career when your voice…kills people.
Lyrics and chords available here
Bonds of blood and bonds of steel
Bonds of god-fire and of need,
Bonds that only we to feel
Bonds of word and bonds of deed,
Bonds we took – and knew the cost
Bonds we swore without mistake
Bonds that give more than we lost,
Bonds that grant more than they take
“Oathbreakers,” from a novel by Mercedes Lackey, sung by Leslie Fish and…other people. I’m not sure the YouTube description is actually accurate, so I’ll leave it at that.
Jodi Krangle and her back up band perform Time Will Tell at OVFF 2015.
Seventh sons and golden ball daughters
Can take their own lives to hand
I have been to the city of Marrow
And I have come out again.
Fear not the wind of wasting
Its howling is not for you
It’s only an echo now within
The hearts of those just passing through
Couldn’t tell you what it’s about, exactly, but I like it. “City of Marrow,” by S.J. Tucker. Lyrics and chords available here.
Aww yes. librarybards‘ newest music video: #BlackAndRed! This one goes out to all of the Harley Quinn and Deadpool coplayers. (Or rather, those of us who witness them) 😀
Come from the forest and sit ‘round the fire
Come from the fields and enter our hall
Come drink from the guest-cup
Come join in our circle
Come and be welcome ye bards one and all.
“Come and Be Welcome,” by Em Holbert, sung by Heather Dale
I couldn’t find any original songs by Holbert sung by her, but according to a YouTube comment she’s planning an album for 2016, so that’s something to look forward to.
I’m slightly disappointed that this song isn’t actually about Star Trek: The One With the Whales because it does come very close
But I’m only slightly disappointed.
“Whale Song,” by Gary Hanak
‘Cause she was not the biggest fighter nor one to raise a fuss
But I remember being proud that she was one of us
And we might never stand together in the shield-wall side by side
But because of her I lift my sword with pride
So Heather Dale recently put out a children’s album, which is basically a “my first filk” compilation, and this song seems to be here to encourage little girls to join the SCA and beat the crap out of people.
…needless to say, I approve
Absinthe in an open wound,
I am ashes on the wind,
I am Snow White stained and fallen,
Drop your guard and let me in
And I’ll be you.
“I Am (The Doppelganger’s Song),” by Seanan McGuire, performed by Vixy & Tony with Betsy Tinney on violin
Chords and lyrics available here
“Ukulele,” a song about very serious musician problems, to the tune of “Hallelujah”
full disclosure, I found this song on Facebook at 3 AM, I don’t know if it’ll hold up in daylight
…but I’m pretty sure it will
I am incredibly disappointed that’s it not actually performed with a ukulele, though. What’s up with that.