#  @skaldbard The Skaldic Bard The Skaldic Bard posts on YouTube about language, battle, this is, king the most. 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The intonation of the singing is also different in parts to make it more authentically pronounced (which might feel a little jarring to begin with if you are familiar with the original version) and I improved some of the lyrics in places. Growing up in England and being a real enthusiast for my native tongue Ive always had a downer on the Norman Conquest for spelling the end of Old English in England (not to mention the brutal treatment" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-i0-Mgn-8gQ) 2024-09-02T17:50Z 51.9K followers, 374K engagements "Saint King Olaf - Forward Christmen Old Norse Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres the remake of a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse. This one is based on Snorri Sturlusons lfs saga helga - the saga is enormous almost [---] pages but I did my best to condense it to give you a taste of the original Norse version. I recommend reading the real thing The refrain is based on St Olafs famous warcry: Onward onward Christmen Crossmen Kingsmen as recounted in the saga. I hope you enjoy. If you enjoy my work and would like to help me make more please like the video and consider subscribing to my" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JS9nlZ1QtqQ) 2024-11-23T18:36Z 51.9K followers, 241.4K engagements "Song in Gothic: March of the Visigoths The Skaldic Bard Here is another song I wrote arranged and performed in the Gothic language. This time it is about the Battle of Guadalete fought by King Roderic of the Visigoths who is considered to be their last king against the Umayyad Caliphate who were beginning the Muslim Conquest of Spain in the year [---]. It is thought that the defeat really spelled the end of the Gothic language in Spain as Latin was rapidly becoming the language of government anyway and had already reduced the status of Gothic to a daily conversational tongue for many. Guadalete" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZcRTtQ9pjw4) 2024-01-23T19:45Z 51.8K followers, 816.4K engagements "Rolandskvadet in Old Frankish The Skaldic Bard This is my translation and performance of the famous Norwegian ballad Rolandskvadet (The Song of Roland) into the Frankish language; that is a conservative form of Old East Franconian which is one of several dialects that make up Old High German. Roland was a Frankish military leader during the rule of Charlemagne which is why a Frankish translation seemed like a reasonable idea. I have used attested words and constructions where possible in my translation but have had to Frankicise other OHG dialects in places where Old East Franconian is not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yCodWE5V_TU) 2024-10-29T16:37Z 51.9K followers, 635.2K engagements "Old English Song: The English Varangians - A New England The Skaldic Bard Here is another song I wrote and performed in Old English this time about the Anglo Saxon warriors who were forced to leave England after the Norman Conquest in [----] and seek their fortunes abroad. The events are based off the Icelandic saga Jtvarar Saga. The Englishmen sailed down through the Straits of Gibraltar and onward to the Mediterranean retaking lands for Christendom as they went. They came to Constantinople which was under siege by foreign foes and vowed to aid Emperor Alexios. This was the start of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=1TKbQRwcLm0) 2023-08-05T11:24Z 38.1K followers, 174.5K engagements "Haakon the Good - Old Norse Saga Song Heres another song I wrote and performed in Old Norse part four of my Sagas in Song series about the Saga of Haakon the Good (Hkonar saga ga) which was requested by a viewer. Its an epic saga and so many things happen that its hard to condense it into one song That said I tried to pick out some of the highlights to give you a gist of the saga in 7:30 minutes. :-) I hope you enjoy. If youd like to see more please consider subscribing Picture is Hkon den gode [----]. Oil on canvas by Peter Nicolai Arbo. Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard):" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=41y3THE4ihI) 2023-02-18T14:42Z 40.3K followers, 66.3K engagements "Sigurd the Crusader - Viking Crusader Song Old Norse HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Sigurd the Crusader. I've decided to remake a lot of my earlier songs as I have to admit until shamefully recently I was still making them on my phone with the built-in phone microphone. As a result the quality is less than desirable on a lot of my earlier stuff. Music lyrics and performance by myself. The song is written in Old Norse to commemorate the Norse hero Sigurd the Crusader (Sigurr Jrsalafari literally "Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer"). The events relayed in the song are given in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6RNR7m8tXxw) 2024-04-17T16:24Z 51.9K followers, 355K engagements "The Jesus Prayer sung in Gothic The Skaldic Bard Here is the ancient Jesus Prayer translated by me and sung in Gothic by me (and my wife in the second half). The melody I am singing here is a well-known recitation of the prayer. The Gothic language sadly now extinct was an East Germanic language attested between the 3rd and 10th centuries but some forms of it survived in the Crimea until a substantially later date. The Goths were quite early converts to Christianity with their conversion taking place in the late fourth century. Just picture the scene of a group of newly converted Goths" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7BfEBEN6pW4) 2023-07-19T14:12Z 38.9K followers, 97.7K engagements "Swedish National Anthem in Old Norse // Du gamla du fria p fornnordiska The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation and performance (joined by my wife in the second half) of the Swedish National Anthem Du gamla du fria in Old Norse. While attempting to use as many related words to the original Swedish as possible its not an exact word-for-word translation as I wanted to preserve the ABAB rhyming signature where possible in the translation but the meaning of the original should be preserved. I compiled some videos to play with the music which hopefully show some of Swedens beauty and culture. Its a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BH5b2liEHNY) 2023-10-14T16:50Z 27.5K followers, 37.9K engagements "Pange Lingua in Old English - Easter Hymn Here is my translation arrangement and performance of the wonderful Pange Lingua by Saint Thomas Aquinas in Old English in honour of Holy Week. Ive done what I can to preserve the meaning rhyming signature and the cadence of the original but naturally there are some compromises as with any translation. I hope you enjoy and may you all have a blessed Easter. I do not own any of the artworks in this video - they have been selected for educational purposes. All credit goes to the original artists and I would be happy to remove them if so required Sing be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J_xqituPFkA) 2024-03-28T16:29Z 51.9K followers, 25.2K engagements "The Jesus Prayer in Old Norse - Christian Viking Prayer The Skaldic Bard Here is the ancient Jesus Prayer in Old Norse translated by me and performed by me and my wife. It has been prayed by Christians since at least the middle of the first millennium. The prayer: Drttinn Jss Kristr Lord Jesus Christ Gus sonr Son of God miskunna mr syndara. have mercy on me a sinner. I hope you enjoyed. Please subscribe if you did and leave a comment I do love reading them and I try to respond to as many as I can If you would like to support the channel you can donate here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPgEK1cSBmM) 2024-07-09T14:03Z 51.9K followers, 173.9K engagements "The Jesus Prayer in Old English Here is my translation of the Jesus Prayer into Old English performed by me and my wife. I dedicate this one to my aunt Nicola a truly wonderful woman who passed away yesterday. Please spare a prayer for her. God bless. Dryhten Hlend Crist Godes Sunu emiltsa m mnwyrhtan. -- Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E7QqSMsK1JCTOyJj6e8oYsi=Qs80gkfyTVq5YsFrXzvBwg If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thank you for your kindness. Please do not redistribute my work without" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LaBlSAP0bO8) 2025-10-07T14:15Z 51.9K followers, 54.7K engagements "We Three Kings in Old English Christmas Carol - The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation arrangement and performance of the Christmas carol We Three Kings (of Orient Are) / The Quest of the Magi in Old English. It was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in [----]. Merry Christmas to you all. Thank you for a successful year the channel has grown far more than I thought it would and Im really grateful to everyone who has stuck with me watches my videos and leaves such edifying and kind comments. It really means the world to me. Next year should bring a lot more original content and new songs so please" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ujf1-flrTm4) 2024-12-07T16:35Z 51.9K followers, 193.2K engagements "Rolandskvadet in Old Norse (The Song of Roland) - Rlandskvi Here is my translation and performance of the famous Norwegian ballad Rolandskvadet (The Song of Roland) itself from the mediaeval French epic poem La Chanson de Roland. The ballad details the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778AD and it is truly a work of art. I picked out some of my favourite stanzas to translate and I tried to keep the wording as similar to the original Norwegian as possible using the etymological progenitors of the Norwegian words wherever possible. The instrument Im playing is the talharpa. Its amazing how dark a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=w-W7-sULzZI) 2023-04-25T19:03Z 41.2K followers, 111.3K engagements "The Last Varangians Song in Old Swedish HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote a while back in Late Old Swedish (yngre fornsvenska) about the Fall of Constantinople from the hypothetical perspective of a remaining group of Swedish Varangian guardsmen. I remade it to improve the sound quality as I recorded the first version on my phone. The style/melody/rhythm of the song isnt at all traditional just my own vision of how it went down with a shield-beating rhythm coupled with choral verse to express the range of emotion that must have been felt while fighting during the Fall of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xx7M90VdHto) 2024-05-18T16:48Z 51.9K followers, 244.1K engagements "Brunanburh - Old English Old Norse Old Welsh & Middle Gaelic song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I made this time about the Battle of Brunanburh in [---]. Music arrangement lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The battle marked a decisive victory for Athelstan against a coalition of Norsemen Scotsmen and Cumbrians (Strathclydians) who sought to challenge his rule over a unified English kingdom. Having conquered Northumbria in [---] Athelstan had become the first king to effectively rule over all England causing his neighbours to put their own quarrels to one side and band" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ylzbkRiT2sc) 2025-07-11T17:06Z 51.9K followers, 217.6K engagements "Fatherland - Proto-Germanic War Chant The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote arranged and performed in Proto-Germanic. Proto-Germanic believed to have been spoken from around [---] BC-500 AD in southern Scandinavia/Northern Germany is an entirely reconstructed language so it isnt actually attested anywhere - however using comparative linguistics linguists have managed to piece it together somewhat and we now have a pretty good idea of its grammar and how it sounded. This song is a little different to the usual type I make. The reason for making it is that I watched one of my favourite films -" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-VetcktChkQ) 2024-01-03T22:30Z 50.7K followers, 144.1K engagements "Palstinalied in Gothic Crusader Song The Skaldic Bard By popular demand here is my translation arrangement and performance of the Palstinalied in the Gothic language. I was a little hesitant to make this one as it doesnt really make sense historically (Gothic was extinct by the time of the crusades) but its such a wonderful language and it was really fun albeit exhausting to translate and make. Also who doesnt want more versions of Palstinalied It was quite laborious to translate and I wasnt able to preserve the original meaning of every line while keeping the rhyming signature but I am quite" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=27HFLjI-zpc) 2024-06-23T15:56Z 51.9K followers, 239.4K engagements "Rollo - Song in Old Norse French Romance and Latin The Skaldic Bard Happy New Year one and all I thought Id start the year with another original song this time about the famous Rollo written in a combination of Old Norse a 9th century langues d'ol dialect (referred to by its speakers as romans which we could call very early Old French) and Latin to finish. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Rollo is an extremely important figure in European history. He is the Northman credited with the formal founding of the County of Rouen in France (which was already de facto under his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5iSm0OhLPr8) 2026-01-01T17:30Z 51.9K followers, 47K engagements "Old Norse Hymn (Agni Parthene) A hymn to the Mother of God in the language of the mediaeval Scandinavians translated from the original Greek with slight embellishments here and there by myself. I recorded the whole thing on my phone so the quality undoubtedly won't be the best. Alas Enjoy and God bless. If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard (but really no pressure). Thank you for your kindness" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7kwaN1RWsEE) 2022-10-18T16:22Z 51.2K followers, 85.8K engagements "Agni Parthene in Old English (Greek hymn) Here is my translation and performance of the beautiful Greek hymn Agni Parthene in Old English.My first video upload as the Skaldic Bard was this hymn in Old Norse and I thought to complement it with its cousin language Old English; though it is a (relatively) modern hymn one can imagine the Anglo-Saxon and Norse Varangians in Constantinople being immersed in melodies such as this one during the Middle Ages.I made this version a little more upbeat as a) an experiment for fun and b) to try to capture the virile energy of the Germanic tradition. I've" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FykZmH_aZiY) 2024-08-16T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 62.5K engagements "Lament for Basil II - Norse-Byzantine Chant Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji This is a chant (which has been slightly embellished) featuring in my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangian's Saga - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY - please watch it if you haven't already Performance by Farya Faraji myself and Dimitris Athanasopoulos; melody by Farya Faraji based on traditional Greek chants; Old Norse lyrics written by me. The chant laments the passing of Emperor Basil II Bulgar-Bane. In our symphony the protagonist a Varangian Guardsman from Scandinavia deeply admires Basil" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H4umLg6NTzo) 2025-05-02T16:16Z 51.9K followers, 196.6K engagements "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen in Old Church Slavonic Christmas Song Heres my translation of the traditional English Christmas carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen into Old Church Slavonic (also known simply as Old Slavonic). Because why not Arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This is my favourite carol both in terms of melody and lyrical content and I fancied a bit of a challenge. Ive done some Old East Slavic stuff in the past but had never tried Old Church Slavonic (two broadly similar languages but unique in key ways). The literary language is thought to be based on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZEiTy8o4RUg) 2025-12-05T17:56Z 51.9K followers, 47.2K engagements "Fury of the Slavs Old East Slavic/Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Farya Faraji & July Vitraniuk Here's another song from my and @faryafaraji's The Varangian's Saga: Fury of the Slavs (with some slight remixing of Farya's arrangement by me in this video). Old East Slavic and Old Norse lyrics by me performance by myself and the excellent @julyvitraniuk. The song consists primarily of the tune of two traditional Belarusian folk melodies (with new lyrics written by myself in Old East Slavic and wonderful musical embellishments by Farya): 1) Jure ustavai rana and 2) to j pa moru. July marvelously" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gAPybNFiENQ) 2025-02-01T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 209.1K engagements "Harald Fairhair - Norways High King (Old Norse Song) Here is another song I wrote and performed in Old Norse for the Sagas in Song series based on Snorri Sturlusons Saga of Harald Fairhair in Heimskringla. The song recounts Haralds motives and experiences in uniting Norway under one king for the first time - and why he gained the nickname he did Please subscribe if youd like to see more The picture is a photo of a statue of Harald Fairhair "Haraldshaugen" in Haugesund Norway taken by Harald Nordbakken. Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard):" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jORyqMY-QTA) 2023-03-06T16:03Z 46.7K followers, 60.2K engagements "Christmas Song in Gothic: O Come All Ye Faithful The Skaldic Bard Time for a change of pace for the Christmas season This is my translation of the carol Adeste Fideles typically rendered in English as O Come All Ye Faithful into the Gothic language. Arrangement and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performance by The Skaldic Bard and my wholesome wf. I have translated the carol from the Latin original. Youll see the Latin original at the top of the screen followed by Gothic in Gothic script in the middle under which is the romanised Gothic transliteration and finally the English translation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jxre42BsM2c) 2025-11-28T16:00Z 51.9K followers, 24.5K engagements "The English Varangians - Old English Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard As requested by several commenters heres a remake of my song The English Varangians written and performed by me in Old English. The song tells the story of the Anglo-Saxon warriors who were forced to leave England after the Norman Conquest in [----] and seek a new home abroad. The events are based on the account given in the Icelandic Jtvarar Saga. The Englishmen sailed down through the Straits of Gibraltar and onward to the Mediterranean retaking lands for Christendom as they went. They came to Constantinople which was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nxl2Bl-OW1Y) 2024-09-28T16:49Z 51.9K followers, 122.1K engagements "Ragnar Lothbrok and His Sons (Song in Old Norse/Old English) The Skaldic Bard Here is another song this time in Old Norse (and a bit of Old English) about the famed Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons. The story is based on the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and the Saga of Ragnars Sons. Naturally I couldnt include everything (the song is already [--] minutes()) but Ive included what I consider the main elements of the story. Its quite an incredible story which speaks to the desire in mediaeval Scandinavian society to avenge a loved one. Nobody typifies that desire quite like Ragnars sons. Its quite" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oH6mn_zR3Qs) 2023-10-03T18:45Z 48.1K followers, 167.4K engagements "El id - Song in Old Spanish The Skaldic Bard Heres an original song I wrote and performed in Old Spanish this time about the adventures of Rodrigo Daz better known by his nickname El Cid during the Reconquista of Spain against the Moors in the 11th Century. The text is based on the Cantar De Mio id written some time in the 12th or early 13th Century. Its an epic piece of writing by an anonymous author which describes in great detail the legendary deeds of El Cid. The name El Cid itself is from the Arabic honorific title as-Sayyid translating roughly as The Master. El Cid ended up fighting for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=puxZv7e7wAU) 2024-07-02T15:58Z 51.9K followers, 174.4K engagements "Hengist and Horsa - Song in North Sea Germanic and Late Proto-Brythonic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Hengist and Horsa the legendary brothers who are thought to have led the invasion of Britain in the 5th century. Music lyrics and arrangement by The Skaldic Bard. This was a real labour of love to create. Ive tried here to reconstruct a North Sea Germanic (otherwise called Ingvaeonic within which are generally placed Old English Old Frisian and Old Saxon) dialect as it could theoretically have been spoken at the time of the Anglo-Saxon invasion at this point in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tC5hkmt9Afs) 2025-11-21T16:13Z 51.9K followers, 88K engagements "Agni Parthene in the Gothic language Heres the beautiful hymn Agni Parthene O Virgin Pure ( / Hrinj Maga in Gothic) translated from the Greek into Gothic by me and performed by me (joined by my wife for the last part). The hymn was composed by St Nectarios of Aegina in the late 1800s and first published in [----] (I know its anachronistic but some things are perennial). Nectarios of Aegina is venerated by both Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic Christians. I am using a very conservative Gothic pronunciation here distinguishing diphthongs from short vowels that are spelt the same in Gothic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zCld9qie7t8) 2025-05-22T15:01Z 51.9K followers, 74.3K engagements "King Edmund Ironside - Old English & Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I wrote in Old English and Old Norse. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This time its about the glorious King Edmund Ironside. Edmund inherited a kingdom in disarray with the Danish threat looming large. Against grave odds he took victory in battle against Cnut the Greats Danes multiple times. The final showdown between the two kingdoms was at the Battle of Assandun on October 18th [----]. The fight was faring decently well for the English until the troublesome Ealdorman of Mercia" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2LoYj2OVsxk) 2025-04-04T14:59Z 51.9K followers, 198.8K engagements "Herr Mannelig in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Here's my translation of Herr Mannelig in Old Norse. Vocals primarily by my wife and some by me later in the song and music by me. Herr Mannelig likely needs no introduction for most but for the uninitiated it's a very popular Swedish folk ballad about a Christian man resisting the advances of a pagan troll. I have added the original Swedish text at the top and the English translation of my Old Norse translation. I've attempted to keep the meaning and the rhyming scheme of the Swedish which means it's not always an exact translation of the original" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4dxW9ENax2o) 2024-04-04T15:24Z 51.9K followers, 2M engagements "Herr Mannelig in Old English The Skaldic Bard Heres another version of Herr Mannelig this time in Old English translated from the original Swedish and arranged by me and performed by me and my wife. This is her first time singing in Old English and I think she did a wonderful job Herr Mannelig is a very popular Swedish folk song dating back centuries. A young Christian man is tempted by a pagan woman who offers him a plethora of worldly goods in order to win his heart. Resolutely standing by his Christian principles the young man rejects her advances on account of his mortal soul. There are" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FvjR5aBQXKI) 2024-10-19T13:06Z 51.9K followers, 213.9K engagements "Varangian Battle Medley Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji Here is a medley of music by The Skaldic Bard and @faryafaraji arranged by myself with some new lyrics that Ive written and performed in Old Norse. The music comes from the two symphonies that Farya and I have collaborated on: The Crusader and The Varangians Saga. The first part is Palstinalied to which I wrote some introductory lyrics and adapted the Lords Prayer. Second youll hear my Harald Hardrada leitmotif for which I also wrote some adapted lyrics in alliterative verse with kennings. After that comes my Brothers of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eIvw1-aVl1A) 2025-01-18T17:38Z 51.9K followers, 364.1K engagements "Da Pacem Domine chanted in a church in San Marino #catholic #chanting #hymn #medieval #crusader" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ro3UuNa-lic) 2025-10-22T11:02Z 51.9K followers, [----] engagements "Hrgalten in Old Swedish Norse Folk Music Here is my translation and cover of the well-known Swedish folk song Hrgalten (also spelt Horgalten) into Early Old Swedish (ldre fornsvenska). Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard vocal performance by my lovely wife Lady Skald. Ive chosen a very conservative/early form of Old Swedish here so conservative that it is borderline Old East Norse barring changes to the diphthongs (e.g. i - e au - y - ) among some other changes (e.g. as short initial h reduced before r - - -er and so on). Old East Norse dialects werent fully uniform however" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vgcjVz1aKKY) 2026-01-25T14:25Z 51.9K followers, 36.4K engagements "Herr Mannelig in the Gothic language The Skaldic Bard Once again here is the well-known Swedish folksong Herr Mannelig this time in the Gothic language translated and arranged by myself and performed by my legendary wife (and me). We're using a later post-Wulfilian Gothic pronunciation this time whereby the diphthongs ai /a/ and au /a/ had merged with // and // respectively. Using comparitive linguistics I reconstructed quite a few words in this Gothic translation (such as the words silk manly saddle squeeze island wheel among others). I had to be quite creative with some of the rewording as" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=y0ro3A4Q6WU) 2025-06-01T18:56Z 51.9K followers, 164.4K engagements "Old English Song - Harold Godwinson The Skaldic Bard This is an original song I wrote and performed in Old English. Ever since I was a mere boy growing up in England and speaking English the Norman Conquest has bothered me greatly. The main reason for this is that I find Old English to be such an incredibly rich beautiful language. The Norman Conquest really spelled the end of English staying deeply and conservatively connected to its West Germanic roots with so many wonderful words being expelled from the language. Harold Godwinson has as a result always been something of a hero of mine. Ive" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z6IJZBMtcq4) 2023-06-23T18:01Z 51.8K followers, 470.4K engagements "Song in Old Saxon - Otto the Great The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song from me this time in the Old Saxon language otherwise known as Old Low German. Music lyrics and performance by yours truly. This one is about Otto I the Greats victory against the heathen Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld in [---]. Ive tried to make the lyrics a little more traditional this time by using Germanic alliterative verse in the verses. Let me know what you think Upon his father's death in [---] Otto inherited the Duchy of Saxony and kingship of the Germans. He carried on his father's mission to unite all of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=02HnzHaPVY8) 2024-07-18T15:38Z 51.9K followers, 225.6K engagements "Magnus the Good - Old Norse Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse (and a little Old East Slavic) about Magnus the Good with the events as recalled in The Saga of Magnus the Good in Heimskringla. I have remastered it now with more appropriate instruments and in better quality. Lyrics music and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Magnus grew up in Novgorod with his foster father Yaroslav the Wise from whom he learnt Slavic. Seeking to avenge his father known to us now as St Olaf he returns to Norway. He ends up taking the Danish throne and defending" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0otSirnMx0A) 2025-04-17T17:08Z 51.9K followers, 190.2K engagements "Harald Hardrada - Old Norse Song (HD Remake) The Skaldic Bard Again by popular demand heres the remake of my song Harald Hardrada composed and performed by me based on Snorri Sturluson's Saga of Harald Hardrada. Harald Hardrada (lit. Harald the Harsh-Ruler - there are many interpretations/possible translations of this name but I think Harsh-Ruler is probably the best) was essentially an absolute chad. Of all the Norwegian kings and heroes from the sagas hes probably my favourite. He achieved and did more in his 50-year life than most people could only dream of doing in several lifetimes. For" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5gglUB4TuxA) 2024-09-12T18:10Z 51.9K followers, 494.2K engagements "Alfred the Great Old English Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote in Old English a while ago which I have decided to remake. Music lyrics and arrangement by myself with vocals by me and my wife. The song is dedicated to perhaps the greatest Englishman in history King Alfred the Great. The song is largely based on the Anglo Saxon Chronicles telling of the Battle of Edington/Ethandun in which King Alfred overcame the Great Heathen Army and baptised their king Guthrum. In a church in my hometown theres a stained glass window which portrays Alfred with the tagline Subduer of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BrhqnuTXCZs) 2024-04-27T15:32Z 51.9K followers, 315K engagements "The Emperor - Basil II The Bulgar Slayer (Koine Greek & Old Norse) Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard The Emperor is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. Music and vocals by Farya Faraji and The Skaldic Bard. The Koine Greek lyrics are by Demetrios Paraschos and the Old Norse lyrics are by The Skaldic Bard. Having recently arrived in Constantinople our Norse hero and his countrymen are called to the Emperors palace whereupon they are asked to join the Emperors elite Varangian Guard. Seeking glory honour and riches they gladly accept. The first part of the song details" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GiCRgY1MIDo) 2025-11-02T16:05Z 51.9K followers, 87.4K engagements "Old East Slavic Song - Vladimir the Great The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote in Old East Slavic performed by me and my wife. This time we are singing about St. Vladimir the Great a member of the famous Rurikid dynasty of the Kievan Rus and the first Christian Grand Prince. He established a large domain spanning large swathes of modern Ukraine and Russia from Kyev to the Baltic. Vladimir is a saint venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. After sending envoys out to see the religions of the world Vladimir decided to convert to Christianity. His envoys having seen Constantinople" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HMfaqRLAWXo) 2023-11-30T17:00Z 51.8K followers, 198.9K engagements "Charles Martel Song in Frankish The Skaldic Bard Heres another song I wrote and performed this time in Old Franconian/late Frankish - specifically Austrasian Franconian as that is likely the dialect that Charles Martel would have spoken. The song is based on the famous Battle of Tours in [---] where Charles responded to Duke Otto of Aquitaines plea for aid against the rampaging Umayyad Caliphate that had recently conquered Spain. Charles and his Franks fought valiantly and prevented France and likely the rest of Europe from being conquered and converted. There isnt a great deal of information" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IgFfaY9k1D0) 2024-05-29T17:36Z 51.9K followers, 394.7K engagements "Varangian Guard: Brothers of the North Sea Old English/Old Norse/Medieval Greek The Skaldic Bard Here is another song I wrote and performed (with my wife) this time in Old English Old Norse and Mediaeval/Byzantine Greek. The use of Old English in conjunction with Old Norse is to illustrate the fact that at this point in history the Varangian Guard was primarily made up of Anglo-Saxon warriors who fled England after the Norman Conquest as well as Scandinavians. The Greek is adapted from Anna Komnenis Alexiad in which she discusses the Varangians who were in her father Alexioss service. The" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KyAKL2_ix14) 2024-02-13T15:55Z 51.8K followers, 1.3M engagements "The War In Georgia - Greek Norse & Georgian Battle Music Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Today marks the 1000th anniversary of the death of Basil II (15/12/1025) so I thought to honour the event by creating an abridged version of The War In Georgia a segment from my and @faryafarajis symphony The Varangians Saga with sections relevant to Basil IIs leadership in his Georgian campaigns. The music is by Farya Faraji based on regional folk melodies and the Norse lyrics were written by me with vocal performances by me and Farya Faraji. The song depicts our Norseman in the ranks of the Byzantine" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MdTCg-16u54) 2025-12-15T16:17Z 51.9K followers, 72.3K engagements "Alarics March - The Sack of Rome song in Gothic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time in the Gothic language about the Sack of Rome in [---] AD led by Alaric I King of the Visigoths. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The song is written from the Gothic perspective about the campaigns of Alaric a formidable warrior who came to prominence in the late 4th century as a leader of the Tervingi Goths. Although the Goths were formally settled as foederati within the Roman empire they were by all accounts poorly treated and repeatedly denied recognition by the Roman" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R6KCVqwyBy0) 2026-02-02T18:35Z 51.9K followers, 46.5K engagements "The Leper King - Song in Classical Arabic Old French and Latin Heres another original song I wrote this time in 12th Century Old French Mediaeval Latin and Classical Arabic. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The Arabic performance is by my colleague Yousuf in traditional Mawwal style. This song is about the great King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem also famously known as The Leper King as he suffered from leprosy from childhood until his death at [--] years of age. Despite his crippling illness he won a series of victories against the mighty Saladin founder of the Ayyubid dynasty" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VBJXIIp5_Fo) 2026-01-13T18:31Z 51.9K followers, 68.5K engagements "Canute the Great North Sea Emperor (Old Norse Song) Here is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse. I felt like I had neglected the Danes a bit so here is one about the mighty Canute the Great and his acquisition of the North Sea Empire Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E7QqSMsK1JCTOyJj6e8oYsi=Qs80gkfyTVq5YsFrXzvBwg If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thank you for your kindness. Please do not redistribute my work without permission. Feel free to email me with any inquiries Lyrics: Fair" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WGSQEy58xeQ) 2023-03-18T14:22Z 51.8K followers, 121K engagements "Boudicca - Song in Latin and Ancient British The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Boudicca Queen of the Iceni which was a British tribe in ancient times. The song is written in Classic Latin (largely courtesy of Tacitus) and my own reconstruction of Ancient British as it might have been spoken at the time of Boudicca. Written arranged produced and performed by the Skaldic Bard and performed by the wonderful Lady Skald. The song details the beginnings of the Boudican revolt (which took place around [--] AD). Tacitus writes that among other infractions Boudicca was flogged" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WunxnsTjxV4) 2025-08-24T13:36Z 51.9K followers, 135.3K engagements "Pelagius of Asturias Proto-Ibero-Romance & Gothic Song The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote and performed in Gothic and a reconstruction of Ibero-Romance (that is late Iberian Vulgar Latin with some specifically Asturian influences) as it may have been spoken in the 8th century. I reconstructed this proto-language using comparative linguistics. The language is essentially a convenient bridge between late Latin and dialects of old Iberian. I can by no means claim that this is exactly how the early Asturians would have spoken but it shouldnt be too far off. A note on the Latin displayed in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a4vE63BacGQ) 2025-03-06T16:21Z 51.9K followers, 396K engagements "Jrsalanm - Norse Crusader Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Jrsalanm written and performed by me in Old Norse. Its the first song I wrote that became quite popular. The song details the events of the Siege of Jerusalem in [----] from the perspective of a Scandinavian crusader people from all over Europe responded to the call of Pope Urban II with varying degrees of success. Marching through Anatolia and Syria taking lands as they went the Crusaders reached Jerusalem and after a hard won siege captured the city instituting the Kingdom of Jerusalem. You might notice that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bv6JfFV9QPE) 2024-10-10T17:19Z 51.9K followers, 251.2K engagements "Song in Gothic/Latin: Slayers of the Huns Battle of the Catalaunian Plains The Skaldic Bard Heres an original song I wrote and performed this time in Gothic and Latin (with Classical Latin pronunciation). The song is structured to be exactly 50% of each language to symbolise the coming together of two great historical European forces and to give the perspective of each side. It was quite the labour of love putting this together - I'm not sure I've ever worked so hard The song revolves around the invasion of Attila the Hun into Western Europe. To have a chance at beating the mighty Huns" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dL7fyfl0JOI) 2023-11-17T21:43Z 51.8K followers, 394.5K engagements "Palstinalied in Mediaeval Irish The Skaldic Bard Heres the one and only Palstinalied (or Aar inna Pelistna) once again translated this time from Middle High German into Middle Irish. I decided to make this one in honour of an early ancestor/relative of mine my fellow Daly clansman Muireadhach Albanach ODlaigh an Irish crusader-bard who took part in the Fifth Crusade (you can read about him on Wikipedia if your curiosity is piqued). I finish the song with a short excerpt in Old Irish and Latin from the legendary prayer St. Patricks Breastplate as it fits the theme pretty well. Anyone whos ever" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g8S-z3ZSbFc) 2025-08-03T13:40Z 51.9K followers, 61.7K engagements "Astrids Lament Old Norse Ballad - Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Astrids Lament is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. It starts with an introductory stanza in Koine Greek sung by the great man Farya himself followed by some Old Norse performed by myself before my wife Lady Skald takes it away with the ballad itself. The Old Norse lyrics were written by me and the wonderful music is by Farya Faraji. By this point in the symphony our Norseman has enjoyed decades of success in Constantinople. Now a battle-hardened and wealthy warrior hes taken aback when a trading" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gCgXf9gFIrs) 2025-09-18T14:46Z 51.9K followers, 40K engagements "Palstinalied in Latin Crusader Song The Skaldic Bard Here is my translation and performance of the one and only Palstinalied in Latin. Im using ecclesiastical pronunciation in true Catholic fashion. Again Ive tried to keep to the rhyming signature while not changing the meaning (too much) and Im quite pleased with how its turned out. Let me know what you think Many thanks to Louis for looking over my translation and his suggestions. My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone endorse or seek to glorify violence. The credit for the great piece of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gMYGFGBeIzU) 2023-10-31T15:58Z 51.8K followers, 1.4M engagements "King Arthur - Song in Late British The Skaldic Bard Heres an ambitious song Ive been working on for quite some time this time about the glorious King Arthur. The song imagines the Britons marching behind King Arthur to the Battle of Badon in [---] where they fought and beat the Saxons who had been conquering Britain for over a century (though the details are debated as is much of Arthurian history). As a half-Welshman I have always been fascinated by our legendary Warrior King so I felt compelled to dedicate a song to him. I have incorporated elements of his legend (such as Excalibur and the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=icgez0DBPeo) 2025-03-16T18:37Z 51.9K followers, 170.2K engagements "William the Conqueror - Song in Old Norman French This is a (much requested) original song Ive been umming and aahing about making for a while. The music lyrics and performance are by The Skaldic Bard. Anyone who knows me will tell you that my biggest historical regret as it were is the Norman conquest of England in [----]. It led to the mass import of words of French origin into English over the hundreds of years that followed thereby fundamentally changing my favourite historic language Old English. I also deeply regret that Anglo-Saxon kingship came to such an abrupt end with the death of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jJdhbg--e-A) 2025-09-28T14:33Z 51.9K followers, 185.9K engagements "'Vem kan segla' in Proto-Norse Ancient Scandinavian Language The Skaldic Bard Back again with another song This time its the beautiful Swedish folk song Vem kan segla frutan vind (Who can sail without the wind) which I translated into Proto-Norse. Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performed by the resident Lady Skald my lovely wife. The song is thought to have originated in the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland and is a classic seafarers lament about being parted from ones loved ones. If you stick around youll also hear me narrate my Proto-Norse translation of one of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mOD3QfsxQXk) 2025-09-05T18:49Z 51.9K followers, 76.1K engagements "Ramund hin unge in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation of Ramund hin Unge a Danish folk song first noted down in the 1600s into Old Norse. Music arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The ballad was made particularly popular by the band Tyrs excellent cover. If you read the lyrics this has to be one of the funniest folk songs out there (at least it tickles my aesthetic fancy). The tale recounts the adventures of Ramund/Raymond and his trip to Jotunheim the severing of many heads along the way before ending up in a duel with the emperor (adding yet another" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mdD3Xvf65WA) 2025-06-29T16:30Z 51.9K followers, 158.6K engagements "Harald Hardrada: Varangian Crusader Viking (Old Norse Saga Song) Heres another Old Norse song composed and performed by me - the latest in my Sagas in Song series. It is based on the Saga of Harald Hardrada by Snorri Sturluson. Harald Hardrada (lit. Harald the Harsh-Ruler - there are many interpretations/possible translations of this name but I think Harsh-Ruler is probably the best) was essentially an absolute chad. Of all the Norwegian kings and heroes from the sagas hes probably my all-time favourite. He achieved and did more in his life than most people could only dream of doing in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nBRXVad6I88) 2023-05-06T18:30Z 51.8K followers, 293.8K engagements "Norse Crusader Song - St Rognvald Jarl of Orkney This is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse part [--] of my Sagas in Song series dealing with events from Orkneyinga saga the narrative history of Shetland and Orkney. It is dedicated to one of my favourite Saga heroes and a Catholic warrior-saint Rgnvaldr Kali Kolsson Jarl of Orkney. The song describes his decision to go to Jerusalem and the adventure that followed. My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone endorse or seek to glorify violence. Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard):" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yxzodFeJjJk) 2023-02-13T16:57Z 51.8K followers, 120.3K engagements "Sons of Mars - Norse Version Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Here is a Norse adaptation of @faryafaraji's epic song Sons of Mars. Music by Farya Faraji Old Norse lyrics by me vocals by Farya Faraji and myself. This is my arrangement adapted from Faryas original Norse arrangement which features in our symphony The Varangians SagaId encourage you all to check it out The lyrics of the refrain come from my song Brothers of the North Sea which features as a leitmotif in the saga. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY The runes chanted in the middle of the song spell out the [--] characters of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zxb8iDduRCw) 2025-02-15T12:07Z 51.9K followers, 454.9K engagements "Alarics March - The Sack of Rome song in Gothic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time in the Gothic language about the Sack of Rome in [---] AD led by Alaric I King of the Visigoths. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The song is written from the Gothic perspective about the campaigns of Alaric a formidable warrior who came to prominence in the late 4th century as a leader of the Tervingi Goths. Although the Goths were formally settled as foederati within the Roman empire they were by all accounts poorly treated and repeatedly denied recognition by the Roman" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=R6KCVqwyBy0) 2026-02-02T18:35Z 51.9K followers, 46.5K engagements "Hrgalten in Old Swedish Norse Folk Music Here is my translation and cover of the well-known Swedish folk song Hrgalten (also spelt Horgalten) into Early Old Swedish (ldre fornsvenska). Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard vocal performance by my lovely wife Lady Skald. Ive chosen a very conservative/early form of Old Swedish here so conservative that it is borderline Old East Norse barring changes to the diphthongs (e.g. i - e au - y - ) among some other changes (e.g. as short initial h reduced before r - - -er and so on). Old East Norse dialects werent fully uniform however" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vgcjVz1aKKY) 2026-01-25T14:25Z 51.9K followers, 36.4K engagements "The Leper King - Song in Classical Arabic Old French and Latin Heres another original song I wrote this time in 12th Century Old French Mediaeval Latin and Classical Arabic. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The Arabic performance is by my colleague Yousuf in traditional Mawwal style. This song is about the great King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem also famously known as The Leper King as he suffered from leprosy from childhood until his death at [--] years of age. Despite his crippling illness he won a series of victories against the mighty Saladin founder of the Ayyubid dynasty" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VBJXIIp5_Fo) 2026-01-13T18:31Z 51.9K followers, 68.5K engagements "Rollo - Song in Old Norse French Romance and Latin The Skaldic Bard Happy New Year one and all I thought Id start the year with another original song this time about the famous Rollo written in a combination of Old Norse a 9th century langues d'ol dialect (referred to by its speakers as romans which we could call very early Old French) and Latin to finish. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Rollo is an extremely important figure in European history. He is the Northman credited with the formal founding of the County of Rouen in France (which was already de facto under his" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5iSm0OhLPr8) 2026-01-01T17:30Z 51.9K followers, 47K engagements "The War In Georgia - Greek Norse & Georgian Battle Music Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Today marks the 1000th anniversary of the death of Basil II (15/12/1025) so I thought to honour the event by creating an abridged version of The War In Georgia a segment from my and @faryafarajis symphony The Varangians Saga with sections relevant to Basil IIs leadership in his Georgian campaigns. The music is by Farya Faraji based on regional folk melodies and the Norse lyrics were written by me with vocal performances by me and Farya Faraji. The song depicts our Norseman in the ranks of the Byzantine" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MdTCg-16u54) 2025-12-15T16:17Z 51.9K followers, 72.3K engagements "God Rest You Merry Gentlemen in Old Church Slavonic Christmas Song Heres my translation of the traditional English Christmas carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen into Old Church Slavonic (also known simply as Old Slavonic). Because why not Arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This is my favourite carol both in terms of melody and lyrical content and I fancied a bit of a challenge. Ive done some Old East Slavic stuff in the past but had never tried Old Church Slavonic (two broadly similar languages but unique in key ways). The literary language is thought to be based on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZEiTy8o4RUg) 2025-12-05T17:56Z 51.9K followers, 47.2K engagements "Christmas Song in Gothic: O Come All Ye Faithful The Skaldic Bard Time for a change of pace for the Christmas season This is my translation of the carol Adeste Fideles typically rendered in English as O Come All Ye Faithful into the Gothic language. Arrangement and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performance by The Skaldic Bard and my wholesome wf. I have translated the carol from the Latin original. Youll see the Latin original at the top of the screen followed by Gothic in Gothic script in the middle under which is the romanised Gothic transliteration and finally the English translation" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jxre42BsM2c) 2025-11-28T16:00Z 51.9K followers, 24.5K engagements "Hengist and Horsa - Song in North Sea Germanic and Late Proto-Brythonic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Hengist and Horsa the legendary brothers who are thought to have led the invasion of Britain in the 5th century. Music lyrics and arrangement by The Skaldic Bard. This was a real labour of love to create. Ive tried here to reconstruct a North Sea Germanic (otherwise called Ingvaeonic within which are generally placed Old English Old Frisian and Old Saxon) dialect as it could theoretically have been spoken at the time of the Anglo-Saxon invasion at this point in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=tC5hkmt9Afs) 2025-11-21T16:13Z 51.9K followers, 88K engagements "The Emperor - Basil II The Bulgar Slayer (Koine Greek & Old Norse) Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard The Emperor is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. Music and vocals by Farya Faraji and The Skaldic Bard. The Koine Greek lyrics are by Demetrios Paraschos and the Old Norse lyrics are by The Skaldic Bard. Having recently arrived in Constantinople our Norse hero and his countrymen are called to the Emperors palace whereupon they are asked to join the Emperors elite Varangian Guard. Seeking glory honour and riches they gladly accept. The first part of the song details" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GiCRgY1MIDo) 2025-11-02T16:05Z 51.9K followers, 87.4K engagements "Da Pacem Domine chanted in a church in San Marino #catholic #chanting #hymn #medieval #crusader" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ro3UuNa-lic) 2025-10-22T11:02Z 51.9K followers, [----] engagements "The Jesus Prayer in Old English Here is my translation of the Jesus Prayer into Old English performed by me and my wife. I dedicate this one to my aunt Nicola a truly wonderful woman who passed away yesterday. Please spare a prayer for her. God bless. Dryhten Hlend Crist Godes Sunu emiltsa m mnwyrhtan. -- Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E7QqSMsK1JCTOyJj6e8oYsi=Qs80gkfyTVq5YsFrXzvBwg If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thank you for your kindness. Please do not redistribute my work without" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LaBlSAP0bO8) 2025-10-07T14:15Z 51.9K followers, 54.7K engagements "William the Conqueror - Song in Old Norman French This is a (much requested) original song Ive been umming and aahing about making for a while. The music lyrics and performance are by The Skaldic Bard. Anyone who knows me will tell you that my biggest historical regret as it were is the Norman conquest of England in [----]. It led to the mass import of words of French origin into English over the hundreds of years that followed thereby fundamentally changing my favourite historic language Old English. I also deeply regret that Anglo-Saxon kingship came to such an abrupt end with the death of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=jJdhbg--e-A) 2025-09-28T14:33Z 51.9K followers, 185.9K engagements "Astrids Lament Old Norse Ballad - Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Astrids Lament is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. It starts with an introductory stanza in Koine Greek sung by the great man Farya himself followed by some Old Norse performed by myself before my wife Lady Skald takes it away with the ballad itself. The Old Norse lyrics were written by me and the wonderful music is by Farya Faraji. By this point in the symphony our Norseman has enjoyed decades of success in Constantinople. Now a battle-hardened and wealthy warrior hes taken aback when a trading" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gCgXf9gFIrs) 2025-09-18T14:46Z 51.9K followers, 40K engagements "'Vem kan segla' in Proto-Norse Ancient Scandinavian Language The Skaldic Bard Back again with another song This time its the beautiful Swedish folk song Vem kan segla frutan vind (Who can sail without the wind) which I translated into Proto-Norse. Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performed by the resident Lady Skald my lovely wife. The song is thought to have originated in the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland and is a classic seafarers lament about being parted from ones loved ones. If you stick around youll also hear me narrate my Proto-Norse translation of one of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mOD3QfsxQXk) 2025-09-05T18:49Z 51.9K followers, 76.1K engagements "Boudicca - Song in Latin and Ancient British The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Boudicca Queen of the Iceni which was a British tribe in ancient times. The song is written in Classic Latin (largely courtesy of Tacitus) and my own reconstruction of Ancient British as it might have been spoken at the time of Boudicca. Written arranged produced and performed by the Skaldic Bard and performed by the wonderful Lady Skald. The song details the beginnings of the Boudican revolt (which took place around [--] AD). Tacitus writes that among other infractions Boudicca was flogged" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WunxnsTjxV4) 2025-08-24T13:36Z 51.9K followers, 135.3K engagements "Palstinalied in Mediaeval Irish The Skaldic Bard Heres the one and only Palstinalied (or Aar inna Pelistna) once again translated this time from Middle High German into Middle Irish. I decided to make this one in honour of an early ancestor/relative of mine my fellow Daly clansman Muireadhach Albanach ODlaigh an Irish crusader-bard who took part in the Fifth Crusade (you can read about him on Wikipedia if your curiosity is piqued). I finish the song with a short excerpt in Old Irish and Latin from the legendary prayer St. Patricks Breastplate as it fits the theme pretty well. Anyone whos ever" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g8S-z3ZSbFc) 2025-08-03T13:40Z 51.9K followers, 61.7K engagements "Brunanburh - Old English Old Norse Old Welsh & Middle Gaelic song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I made this time about the Battle of Brunanburh in [---]. Music arrangement lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The battle marked a decisive victory for Athelstan against a coalition of Norsemen Scotsmen and Cumbrians (Strathclydians) who sought to challenge his rule over a unified English kingdom. Having conquered Northumbria in [---] Athelstan had become the first king to effectively rule over all England causing his neighbours to put their own quarrels to one side and band" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ylzbkRiT2sc) 2025-07-11T17:06Z 51.9K followers, 217.6K engagements "Ramund hin unge in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation of Ramund hin Unge a Danish folk song first noted down in the 1600s into Old Norse. Music arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The ballad was made particularly popular by the band Tyrs excellent cover. If you read the lyrics this has to be one of the funniest folk songs out there (at least it tickles my aesthetic fancy). The tale recounts the adventures of Ramund/Raymond and his trip to Jotunheim the severing of many heads along the way before ending up in a duel with the emperor (adding yet another" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mdD3Xvf65WA) 2025-06-29T16:30Z 51.9K followers, 158.6K engagements "Herr Mannelig in the Gothic language The Skaldic Bard Once again here is the well-known Swedish folksong Herr Mannelig this time in the Gothic language translated and arranged by myself and performed by my legendary wife (and me). We're using a later post-Wulfilian Gothic pronunciation this time whereby the diphthongs ai /a/ and au /a/ had merged with // and // respectively. Using comparitive linguistics I reconstructed quite a few words in this Gothic translation (such as the words silk manly saddle squeeze island wheel among others). I had to be quite creative with some of the rewording as" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=y0ro3A4Q6WU) 2025-06-01T18:56Z 51.9K followers, 164.4K engagements "Agni Parthene in the Gothic language Heres the beautiful hymn Agni Parthene O Virgin Pure ( / Hrinj Maga in Gothic) translated from the Greek into Gothic by me and performed by me (joined by my wife for the last part). The hymn was composed by St Nectarios of Aegina in the late 1800s and first published in [----] (I know its anachronistic but some things are perennial). Nectarios of Aegina is venerated by both Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic Christians. I am using a very conservative Gothic pronunciation here distinguishing diphthongs from short vowels that are spelt the same in Gothic" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zCld9qie7t8) 2025-05-22T15:01Z 51.9K followers, 74.3K engagements "Lament for Basil II - Norse-Byzantine Chant Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji This is a chant (which has been slightly embellished) featuring in my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangian's Saga - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY - please watch it if you haven't already Performance by Farya Faraji myself and Dimitris Athanasopoulos; melody by Farya Faraji based on traditional Greek chants; Old Norse lyrics written by me. The chant laments the passing of Emperor Basil II Bulgar-Bane. In our symphony the protagonist a Varangian Guardsman from Scandinavia deeply admires Basil" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H4umLg6NTzo) 2025-05-02T16:16Z 51.9K followers, 196.6K engagements "Magnus the Good - Old Norse Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse (and a little Old East Slavic) about Magnus the Good with the events as recalled in The Saga of Magnus the Good in Heimskringla. I have remastered it now with more appropriate instruments and in better quality. Lyrics music and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Magnus grew up in Novgorod with his foster father Yaroslav the Wise from whom he learnt Slavic. Seeking to avenge his father known to us now as St Olaf he returns to Norway. He ends up taking the Danish throne and defending" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0otSirnMx0A) 2025-04-17T17:08Z 51.9K followers, 190.2K engagements "King Edmund Ironside - Old English & Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I wrote in Old English and Old Norse. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This time its about the glorious King Edmund Ironside. Edmund inherited a kingdom in disarray with the Danish threat looming large. Against grave odds he took victory in battle against Cnut the Greats Danes multiple times. The final showdown between the two kingdoms was at the Battle of Assandun on October 18th [----]. The fight was faring decently well for the English until the troublesome Ealdorman of Mercia" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2LoYj2OVsxk) 2025-04-04T14:59Z 51.9K followers, 198.8K engagements "King Arthur - Song in Late British The Skaldic Bard Heres an ambitious song Ive been working on for quite some time this time about the glorious King Arthur. The song imagines the Britons marching behind King Arthur to the Battle of Badon in [---] where they fought and beat the Saxons who had been conquering Britain for over a century (though the details are debated as is much of Arthurian history). As a half-Welshman I have always been fascinated by our legendary Warrior King so I felt compelled to dedicate a song to him. I have incorporated elements of his legend (such as Excalibur and the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=icgez0DBPeo) 2025-03-16T18:37Z 51.9K followers, 170.2K engagements "Pelagius of Asturias Proto-Ibero-Romance & Gothic Song The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote and performed in Gothic and a reconstruction of Ibero-Romance (that is late Iberian Vulgar Latin with some specifically Asturian influences) as it may have been spoken in the 8th century. I reconstructed this proto-language using comparative linguistics. The language is essentially a convenient bridge between late Latin and dialects of old Iberian. I can by no means claim that this is exactly how the early Asturians would have spoken but it shouldnt be too far off. A note on the Latin displayed in the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=a4vE63BacGQ) 2025-03-06T16:21Z 51.9K followers, 396K engagements "Sons of Mars - Norse Version Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Here is a Norse adaptation of @faryafaraji's epic song Sons of Mars. Music by Farya Faraji Old Norse lyrics by me vocals by Farya Faraji and myself. This is my arrangement adapted from Faryas original Norse arrangement which features in our symphony The Varangians SagaId encourage you all to check it out The lyrics of the refrain come from my song Brothers of the North Sea which features as a leitmotif in the saga. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY The runes chanted in the middle of the song spell out the [--] characters of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zxb8iDduRCw) 2025-02-15T12:07Z 51.9K followers, 454.9K engagements "Fury of the Slavs Old East Slavic/Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Farya Faraji & July Vitraniuk Here's another song from my and @faryafaraji's The Varangian's Saga: Fury of the Slavs (with some slight remixing of Farya's arrangement by me in this video). Old East Slavic and Old Norse lyrics by me performance by myself and the excellent @julyvitraniuk. The song consists primarily of the tune of two traditional Belarusian folk melodies (with new lyrics written by myself in Old East Slavic and wonderful musical embellishments by Farya): 1) Jure ustavai rana and 2) to j pa moru. July marvelously" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gAPybNFiENQ) 2025-02-01T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 209.1K engagements "Varangian Battle Medley Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji Here is a medley of music by The Skaldic Bard and @faryafaraji arranged by myself with some new lyrics that Ive written and performed in Old Norse. The music comes from the two symphonies that Farya and I have collaborated on: The Crusader and The Varangians Saga. The first part is Palstinalied to which I wrote some introductory lyrics and adapted the Lords Prayer. Second youll hear my Harald Hardrada leitmotif for which I also wrote some adapted lyrics in alliterative verse with kennings. After that comes my Brothers of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=eIvw1-aVl1A) 2025-01-18T17:38Z 51.9K followers, 364.1K engagements "The Merry Vikings (Old Norse Song) - The Varangian's Saga Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Happy New Year Heres a song written and performed by @faryafaraji and myself. It is part of our new symphony The Varangians Saga which Id love you to check out if you havent yet. Its individual parts are best understood when viewed as part of the whole and Im sure youll love it: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY For this song we wanted to move away from some of the common conceptions and tropes of the Norsemen as mere bloodthirsty pirates. Farya spent a good while studying traditional" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kEWWhrpi--U) 2025-01-01T13:28Z 51.9K followers, 67.1K engagements "We Three Kings in Old English Christmas Carol - The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation arrangement and performance of the Christmas carol We Three Kings (of Orient Are) / The Quest of the Magi in Old English. It was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in [----]. Merry Christmas to you all. Thank you for a successful year the channel has grown far more than I thought it would and Im really grateful to everyone who has stuck with me watches my videos and leaves such edifying and kind comments. It really means the world to me. Next year should bring a lot more original content and new songs so please" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ujf1-flrTm4) 2024-12-07T16:35Z 51.9K followers, 193.2K engagements "Saint King Olaf - Forward Christmen Old Norse Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres the remake of a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse. This one is based on Snorri Sturlusons lfs saga helga - the saga is enormous almost [---] pages but I did my best to condense it to give you a taste of the original Norse version. I recommend reading the real thing The refrain is based on St Olafs famous warcry: Onward onward Christmen Crossmen Kingsmen as recounted in the saga. I hope you enjoy. If you enjoy my work and would like to help me make more please like the video and consider subscribing to my" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JS9nlZ1QtqQ) 2024-11-23T18:36Z 51.9K followers, 241.4K engagements "Rolandskvadet in Old Frankish The Skaldic Bard This is my translation and performance of the famous Norwegian ballad Rolandskvadet (The Song of Roland) into the Frankish language; that is a conservative form of Old East Franconian which is one of several dialects that make up Old High German. Roland was a Frankish military leader during the rule of Charlemagne which is why a Frankish translation seemed like a reasonable idea. I have used attested words and constructions where possible in my translation but have had to Frankicise other OHG dialects in places where Old East Franconian is not" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yCodWE5V_TU) 2024-10-29T16:37Z 51.9K followers, 635.2K engagements "Herr Mannelig in Old English The Skaldic Bard Heres another version of Herr Mannelig this time in Old English translated from the original Swedish and arranged by me and performed by me and my wife. This is her first time singing in Old English and I think she did a wonderful job Herr Mannelig is a very popular Swedish folk song dating back centuries. A young Christian man is tempted by a pagan woman who offers him a plethora of worldly goods in order to win his heart. Resolutely standing by his Christian principles the young man rejects her advances on account of his mortal soul. There are" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FvjR5aBQXKI) 2024-10-19T13:06Z 51.9K followers, 213.9K engagements "Jrsalanm - Norse Crusader Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Jrsalanm written and performed by me in Old Norse. Its the first song I wrote that became quite popular. The song details the events of the Siege of Jerusalem in [----] from the perspective of a Scandinavian crusader people from all over Europe responded to the call of Pope Urban II with varying degrees of success. Marching through Anatolia and Syria taking lands as they went the Crusaders reached Jerusalem and after a hard won siege captured the city instituting the Kingdom of Jerusalem. You might notice that" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bv6JfFV9QPE) 2024-10-10T17:19Z 51.9K followers, 251.2K engagements "The English Varangians - Old English Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard As requested by several commenters heres a remake of my song The English Varangians written and performed by me in Old English. The song tells the story of the Anglo-Saxon warriors who were forced to leave England after the Norman Conquest in [----] and seek a new home abroad. The events are based on the account given in the Icelandic Jtvarar Saga. The Englishmen sailed down through the Straits of Gibraltar and onward to the Mediterranean retaking lands for Christendom as they went. They came to Constantinople which was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=nxl2Bl-OW1Y) 2024-09-28T16:49Z 51.9K followers, 122.1K engagements "Harald Hardrada - Old Norse Song (HD Remake) The Skaldic Bard Again by popular demand heres the remake of my song Harald Hardrada composed and performed by me based on Snorri Sturluson's Saga of Harald Hardrada. Harald Hardrada (lit. Harald the Harsh-Ruler - there are many interpretations/possible translations of this name but I think Harsh-Ruler is probably the best) was essentially an absolute chad. Of all the Norwegian kings and heroes from the sagas hes probably my favourite. He achieved and did more in his 50-year life than most people could only dream of doing in several lifetimes. For" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5gglUB4TuxA) 2024-09-12T18:10Z 51.9K followers, 494.2K engagements "Harold Godwinson - Song in Old English - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard By popular demand I decided to remake/remaster my song Harold Godwinson in better quality. The intonation of the singing is also different in parts to make it more authentically pronounced (which might feel a little jarring to begin with if you are familiar with the original version) and I improved some of the lyrics in places. Growing up in England and being a real enthusiast for my native tongue Ive always had a downer on the Norman Conquest for spelling the end of Old English in England (not to mention the brutal treatment" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-i0-Mgn-8gQ) 2024-09-02T17:50Z 51.9K followers, 374K engagements "Agni Parthene in Old English (Greek hymn) Here is my translation and performance of the beautiful Greek hymn Agni Parthene in Old English.My first video upload as the Skaldic Bard was this hymn in Old Norse and I thought to complement it with its cousin language Old English; though it is a (relatively) modern hymn one can imagine the Anglo-Saxon and Norse Varangians in Constantinople being immersed in melodies such as this one during the Middle Ages.I made this version a little more upbeat as a) an experiment for fun and b) to try to capture the virile energy of the Germanic tradition. I've" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FykZmH_aZiY) 2024-08-16T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 62.5K engagements "Song in Old Saxon - Otto the Great The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song from me this time in the Old Saxon language otherwise known as Old Low German. Music lyrics and performance by yours truly. This one is about Otto I the Greats victory against the heathen Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld in [---]. Ive tried to make the lyrics a little more traditional this time by using Germanic alliterative verse in the verses. Let me know what you think Upon his father's death in [---] Otto inherited the Duchy of Saxony and kingship of the Germans. He carried on his father's mission to unite all of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=02HnzHaPVY8) 2024-07-18T15:38Z 51.9K followers, 225.6K engagements "The Jesus Prayer in Old Norse - Christian Viking Prayer The Skaldic Bard Here is the ancient Jesus Prayer in Old Norse translated by me and performed by me and my wife. It has been prayed by Christians since at least the middle of the first millennium. The prayer: Drttinn Jss Kristr Lord Jesus Christ Gus sonr Son of God miskunna mr syndara. have mercy on me a sinner. I hope you enjoyed. Please subscribe if you did and leave a comment I do love reading them and I try to respond to as many as I can If you would like to support the channel you can donate here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LPgEK1cSBmM) 2024-07-09T14:03Z 51.9K followers, 173.9K engagements "El id - Song in Old Spanish The Skaldic Bard Heres an original song I wrote and performed in Old Spanish this time about the adventures of Rodrigo Daz better known by his nickname El Cid during the Reconquista of Spain against the Moors in the 11th Century. The text is based on the Cantar De Mio id written some time in the 12th or early 13th Century. Its an epic piece of writing by an anonymous author which describes in great detail the legendary deeds of El Cid. The name El Cid itself is from the Arabic honorific title as-Sayyid translating roughly as The Master. El Cid ended up fighting for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=puxZv7e7wAU) 2024-07-02T15:58Z 51.9K followers, 174.4K engagements "Palstinalied in Gothic Crusader Song The Skaldic Bard By popular demand here is my translation arrangement and performance of the Palstinalied in the Gothic language. I was a little hesitant to make this one as it doesnt really make sense historically (Gothic was extinct by the time of the crusades) but its such a wonderful language and it was really fun albeit exhausting to translate and make. Also who doesnt want more versions of Palstinalied It was quite laborious to translate and I wasnt able to preserve the original meaning of every line while keeping the rhyming signature but I am quite" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=27HFLjI-zpc) 2024-06-23T15:56Z 51.9K followers, 239.4K engagements "King Gilardin/Re Gilardin in Latin - European Folk Ballad The Skaldic Bard Re Gilardin is a traditional Italian ballad and one of my favourite European folk songs that I translated to Latin from the Italian regional language Piedmontese sung with Italianate Latin pronunciation. Arrangement by The Skaldic Bard. The performance is by me my wife and as a first also my dear mother and father - my mother joined us to sing the parts sung by the mother of King Gilardin/the mother-in-law of his wife and my father narrated the spoken proverbs towards the final part of the song. I think the song" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=F9Po1A7ebvM) 2024-06-14T15:45Z 51.9K followers, 47.8K engagements "Charles Martel Song in Frankish The Skaldic Bard Heres another song I wrote and performed this time in Old Franconian/late Frankish - specifically Austrasian Franconian as that is likely the dialect that Charles Martel would have spoken. The song is based on the famous Battle of Tours in [---] where Charles responded to Duke Otto of Aquitaines plea for aid against the rampaging Umayyad Caliphate that had recently conquered Spain. Charles and his Franks fought valiantly and prevented France and likely the rest of Europe from being conquered and converted. There isnt a great deal of information" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IgFfaY9k1D0) 2024-05-29T17:36Z 51.9K followers, 394.7K engagements "The Last Varangians Song in Old Swedish HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote a while back in Late Old Swedish (yngre fornsvenska) about the Fall of Constantinople from the hypothetical perspective of a remaining group of Swedish Varangian guardsmen. I remade it to improve the sound quality as I recorded the first version on my phone. The style/melody/rhythm of the song isnt at all traditional just my own vision of how it went down with a shield-beating rhythm coupled with choral verse to express the range of emotion that must have been felt while fighting during the Fall of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xx7M90VdHto) 2024-05-18T16:48Z 51.9K followers, 244.1K engagements "Palstinalied in Latin - Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard This video is made up of three chapters namely The Holy Land Battle for Jerusalem and The Crusades Have Begun of Farya Faraji's ( @faryafaraji ) brilliant new symphony The Crusader. These sections are based on the 13th century Palstinalied by Walther von der Vogelweide a melody that has been preserved to this day. I was honoured to have my Latin translation of Palstinalied featured in the symphony and that's what you can hear in this video. Please go and check out the symphony - it's a piece of art and could teach you a thing or two" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8av0lleMPNc) 2024-05-06T16:14Z 51.9K followers, 197.5K engagements "Alfred the Great Old English Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote in Old English a while ago which I have decided to remake. Music lyrics and arrangement by myself with vocals by me and my wife. The song is dedicated to perhaps the greatest Englishman in history King Alfred the Great. The song is largely based on the Anglo Saxon Chronicles telling of the Battle of Edington/Ethandun in which King Alfred overcame the Great Heathen Army and baptised their king Guthrum. In a church in my hometown theres a stained glass window which portrays Alfred with the tagline Subduer of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BrhqnuTXCZs) 2024-04-27T15:32Z 51.9K followers, 315K engagements "Sigurd the Crusader - Viking Crusader Song Old Norse HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Sigurd the Crusader. I've decided to remake a lot of my earlier songs as I have to admit until shamefully recently I was still making them on my phone with the built-in phone microphone. As a result the quality is less than desirable on a lot of my earlier stuff. Music lyrics and performance by myself. The song is written in Old Norse to commemorate the Norse hero Sigurd the Crusader (Sigurr Jrsalafari literally "Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer"). The events relayed in the song are given in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6RNR7m8tXxw) 2024-04-17T16:24Z 51.9K followers, 355K engagements "Herr Mannelig in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Here's my translation of Herr Mannelig in Old Norse. Vocals primarily by my wife and some by me later in the song and music by me. Herr Mannelig likely needs no introduction for most but for the uninitiated it's a very popular Swedish folk ballad about a Christian man resisting the advances of a pagan troll. I have added the original Swedish text at the top and the English translation of my Old Norse translation. I've attempted to keep the meaning and the rhyming scheme of the Swedish which means it's not always an exact translation of the original" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4dxW9ENax2o) 2024-04-04T15:24Z 51.9K followers, 2M engagements "Pange Lingua in Old English - Easter Hymn Here is my translation arrangement and performance of the wonderful Pange Lingua by Saint Thomas Aquinas in Old English in honour of Holy Week. Ive done what I can to preserve the meaning rhyming signature and the cadence of the original but naturally there are some compromises as with any translation. I hope you enjoy and may you all have a blessed Easter. I do not own any of the artworks in this video - they have been selected for educational purposes. All credit goes to the original artists and I would be happy to remove them if so required Sing be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J_xqituPFkA) 2024-03-28T16:29Z 51.9K followers, 25.2K engagements Limited data mode. 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"Harold Godwinson - Song in Old English - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard By popular demand I decided to remake/remaster my song Harold Godwinson in better quality. The intonation of the singing is also different in parts to make it more authentically pronounced (which might feel a little jarring to begin with if you are familiar with the original version) and I improved some of the lyrics in places. Growing up in England and being a real enthusiast for my native tongue Ive always had a downer on the Norman Conquest for spelling the end of Old English in England (not to mention the brutal treatment"
YouTube Link 2024-09-02T17:50Z 51.9K followers, 374K engagements
"Saint King Olaf - Forward Christmen Old Norse Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres the remake of a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse. This one is based on Snorri Sturlusons lfs saga helga - the saga is enormous almost [---] pages but I did my best to condense it to give you a taste of the original Norse version. I recommend reading the real thing The refrain is based on St Olafs famous warcry: Onward onward Christmen Crossmen Kingsmen as recounted in the saga. I hope you enjoy. If you enjoy my work and would like to help me make more please like the video and consider subscribing to my"
YouTube Link 2024-11-23T18:36Z 51.9K followers, 241.4K engagements
"Song in Gothic: March of the Visigoths The Skaldic Bard Here is another song I wrote arranged and performed in the Gothic language. This time it is about the Battle of Guadalete fought by King Roderic of the Visigoths who is considered to be their last king against the Umayyad Caliphate who were beginning the Muslim Conquest of Spain in the year [---]. It is thought that the defeat really spelled the end of the Gothic language in Spain as Latin was rapidly becoming the language of government anyway and had already reduced the status of Gothic to a daily conversational tongue for many. Guadalete"
YouTube Link 2024-01-23T19:45Z 51.8K followers, 816.4K engagements
"Rolandskvadet in Old Frankish The Skaldic Bard This is my translation and performance of the famous Norwegian ballad Rolandskvadet (The Song of Roland) into the Frankish language; that is a conservative form of Old East Franconian which is one of several dialects that make up Old High German. Roland was a Frankish military leader during the rule of Charlemagne which is why a Frankish translation seemed like a reasonable idea. I have used attested words and constructions where possible in my translation but have had to Frankicise other OHG dialects in places where Old East Franconian is not"
YouTube Link 2024-10-29T16:37Z 51.9K followers, 635.2K engagements
"Old English Song: The English Varangians - A New England The Skaldic Bard Here is another song I wrote and performed in Old English this time about the Anglo Saxon warriors who were forced to leave England after the Norman Conquest in [----] and seek their fortunes abroad. The events are based off the Icelandic saga Jtvarar Saga. The Englishmen sailed down through the Straits of Gibraltar and onward to the Mediterranean retaking lands for Christendom as they went. They came to Constantinople which was under siege by foreign foes and vowed to aid Emperor Alexios. This was the start of the"
YouTube Link 2023-08-05T11:24Z 38.1K followers, 174.5K engagements
"Haakon the Good - Old Norse Saga Song Heres another song I wrote and performed in Old Norse part four of my Sagas in Song series about the Saga of Haakon the Good (Hkonar saga ga) which was requested by a viewer. Its an epic saga and so many things happen that its hard to condense it into one song That said I tried to pick out some of the highlights to give you a gist of the saga in 7:30 minutes. :-) I hope you enjoy. If youd like to see more please consider subscribing Picture is Hkon den gode [----]. Oil on canvas by Peter Nicolai Arbo. Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard):"
YouTube Link 2023-02-18T14:42Z 40.3K followers, 66.3K engagements
"Sigurd the Crusader - Viking Crusader Song Old Norse HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Sigurd the Crusader. I've decided to remake a lot of my earlier songs as I have to admit until shamefully recently I was still making them on my phone with the built-in phone microphone. As a result the quality is less than desirable on a lot of my earlier stuff. Music lyrics and performance by myself. The song is written in Old Norse to commemorate the Norse hero Sigurd the Crusader (Sigurr Jrsalafari literally "Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer"). The events relayed in the song are given in"
YouTube Link 2024-04-17T16:24Z 51.9K followers, 355K engagements
"The Jesus Prayer sung in Gothic The Skaldic Bard Here is the ancient Jesus Prayer translated by me and sung in Gothic by me (and my wife in the second half). The melody I am singing here is a well-known recitation of the prayer. The Gothic language sadly now extinct was an East Germanic language attested between the 3rd and 10th centuries but some forms of it survived in the Crimea until a substantially later date. The Goths were quite early converts to Christianity with their conversion taking place in the late fourth century. Just picture the scene of a group of newly converted Goths"
YouTube Link 2023-07-19T14:12Z 38.9K followers, 97.7K engagements
"Swedish National Anthem in Old Norse // Du gamla du fria p fornnordiska The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation and performance (joined by my wife in the second half) of the Swedish National Anthem Du gamla du fria in Old Norse. While attempting to use as many related words to the original Swedish as possible its not an exact word-for-word translation as I wanted to preserve the ABAB rhyming signature where possible in the translation but the meaning of the original should be preserved. I compiled some videos to play with the music which hopefully show some of Swedens beauty and culture. Its a"
YouTube Link 2023-10-14T16:50Z 27.5K followers, 37.9K engagements
"Pange Lingua in Old English - Easter Hymn Here is my translation arrangement and performance of the wonderful Pange Lingua by Saint Thomas Aquinas in Old English in honour of Holy Week. Ive done what I can to preserve the meaning rhyming signature and the cadence of the original but naturally there are some compromises as with any translation. I hope you enjoy and may you all have a blessed Easter. I do not own any of the artworks in this video - they have been selected for educational purposes. All credit goes to the original artists and I would be happy to remove them if so required Sing be"
YouTube Link 2024-03-28T16:29Z 51.9K followers, 25.2K engagements
"The Jesus Prayer in Old Norse - Christian Viking Prayer The Skaldic Bard Here is the ancient Jesus Prayer in Old Norse translated by me and performed by me and my wife. It has been prayed by Christians since at least the middle of the first millennium. The prayer: Drttinn Jss Kristr Lord Jesus Christ Gus sonr Son of God miskunna mr syndara. have mercy on me a sinner. I hope you enjoyed. Please subscribe if you did and leave a comment I do love reading them and I try to respond to as many as I can If you would like to support the channel you can donate here:"
YouTube Link 2024-07-09T14:03Z 51.9K followers, 173.9K engagements
"The Jesus Prayer in Old English Here is my translation of the Jesus Prayer into Old English performed by me and my wife. I dedicate this one to my aunt Nicola a truly wonderful woman who passed away yesterday. Please spare a prayer for her. God bless. Dryhten Hlend Crist Godes Sunu emiltsa m mnwyrhtan. -- Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E7QqSMsK1JCTOyJj6e8oYsi=Qs80gkfyTVq5YsFrXzvBwg If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thank you for your kindness. Please do not redistribute my work without"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T14:15Z 51.9K followers, 54.7K engagements
"We Three Kings in Old English Christmas Carol - The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation arrangement and performance of the Christmas carol We Three Kings (of Orient Are) / The Quest of the Magi in Old English. It was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in [----]. Merry Christmas to you all. Thank you for a successful year the channel has grown far more than I thought it would and Im really grateful to everyone who has stuck with me watches my videos and leaves such edifying and kind comments. It really means the world to me. Next year should bring a lot more original content and new songs so please"
YouTube Link 2024-12-07T16:35Z 51.9K followers, 193.2K engagements
"Rolandskvadet in Old Norse (The Song of Roland) - Rlandskvi Here is my translation and performance of the famous Norwegian ballad Rolandskvadet (The Song of Roland) itself from the mediaeval French epic poem La Chanson de Roland. The ballad details the Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778AD and it is truly a work of art. I picked out some of my favourite stanzas to translate and I tried to keep the wording as similar to the original Norwegian as possible using the etymological progenitors of the Norwegian words wherever possible. The instrument Im playing is the talharpa. Its amazing how dark a"
YouTube Link 2023-04-25T19:03Z 41.2K followers, 111.3K engagements
"The Last Varangians Song in Old Swedish HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote a while back in Late Old Swedish (yngre fornsvenska) about the Fall of Constantinople from the hypothetical perspective of a remaining group of Swedish Varangian guardsmen. I remade it to improve the sound quality as I recorded the first version on my phone. The style/melody/rhythm of the song isnt at all traditional just my own vision of how it went down with a shield-beating rhythm coupled with choral verse to express the range of emotion that must have been felt while fighting during the Fall of the"
YouTube Link 2024-05-18T16:48Z 51.9K followers, 244.1K engagements
"Brunanburh - Old English Old Norse Old Welsh & Middle Gaelic song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I made this time about the Battle of Brunanburh in [---]. Music arrangement lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The battle marked a decisive victory for Athelstan against a coalition of Norsemen Scotsmen and Cumbrians (Strathclydians) who sought to challenge his rule over a unified English kingdom. Having conquered Northumbria in [---] Athelstan had become the first king to effectively rule over all England causing his neighbours to put their own quarrels to one side and band"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T17:06Z 51.9K followers, 217.6K engagements
"Fatherland - Proto-Germanic War Chant The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote arranged and performed in Proto-Germanic. Proto-Germanic believed to have been spoken from around [---] BC-500 AD in southern Scandinavia/Northern Germany is an entirely reconstructed language so it isnt actually attested anywhere - however using comparative linguistics linguists have managed to piece it together somewhat and we now have a pretty good idea of its grammar and how it sounded. This song is a little different to the usual type I make. The reason for making it is that I watched one of my favourite films -"
YouTube Link 2024-01-03T22:30Z 50.7K followers, 144.1K engagements
"Palstinalied in Gothic Crusader Song The Skaldic Bard By popular demand here is my translation arrangement and performance of the Palstinalied in the Gothic language. I was a little hesitant to make this one as it doesnt really make sense historically (Gothic was extinct by the time of the crusades) but its such a wonderful language and it was really fun albeit exhausting to translate and make. Also who doesnt want more versions of Palstinalied It was quite laborious to translate and I wasnt able to preserve the original meaning of every line while keeping the rhyming signature but I am quite"
YouTube Link 2024-06-23T15:56Z 51.9K followers, 239.4K engagements
"Rollo - Song in Old Norse French Romance and Latin The Skaldic Bard Happy New Year one and all I thought Id start the year with another original song this time about the famous Rollo written in a combination of Old Norse a 9th century langues d'ol dialect (referred to by its speakers as romans which we could call very early Old French) and Latin to finish. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Rollo is an extremely important figure in European history. He is the Northman credited with the formal founding of the County of Rouen in France (which was already de facto under his"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T17:30Z 51.9K followers, 47K engagements
"Old Norse Hymn (Agni Parthene) A hymn to the Mother of God in the language of the mediaeval Scandinavians translated from the original Greek with slight embellishments here and there by myself. I recorded the whole thing on my phone so the quality undoubtedly won't be the best. Alas Enjoy and God bless. If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard (but really no pressure). Thank you for your kindness"
YouTube Link 2022-10-18T16:22Z 51.2K followers, 85.8K engagements
"Agni Parthene in Old English (Greek hymn) Here is my translation and performance of the beautiful Greek hymn Agni Parthene in Old English.My first video upload as the Skaldic Bard was this hymn in Old Norse and I thought to complement it with its cousin language Old English; though it is a (relatively) modern hymn one can imagine the Anglo-Saxon and Norse Varangians in Constantinople being immersed in melodies such as this one during the Middle Ages.I made this version a little more upbeat as a) an experiment for fun and b) to try to capture the virile energy of the Germanic tradition. I've"
YouTube Link 2024-08-16T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 62.5K engagements
"Lament for Basil II - Norse-Byzantine Chant Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji This is a chant (which has been slightly embellished) featuring in my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangian's Saga - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY - please watch it if you haven't already Performance by Farya Faraji myself and Dimitris Athanasopoulos; melody by Farya Faraji based on traditional Greek chants; Old Norse lyrics written by me. The chant laments the passing of Emperor Basil II Bulgar-Bane. In our symphony the protagonist a Varangian Guardsman from Scandinavia deeply admires Basil"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T16:16Z 51.9K followers, 196.6K engagements
"God Rest You Merry Gentlemen in Old Church Slavonic Christmas Song Heres my translation of the traditional English Christmas carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen into Old Church Slavonic (also known simply as Old Slavonic). Because why not Arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This is my favourite carol both in terms of melody and lyrical content and I fancied a bit of a challenge. Ive done some Old East Slavic stuff in the past but had never tried Old Church Slavonic (two broadly similar languages but unique in key ways). The literary language is thought to be based on"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T17:56Z 51.9K followers, 47.2K engagements
"Fury of the Slavs Old East Slavic/Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Farya Faraji & July Vitraniuk Here's another song from my and @faryafaraji's The Varangian's Saga: Fury of the Slavs (with some slight remixing of Farya's arrangement by me in this video). Old East Slavic and Old Norse lyrics by me performance by myself and the excellent @julyvitraniuk. The song consists primarily of the tune of two traditional Belarusian folk melodies (with new lyrics written by myself in Old East Slavic and wonderful musical embellishments by Farya): 1) Jure ustavai rana and 2) to j pa moru. July marvelously"
YouTube Link 2025-02-01T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 209.1K engagements
"Harald Fairhair - Norways High King (Old Norse Song) Here is another song I wrote and performed in Old Norse for the Sagas in Song series based on Snorri Sturlusons Saga of Harald Fairhair in Heimskringla. The song recounts Haralds motives and experiences in uniting Norway under one king for the first time - and why he gained the nickname he did Please subscribe if youd like to see more The picture is a photo of a statue of Harald Fairhair "Haraldshaugen" in Haugesund Norway taken by Harald Nordbakken. Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard):"
YouTube Link 2023-03-06T16:03Z 46.7K followers, 60.2K engagements
"Christmas Song in Gothic: O Come All Ye Faithful The Skaldic Bard Time for a change of pace for the Christmas season This is my translation of the carol Adeste Fideles typically rendered in English as O Come All Ye Faithful into the Gothic language. Arrangement and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performance by The Skaldic Bard and my wholesome wf. I have translated the carol from the Latin original. Youll see the Latin original at the top of the screen followed by Gothic in Gothic script in the middle under which is the romanised Gothic transliteration and finally the English translation"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T16:00Z 51.9K followers, 24.5K engagements
"The English Varangians - Old English Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard As requested by several commenters heres a remake of my song The English Varangians written and performed by me in Old English. The song tells the story of the Anglo-Saxon warriors who were forced to leave England after the Norman Conquest in [----] and seek a new home abroad. The events are based on the account given in the Icelandic Jtvarar Saga. The Englishmen sailed down through the Straits of Gibraltar and onward to the Mediterranean retaking lands for Christendom as they went. They came to Constantinople which was"
YouTube Link 2024-09-28T16:49Z 51.9K followers, 122.1K engagements
"Ragnar Lothbrok and His Sons (Song in Old Norse/Old English) The Skaldic Bard Here is another song this time in Old Norse (and a bit of Old English) about the famed Ragnar Lothbrok and his sons. The story is based on the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok and the Saga of Ragnars Sons. Naturally I couldnt include everything (the song is already [--] minutes()) but Ive included what I consider the main elements of the story. Its quite an incredible story which speaks to the desire in mediaeval Scandinavian society to avenge a loved one. Nobody typifies that desire quite like Ragnars sons. Its quite"
YouTube Link 2023-10-03T18:45Z 48.1K followers, 167.4K engagements
"El id - Song in Old Spanish The Skaldic Bard Heres an original song I wrote and performed in Old Spanish this time about the adventures of Rodrigo Daz better known by his nickname El Cid during the Reconquista of Spain against the Moors in the 11th Century. The text is based on the Cantar De Mio id written some time in the 12th or early 13th Century. Its an epic piece of writing by an anonymous author which describes in great detail the legendary deeds of El Cid. The name El Cid itself is from the Arabic honorific title as-Sayyid translating roughly as The Master. El Cid ended up fighting for"
YouTube Link 2024-07-02T15:58Z 51.9K followers, 174.4K engagements
"Hengist and Horsa - Song in North Sea Germanic and Late Proto-Brythonic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Hengist and Horsa the legendary brothers who are thought to have led the invasion of Britain in the 5th century. Music lyrics and arrangement by The Skaldic Bard. This was a real labour of love to create. Ive tried here to reconstruct a North Sea Germanic (otherwise called Ingvaeonic within which are generally placed Old English Old Frisian and Old Saxon) dialect as it could theoretically have been spoken at the time of the Anglo-Saxon invasion at this point in"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T16:13Z 51.9K followers, 88K engagements
"Agni Parthene in the Gothic language Heres the beautiful hymn Agni Parthene O Virgin Pure ( / Hrinj Maga in Gothic) translated from the Greek into Gothic by me and performed by me (joined by my wife for the last part). The hymn was composed by St Nectarios of Aegina in the late 1800s and first published in [----] (I know its anachronistic but some things are perennial). Nectarios of Aegina is venerated by both Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic Christians. I am using a very conservative Gothic pronunciation here distinguishing diphthongs from short vowels that are spelt the same in Gothic"
YouTube Link 2025-05-22T15:01Z 51.9K followers, 74.3K engagements
"King Edmund Ironside - Old English & Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I wrote in Old English and Old Norse. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This time its about the glorious King Edmund Ironside. Edmund inherited a kingdom in disarray with the Danish threat looming large. Against grave odds he took victory in battle against Cnut the Greats Danes multiple times. The final showdown between the two kingdoms was at the Battle of Assandun on October 18th [----]. The fight was faring decently well for the English until the troublesome Ealdorman of Mercia"
YouTube Link 2025-04-04T14:59Z 51.9K followers, 198.8K engagements
"Herr Mannelig in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Here's my translation of Herr Mannelig in Old Norse. Vocals primarily by my wife and some by me later in the song and music by me. Herr Mannelig likely needs no introduction for most but for the uninitiated it's a very popular Swedish folk ballad about a Christian man resisting the advances of a pagan troll. I have added the original Swedish text at the top and the English translation of my Old Norse translation. I've attempted to keep the meaning and the rhyming scheme of the Swedish which means it's not always an exact translation of the original"
YouTube Link 2024-04-04T15:24Z 51.9K followers, 2M engagements
"Herr Mannelig in Old English The Skaldic Bard Heres another version of Herr Mannelig this time in Old English translated from the original Swedish and arranged by me and performed by me and my wife. This is her first time singing in Old English and I think she did a wonderful job Herr Mannelig is a very popular Swedish folk song dating back centuries. A young Christian man is tempted by a pagan woman who offers him a plethora of worldly goods in order to win his heart. Resolutely standing by his Christian principles the young man rejects her advances on account of his mortal soul. There are"
YouTube Link 2024-10-19T13:06Z 51.9K followers, 213.9K engagements
"Varangian Battle Medley Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji Here is a medley of music by The Skaldic Bard and @faryafaraji arranged by myself with some new lyrics that Ive written and performed in Old Norse. The music comes from the two symphonies that Farya and I have collaborated on: The Crusader and The Varangians Saga. The first part is Palstinalied to which I wrote some introductory lyrics and adapted the Lords Prayer. Second youll hear my Harald Hardrada leitmotif for which I also wrote some adapted lyrics in alliterative verse with kennings. After that comes my Brothers of the"
YouTube Link 2025-01-18T17:38Z 51.9K followers, 364.1K engagements
"Da Pacem Domine chanted in a church in San Marino #catholic #chanting #hymn #medieval #crusader"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T11:02Z 51.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Hrgalten in Old Swedish Norse Folk Music Here is my translation and cover of the well-known Swedish folk song Hrgalten (also spelt Horgalten) into Early Old Swedish (ldre fornsvenska). Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard vocal performance by my lovely wife Lady Skald. Ive chosen a very conservative/early form of Old Swedish here so conservative that it is borderline Old East Norse barring changes to the diphthongs (e.g. i - e au - y - ) among some other changes (e.g. as short initial h reduced before r - - -er and so on). Old East Norse dialects werent fully uniform however"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T14:25Z 51.9K followers, 36.4K engagements
"Herr Mannelig in the Gothic language The Skaldic Bard Once again here is the well-known Swedish folksong Herr Mannelig this time in the Gothic language translated and arranged by myself and performed by my legendary wife (and me). We're using a later post-Wulfilian Gothic pronunciation this time whereby the diphthongs ai /a/ and au /a/ had merged with // and // respectively. Using comparitive linguistics I reconstructed quite a few words in this Gothic translation (such as the words silk manly saddle squeeze island wheel among others). I had to be quite creative with some of the rewording as"
YouTube Link 2025-06-01T18:56Z 51.9K followers, 164.4K engagements
"Old English Song - Harold Godwinson The Skaldic Bard This is an original song I wrote and performed in Old English. Ever since I was a mere boy growing up in England and speaking English the Norman Conquest has bothered me greatly. The main reason for this is that I find Old English to be such an incredibly rich beautiful language. The Norman Conquest really spelled the end of English staying deeply and conservatively connected to its West Germanic roots with so many wonderful words being expelled from the language. Harold Godwinson has as a result always been something of a hero of mine. Ive"
YouTube Link 2023-06-23T18:01Z 51.8K followers, 470.4K engagements
"Song in Old Saxon - Otto the Great The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song from me this time in the Old Saxon language otherwise known as Old Low German. Music lyrics and performance by yours truly. This one is about Otto I the Greats victory against the heathen Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld in [---]. Ive tried to make the lyrics a little more traditional this time by using Germanic alliterative verse in the verses. Let me know what you think Upon his father's death in [---] Otto inherited the Duchy of Saxony and kingship of the Germans. He carried on his father's mission to unite all of"
YouTube Link 2024-07-18T15:38Z 51.9K followers, 225.6K engagements
"Magnus the Good - Old Norse Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse (and a little Old East Slavic) about Magnus the Good with the events as recalled in The Saga of Magnus the Good in Heimskringla. I have remastered it now with more appropriate instruments and in better quality. Lyrics music and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Magnus grew up in Novgorod with his foster father Yaroslav the Wise from whom he learnt Slavic. Seeking to avenge his father known to us now as St Olaf he returns to Norway. He ends up taking the Danish throne and defending"
YouTube Link 2025-04-17T17:08Z 51.9K followers, 190.2K engagements
"Harald Hardrada - Old Norse Song (HD Remake) The Skaldic Bard Again by popular demand heres the remake of my song Harald Hardrada composed and performed by me based on Snorri Sturluson's Saga of Harald Hardrada. Harald Hardrada (lit. Harald the Harsh-Ruler - there are many interpretations/possible translations of this name but I think Harsh-Ruler is probably the best) was essentially an absolute chad. Of all the Norwegian kings and heroes from the sagas hes probably my favourite. He achieved and did more in his 50-year life than most people could only dream of doing in several lifetimes. For"
YouTube Link 2024-09-12T18:10Z 51.9K followers, 494.2K engagements
"Alfred the Great Old English Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote in Old English a while ago which I have decided to remake. Music lyrics and arrangement by myself with vocals by me and my wife. The song is dedicated to perhaps the greatest Englishman in history King Alfred the Great. The song is largely based on the Anglo Saxon Chronicles telling of the Battle of Edington/Ethandun in which King Alfred overcame the Great Heathen Army and baptised their king Guthrum. In a church in my hometown theres a stained glass window which portrays Alfred with the tagline Subduer of the"
YouTube Link 2024-04-27T15:32Z 51.9K followers, 315K engagements
"The Emperor - Basil II The Bulgar Slayer (Koine Greek & Old Norse) Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard The Emperor is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. Music and vocals by Farya Faraji and The Skaldic Bard. The Koine Greek lyrics are by Demetrios Paraschos and the Old Norse lyrics are by The Skaldic Bard. Having recently arrived in Constantinople our Norse hero and his countrymen are called to the Emperors palace whereupon they are asked to join the Emperors elite Varangian Guard. Seeking glory honour and riches they gladly accept. The first part of the song details"
YouTube Link 2025-11-02T16:05Z 51.9K followers, 87.4K engagements
"Old East Slavic Song - Vladimir the Great The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote in Old East Slavic performed by me and my wife. This time we are singing about St. Vladimir the Great a member of the famous Rurikid dynasty of the Kievan Rus and the first Christian Grand Prince. He established a large domain spanning large swathes of modern Ukraine and Russia from Kyev to the Baltic. Vladimir is a saint venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. After sending envoys out to see the religions of the world Vladimir decided to convert to Christianity. His envoys having seen Constantinople"
YouTube Link 2023-11-30T17:00Z 51.8K followers, 198.9K engagements
"Charles Martel Song in Frankish The Skaldic Bard Heres another song I wrote and performed this time in Old Franconian/late Frankish - specifically Austrasian Franconian as that is likely the dialect that Charles Martel would have spoken. The song is based on the famous Battle of Tours in [---] where Charles responded to Duke Otto of Aquitaines plea for aid against the rampaging Umayyad Caliphate that had recently conquered Spain. Charles and his Franks fought valiantly and prevented France and likely the rest of Europe from being conquered and converted. There isnt a great deal of information"
YouTube Link 2024-05-29T17:36Z 51.9K followers, 394.7K engagements
"Varangian Guard: Brothers of the North Sea Old English/Old Norse/Medieval Greek The Skaldic Bard Here is another song I wrote and performed (with my wife) this time in Old English Old Norse and Mediaeval/Byzantine Greek. The use of Old English in conjunction with Old Norse is to illustrate the fact that at this point in history the Varangian Guard was primarily made up of Anglo-Saxon warriors who fled England after the Norman Conquest as well as Scandinavians. The Greek is adapted from Anna Komnenis Alexiad in which she discusses the Varangians who were in her father Alexioss service. The"
YouTube Link 2024-02-13T15:55Z 51.8K followers, 1.3M engagements
"The War In Georgia - Greek Norse & Georgian Battle Music Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Today marks the 1000th anniversary of the death of Basil II (15/12/1025) so I thought to honour the event by creating an abridged version of The War In Georgia a segment from my and @faryafarajis symphony The Varangians Saga with sections relevant to Basil IIs leadership in his Georgian campaigns. The music is by Farya Faraji based on regional folk melodies and the Norse lyrics were written by me with vocal performances by me and Farya Faraji. The song depicts our Norseman in the ranks of the Byzantine"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T16:17Z 51.9K followers, 72.3K engagements
"Alarics March - The Sack of Rome song in Gothic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time in the Gothic language about the Sack of Rome in [---] AD led by Alaric I King of the Visigoths. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The song is written from the Gothic perspective about the campaigns of Alaric a formidable warrior who came to prominence in the late 4th century as a leader of the Tervingi Goths. Although the Goths were formally settled as foederati within the Roman empire they were by all accounts poorly treated and repeatedly denied recognition by the Roman"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T18:35Z 51.9K followers, 46.5K engagements
"The Leper King - Song in Classical Arabic Old French and Latin Heres another original song I wrote this time in 12th Century Old French Mediaeval Latin and Classical Arabic. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The Arabic performance is by my colleague Yousuf in traditional Mawwal style. This song is about the great King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem also famously known as The Leper King as he suffered from leprosy from childhood until his death at [--] years of age. Despite his crippling illness he won a series of victories against the mighty Saladin founder of the Ayyubid dynasty"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T18:31Z 51.9K followers, 68.5K engagements
"Canute the Great North Sea Emperor (Old Norse Song) Here is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse. I felt like I had neglected the Danes a bit so here is one about the mighty Canute the Great and his acquisition of the North Sea Empire Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E7QqSMsK1JCTOyJj6e8oYsi=Qs80gkfyTVq5YsFrXzvBwg If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thank you for your kindness. Please do not redistribute my work without permission. Feel free to email me with any inquiries Lyrics: Fair"
YouTube Link 2023-03-18T14:22Z 51.8K followers, 121K engagements
"Boudicca - Song in Latin and Ancient British The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Boudicca Queen of the Iceni which was a British tribe in ancient times. The song is written in Classic Latin (largely courtesy of Tacitus) and my own reconstruction of Ancient British as it might have been spoken at the time of Boudicca. Written arranged produced and performed by the Skaldic Bard and performed by the wonderful Lady Skald. The song details the beginnings of the Boudican revolt (which took place around [--] AD). Tacitus writes that among other infractions Boudicca was flogged"
YouTube Link 2025-08-24T13:36Z 51.9K followers, 135.3K engagements
"Pelagius of Asturias Proto-Ibero-Romance & Gothic Song The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote and performed in Gothic and a reconstruction of Ibero-Romance (that is late Iberian Vulgar Latin with some specifically Asturian influences) as it may have been spoken in the 8th century. I reconstructed this proto-language using comparative linguistics. The language is essentially a convenient bridge between late Latin and dialects of old Iberian. I can by no means claim that this is exactly how the early Asturians would have spoken but it shouldnt be too far off. A note on the Latin displayed in the"
YouTube Link 2025-03-06T16:21Z 51.9K followers, 396K engagements
"Jrsalanm - Norse Crusader Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Jrsalanm written and performed by me in Old Norse. Its the first song I wrote that became quite popular. The song details the events of the Siege of Jerusalem in [----] from the perspective of a Scandinavian crusader people from all over Europe responded to the call of Pope Urban II with varying degrees of success. Marching through Anatolia and Syria taking lands as they went the Crusaders reached Jerusalem and after a hard won siege captured the city instituting the Kingdom of Jerusalem. You might notice that"
YouTube Link 2024-10-10T17:19Z 51.9K followers, 251.2K engagements
"Song in Gothic/Latin: Slayers of the Huns Battle of the Catalaunian Plains The Skaldic Bard Heres an original song I wrote and performed this time in Gothic and Latin (with Classical Latin pronunciation). The song is structured to be exactly 50% of each language to symbolise the coming together of two great historical European forces and to give the perspective of each side. It was quite the labour of love putting this together - I'm not sure I've ever worked so hard The song revolves around the invasion of Attila the Hun into Western Europe. To have a chance at beating the mighty Huns"
YouTube Link 2023-11-17T21:43Z 51.8K followers, 394.5K engagements
"Palstinalied in Mediaeval Irish The Skaldic Bard Heres the one and only Palstinalied (or Aar inna Pelistna) once again translated this time from Middle High German into Middle Irish. I decided to make this one in honour of an early ancestor/relative of mine my fellow Daly clansman Muireadhach Albanach ODlaigh an Irish crusader-bard who took part in the Fifth Crusade (you can read about him on Wikipedia if your curiosity is piqued). I finish the song with a short excerpt in Old Irish and Latin from the legendary prayer St. Patricks Breastplate as it fits the theme pretty well. Anyone whos ever"
YouTube Link 2025-08-03T13:40Z 51.9K followers, 61.7K engagements
"Astrids Lament Old Norse Ballad - Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Astrids Lament is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. It starts with an introductory stanza in Koine Greek sung by the great man Farya himself followed by some Old Norse performed by myself before my wife Lady Skald takes it away with the ballad itself. The Old Norse lyrics were written by me and the wonderful music is by Farya Faraji. By this point in the symphony our Norseman has enjoyed decades of success in Constantinople. Now a battle-hardened and wealthy warrior hes taken aback when a trading"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T14:46Z 51.9K followers, 40K engagements
"Palstinalied in Latin Crusader Song The Skaldic Bard Here is my translation and performance of the one and only Palstinalied in Latin. Im using ecclesiastical pronunciation in true Catholic fashion. Again Ive tried to keep to the rhyming signature while not changing the meaning (too much) and Im quite pleased with how its turned out. Let me know what you think Many thanks to Louis for looking over my translation and his suggestions. My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone endorse or seek to glorify violence. The credit for the great piece of"
YouTube Link 2023-10-31T15:58Z 51.8K followers, 1.4M engagements
"King Arthur - Song in Late British The Skaldic Bard Heres an ambitious song Ive been working on for quite some time this time about the glorious King Arthur. The song imagines the Britons marching behind King Arthur to the Battle of Badon in [---] where they fought and beat the Saxons who had been conquering Britain for over a century (though the details are debated as is much of Arthurian history). As a half-Welshman I have always been fascinated by our legendary Warrior King so I felt compelled to dedicate a song to him. I have incorporated elements of his legend (such as Excalibur and the"
YouTube Link 2025-03-16T18:37Z 51.9K followers, 170.2K engagements
"William the Conqueror - Song in Old Norman French This is a (much requested) original song Ive been umming and aahing about making for a while. The music lyrics and performance are by The Skaldic Bard. Anyone who knows me will tell you that my biggest historical regret as it were is the Norman conquest of England in [----]. It led to the mass import of words of French origin into English over the hundreds of years that followed thereby fundamentally changing my favourite historic language Old English. I also deeply regret that Anglo-Saxon kingship came to such an abrupt end with the death of"
YouTube Link 2025-09-28T14:33Z 51.9K followers, 185.9K engagements
"'Vem kan segla' in Proto-Norse Ancient Scandinavian Language The Skaldic Bard Back again with another song This time its the beautiful Swedish folk song Vem kan segla frutan vind (Who can sail without the wind) which I translated into Proto-Norse. Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performed by the resident Lady Skald my lovely wife. The song is thought to have originated in the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland and is a classic seafarers lament about being parted from ones loved ones. If you stick around youll also hear me narrate my Proto-Norse translation of one of"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T18:49Z 51.9K followers, 76.1K engagements
"Ramund hin unge in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation of Ramund hin Unge a Danish folk song first noted down in the 1600s into Old Norse. Music arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The ballad was made particularly popular by the band Tyrs excellent cover. If you read the lyrics this has to be one of the funniest folk songs out there (at least it tickles my aesthetic fancy). The tale recounts the adventures of Ramund/Raymond and his trip to Jotunheim the severing of many heads along the way before ending up in a duel with the emperor (adding yet another"
YouTube Link 2025-06-29T16:30Z 51.9K followers, 158.6K engagements
"Harald Hardrada: Varangian Crusader Viking (Old Norse Saga Song) Heres another Old Norse song composed and performed by me - the latest in my Sagas in Song series. It is based on the Saga of Harald Hardrada by Snorri Sturluson. Harald Hardrada (lit. Harald the Harsh-Ruler - there are many interpretations/possible translations of this name but I think Harsh-Ruler is probably the best) was essentially an absolute chad. Of all the Norwegian kings and heroes from the sagas hes probably my all-time favourite. He achieved and did more in his life than most people could only dream of doing in"
YouTube Link 2023-05-06T18:30Z 51.8K followers, 293.8K engagements
"Norse Crusader Song - St Rognvald Jarl of Orkney This is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse part [--] of my Sagas in Song series dealing with events from Orkneyinga saga the narrative history of Shetland and Orkney. It is dedicated to one of my favourite Saga heroes and a Catholic warrior-saint Rgnvaldr Kali Kolsson Jarl of Orkney. The song describes his decision to go to Jerusalem and the adventure that followed. My intention is exclusively to teach history and languages through song. I do not condone endorse or seek to glorify violence. Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard):"
YouTube Link 2023-02-13T16:57Z 51.8K followers, 120.3K engagements
"Sons of Mars - Norse Version Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Here is a Norse adaptation of @faryafaraji's epic song Sons of Mars. Music by Farya Faraji Old Norse lyrics by me vocals by Farya Faraji and myself. This is my arrangement adapted from Faryas original Norse arrangement which features in our symphony The Varangians SagaId encourage you all to check it out The lyrics of the refrain come from my song Brothers of the North Sea which features as a leitmotif in the saga. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY The runes chanted in the middle of the song spell out the [--] characters of"
YouTube Link 2025-02-15T12:07Z 51.9K followers, 454.9K engagements
"Alarics March - The Sack of Rome song in Gothic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time in the Gothic language about the Sack of Rome in [---] AD led by Alaric I King of the Visigoths. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The song is written from the Gothic perspective about the campaigns of Alaric a formidable warrior who came to prominence in the late 4th century as a leader of the Tervingi Goths. Although the Goths were formally settled as foederati within the Roman empire they were by all accounts poorly treated and repeatedly denied recognition by the Roman"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T18:35Z 51.9K followers, 46.5K engagements
"Hrgalten in Old Swedish Norse Folk Music Here is my translation and cover of the well-known Swedish folk song Hrgalten (also spelt Horgalten) into Early Old Swedish (ldre fornsvenska). Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard vocal performance by my lovely wife Lady Skald. Ive chosen a very conservative/early form of Old Swedish here so conservative that it is borderline Old East Norse barring changes to the diphthongs (e.g. i - e au - y - ) among some other changes (e.g. as short initial h reduced before r - - -er and so on). Old East Norse dialects werent fully uniform however"
YouTube Link 2026-01-25T14:25Z 51.9K followers, 36.4K engagements
"The Leper King - Song in Classical Arabic Old French and Latin Heres another original song I wrote this time in 12th Century Old French Mediaeval Latin and Classical Arabic. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The Arabic performance is by my colleague Yousuf in traditional Mawwal style. This song is about the great King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem also famously known as The Leper King as he suffered from leprosy from childhood until his death at [--] years of age. Despite his crippling illness he won a series of victories against the mighty Saladin founder of the Ayyubid dynasty"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T18:31Z 51.9K followers, 68.5K engagements
"Rollo - Song in Old Norse French Romance and Latin The Skaldic Bard Happy New Year one and all I thought Id start the year with another original song this time about the famous Rollo written in a combination of Old Norse a 9th century langues d'ol dialect (referred to by its speakers as romans which we could call very early Old French) and Latin to finish. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Rollo is an extremely important figure in European history. He is the Northman credited with the formal founding of the County of Rouen in France (which was already de facto under his"
YouTube Link 2026-01-01T17:30Z 51.9K followers, 47K engagements
"The War In Georgia - Greek Norse & Georgian Battle Music Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Today marks the 1000th anniversary of the death of Basil II (15/12/1025) so I thought to honour the event by creating an abridged version of The War In Georgia a segment from my and @faryafarajis symphony The Varangians Saga with sections relevant to Basil IIs leadership in his Georgian campaigns. The music is by Farya Faraji based on regional folk melodies and the Norse lyrics were written by me with vocal performances by me and Farya Faraji. The song depicts our Norseman in the ranks of the Byzantine"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T16:17Z 51.9K followers, 72.3K engagements
"God Rest You Merry Gentlemen in Old Church Slavonic Christmas Song Heres my translation of the traditional English Christmas carol God Rest You Merry Gentlemen into Old Church Slavonic (also known simply as Old Slavonic). Because why not Arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This is my favourite carol both in terms of melody and lyrical content and I fancied a bit of a challenge. Ive done some Old East Slavic stuff in the past but had never tried Old Church Slavonic (two broadly similar languages but unique in key ways). The literary language is thought to be based on"
YouTube Link 2025-12-05T17:56Z 51.9K followers, 47.2K engagements
"Christmas Song in Gothic: O Come All Ye Faithful The Skaldic Bard Time for a change of pace for the Christmas season This is my translation of the carol Adeste Fideles typically rendered in English as O Come All Ye Faithful into the Gothic language. Arrangement and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performance by The Skaldic Bard and my wholesome wf. I have translated the carol from the Latin original. Youll see the Latin original at the top of the screen followed by Gothic in Gothic script in the middle under which is the romanised Gothic transliteration and finally the English translation"
YouTube Link 2025-11-28T16:00Z 51.9K followers, 24.5K engagements
"Hengist and Horsa - Song in North Sea Germanic and Late Proto-Brythonic The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Hengist and Horsa the legendary brothers who are thought to have led the invasion of Britain in the 5th century. Music lyrics and arrangement by The Skaldic Bard. This was a real labour of love to create. Ive tried here to reconstruct a North Sea Germanic (otherwise called Ingvaeonic within which are generally placed Old English Old Frisian and Old Saxon) dialect as it could theoretically have been spoken at the time of the Anglo-Saxon invasion at this point in"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T16:13Z 51.9K followers, 88K engagements
"The Emperor - Basil II The Bulgar Slayer (Koine Greek & Old Norse) Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard The Emperor is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. Music and vocals by Farya Faraji and The Skaldic Bard. The Koine Greek lyrics are by Demetrios Paraschos and the Old Norse lyrics are by The Skaldic Bard. Having recently arrived in Constantinople our Norse hero and his countrymen are called to the Emperors palace whereupon they are asked to join the Emperors elite Varangian Guard. Seeking glory honour and riches they gladly accept. The first part of the song details"
YouTube Link 2025-11-02T16:05Z 51.9K followers, 87.4K engagements
"Da Pacem Domine chanted in a church in San Marino #catholic #chanting #hymn #medieval #crusader"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T11:02Z 51.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The Jesus Prayer in Old English Here is my translation of the Jesus Prayer into Old English performed by me and my wife. I dedicate this one to my aunt Nicola a truly wonderful woman who passed away yesterday. Please spare a prayer for her. God bless. Dryhten Hlend Crist Godes Sunu emiltsa m mnwyrhtan. -- Follow me on Spotify (The Skaldic Bard): https://open.spotify.com/artist/7E7QqSMsK1JCTOyJj6e8oYsi=Qs80gkfyTVq5YsFrXzvBwg If you'd like to support my work you can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thank you for your kindness. Please do not redistribute my work without"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T14:15Z 51.9K followers, 54.7K engagements
"William the Conqueror - Song in Old Norman French This is a (much requested) original song Ive been umming and aahing about making for a while. The music lyrics and performance are by The Skaldic Bard. Anyone who knows me will tell you that my biggest historical regret as it were is the Norman conquest of England in [----]. It led to the mass import of words of French origin into English over the hundreds of years that followed thereby fundamentally changing my favourite historic language Old English. I also deeply regret that Anglo-Saxon kingship came to such an abrupt end with the death of"
YouTube Link 2025-09-28T14:33Z 51.9K followers, 185.9K engagements
"Astrids Lament Old Norse Ballad - Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Astrids Lament is a song from my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangians Saga. It starts with an introductory stanza in Koine Greek sung by the great man Farya himself followed by some Old Norse performed by myself before my wife Lady Skald takes it away with the ballad itself. The Old Norse lyrics were written by me and the wonderful music is by Farya Faraji. By this point in the symphony our Norseman has enjoyed decades of success in Constantinople. Now a battle-hardened and wealthy warrior hes taken aback when a trading"
YouTube Link 2025-09-18T14:46Z 51.9K followers, 40K engagements
"'Vem kan segla' in Proto-Norse Ancient Scandinavian Language The Skaldic Bard Back again with another song This time its the beautiful Swedish folk song Vem kan segla frutan vind (Who can sail without the wind) which I translated into Proto-Norse. Arrangement music and translation by The Skaldic Bard and performed by the resident Lady Skald my lovely wife. The song is thought to have originated in the Swedish-speaking areas of Finland and is a classic seafarers lament about being parted from ones loved ones. If you stick around youll also hear me narrate my Proto-Norse translation of one of"
YouTube Link 2025-09-05T18:49Z 51.9K followers, 76.1K engagements
"Boudicca - Song in Latin and Ancient British The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song this time about Boudicca Queen of the Iceni which was a British tribe in ancient times. The song is written in Classic Latin (largely courtesy of Tacitus) and my own reconstruction of Ancient British as it might have been spoken at the time of Boudicca. Written arranged produced and performed by the Skaldic Bard and performed by the wonderful Lady Skald. The song details the beginnings of the Boudican revolt (which took place around [--] AD). Tacitus writes that among other infractions Boudicca was flogged"
YouTube Link 2025-08-24T13:36Z 51.9K followers, 135.3K engagements
"Palstinalied in Mediaeval Irish The Skaldic Bard Heres the one and only Palstinalied (or Aar inna Pelistna) once again translated this time from Middle High German into Middle Irish. I decided to make this one in honour of an early ancestor/relative of mine my fellow Daly clansman Muireadhach Albanach ODlaigh an Irish crusader-bard who took part in the Fifth Crusade (you can read about him on Wikipedia if your curiosity is piqued). I finish the song with a short excerpt in Old Irish and Latin from the legendary prayer St. Patricks Breastplate as it fits the theme pretty well. Anyone whos ever"
YouTube Link 2025-08-03T13:40Z 51.9K followers, 61.7K engagements
"Brunanburh - Old English Old Norse Old Welsh & Middle Gaelic song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I made this time about the Battle of Brunanburh in [---]. Music arrangement lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The battle marked a decisive victory for Athelstan against a coalition of Norsemen Scotsmen and Cumbrians (Strathclydians) who sought to challenge his rule over a unified English kingdom. Having conquered Northumbria in [---] Athelstan had become the first king to effectively rule over all England causing his neighbours to put their own quarrels to one side and band"
YouTube Link 2025-07-11T17:06Z 51.9K followers, 217.6K engagements
"Ramund hin unge in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation of Ramund hin Unge a Danish folk song first noted down in the 1600s into Old Norse. Music arrangement translation and performance by The Skaldic Bard. The ballad was made particularly popular by the band Tyrs excellent cover. If you read the lyrics this has to be one of the funniest folk songs out there (at least it tickles my aesthetic fancy). The tale recounts the adventures of Ramund/Raymond and his trip to Jotunheim the severing of many heads along the way before ending up in a duel with the emperor (adding yet another"
YouTube Link 2025-06-29T16:30Z 51.9K followers, 158.6K engagements
"Herr Mannelig in the Gothic language The Skaldic Bard Once again here is the well-known Swedish folksong Herr Mannelig this time in the Gothic language translated and arranged by myself and performed by my legendary wife (and me). We're using a later post-Wulfilian Gothic pronunciation this time whereby the diphthongs ai /a/ and au /a/ had merged with // and // respectively. Using comparitive linguistics I reconstructed quite a few words in this Gothic translation (such as the words silk manly saddle squeeze island wheel among others). I had to be quite creative with some of the rewording as"
YouTube Link 2025-06-01T18:56Z 51.9K followers, 164.4K engagements
"Agni Parthene in the Gothic language Heres the beautiful hymn Agni Parthene O Virgin Pure ( / Hrinj Maga in Gothic) translated from the Greek into Gothic by me and performed by me (joined by my wife for the last part). The hymn was composed by St Nectarios of Aegina in the late 1800s and first published in [----] (I know its anachronistic but some things are perennial). Nectarios of Aegina is venerated by both Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic Christians. I am using a very conservative Gothic pronunciation here distinguishing diphthongs from short vowels that are spelt the same in Gothic"
YouTube Link 2025-05-22T15:01Z 51.9K followers, 74.3K engagements
"Lament for Basil II - Norse-Byzantine Chant Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji This is a chant (which has been slightly embellished) featuring in my and @faryafaraji's symphony The Varangian's Saga - https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY - please watch it if you haven't already Performance by Farya Faraji myself and Dimitris Athanasopoulos; melody by Farya Faraji based on traditional Greek chants; Old Norse lyrics written by me. The chant laments the passing of Emperor Basil II Bulgar-Bane. In our symphony the protagonist a Varangian Guardsman from Scandinavia deeply admires Basil"
YouTube Link 2025-05-02T16:16Z 51.9K followers, 196.6K engagements
"Magnus the Good - Old Norse Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse (and a little Old East Slavic) about Magnus the Good with the events as recalled in The Saga of Magnus the Good in Heimskringla. I have remastered it now with more appropriate instruments and in better quality. Lyrics music and performance by The Skaldic Bard. Magnus grew up in Novgorod with his foster father Yaroslav the Wise from whom he learnt Slavic. Seeking to avenge his father known to us now as St Olaf he returns to Norway. He ends up taking the Danish throne and defending"
YouTube Link 2025-04-17T17:08Z 51.9K followers, 190.2K engagements
"King Edmund Ironside - Old English & Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Here is another original song I wrote in Old English and Old Norse. Music lyrics and performance by The Skaldic Bard. This time its about the glorious King Edmund Ironside. Edmund inherited a kingdom in disarray with the Danish threat looming large. Against grave odds he took victory in battle against Cnut the Greats Danes multiple times. The final showdown between the two kingdoms was at the Battle of Assandun on October 18th [----]. The fight was faring decently well for the English until the troublesome Ealdorman of Mercia"
YouTube Link 2025-04-04T14:59Z 51.9K followers, 198.8K engagements
"King Arthur - Song in Late British The Skaldic Bard Heres an ambitious song Ive been working on for quite some time this time about the glorious King Arthur. The song imagines the Britons marching behind King Arthur to the Battle of Badon in [---] where they fought and beat the Saxons who had been conquering Britain for over a century (though the details are debated as is much of Arthurian history). As a half-Welshman I have always been fascinated by our legendary Warrior King so I felt compelled to dedicate a song to him. I have incorporated elements of his legend (such as Excalibur and the"
YouTube Link 2025-03-16T18:37Z 51.9K followers, 170.2K engagements
"Pelagius of Asturias Proto-Ibero-Romance & Gothic Song The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote and performed in Gothic and a reconstruction of Ibero-Romance (that is late Iberian Vulgar Latin with some specifically Asturian influences) as it may have been spoken in the 8th century. I reconstructed this proto-language using comparative linguistics. The language is essentially a convenient bridge between late Latin and dialects of old Iberian. I can by no means claim that this is exactly how the early Asturians would have spoken but it shouldnt be too far off. A note on the Latin displayed in the"
YouTube Link 2025-03-06T16:21Z 51.9K followers, 396K engagements
"Sons of Mars - Norse Version Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Here is a Norse adaptation of @faryafaraji's epic song Sons of Mars. Music by Farya Faraji Old Norse lyrics by me vocals by Farya Faraji and myself. This is my arrangement adapted from Faryas original Norse arrangement which features in our symphony The Varangians SagaId encourage you all to check it out The lyrics of the refrain come from my song Brothers of the North Sea which features as a leitmotif in the saga. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY The runes chanted in the middle of the song spell out the [--] characters of"
YouTube Link 2025-02-15T12:07Z 51.9K followers, 454.9K engagements
"Fury of the Slavs Old East Slavic/Old Norse Song The Skaldic Bard Farya Faraji & July Vitraniuk Here's another song from my and @faryafaraji's The Varangian's Saga: Fury of the Slavs (with some slight remixing of Farya's arrangement by me in this video). Old East Slavic and Old Norse lyrics by me performance by myself and the excellent @julyvitraniuk. The song consists primarily of the tune of two traditional Belarusian folk melodies (with new lyrics written by myself in Old East Slavic and wonderful musical embellishments by Farya): 1) Jure ustavai rana and 2) to j pa moru. July marvelously"
YouTube Link 2025-02-01T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 209.1K engagements
"Varangian Battle Medley Old Norse The Skaldic Bard & Farya Faraji Here is a medley of music by The Skaldic Bard and @faryafaraji arranged by myself with some new lyrics that Ive written and performed in Old Norse. The music comes from the two symphonies that Farya and I have collaborated on: The Crusader and The Varangians Saga. The first part is Palstinalied to which I wrote some introductory lyrics and adapted the Lords Prayer. Second youll hear my Harald Hardrada leitmotif for which I also wrote some adapted lyrics in alliterative verse with kennings. After that comes my Brothers of the"
YouTube Link 2025-01-18T17:38Z 51.9K followers, 364.1K engagements
"The Merry Vikings (Old Norse Song) - The Varangian's Saga Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard Happy New Year Heres a song written and performed by @faryafaraji and myself. It is part of our new symphony The Varangians Saga which Id love you to check out if you havent yet. Its individual parts are best understood when viewed as part of the whole and Im sure youll love it: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=xoHfJkj6BnY For this song we wanted to move away from some of the common conceptions and tropes of the Norsemen as mere bloodthirsty pirates. Farya spent a good while studying traditional"
YouTube Link 2025-01-01T13:28Z 51.9K followers, 67.1K engagements
"We Three Kings in Old English Christmas Carol - The Skaldic Bard Heres my translation arrangement and performance of the Christmas carol We Three Kings (of Orient Are) / The Quest of the Magi in Old English. It was written by John Henry Hopkins Jr. in [----]. Merry Christmas to you all. Thank you for a successful year the channel has grown far more than I thought it would and Im really grateful to everyone who has stuck with me watches my videos and leaves such edifying and kind comments. It really means the world to me. Next year should bring a lot more original content and new songs so please"
YouTube Link 2024-12-07T16:35Z 51.9K followers, 193.2K engagements
"Saint King Olaf - Forward Christmen Old Norse Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres the remake of a song I wrote and performed in Old Norse. This one is based on Snorri Sturlusons lfs saga helga - the saga is enormous almost [---] pages but I did my best to condense it to give you a taste of the original Norse version. I recommend reading the real thing The refrain is based on St Olafs famous warcry: Onward onward Christmen Crossmen Kingsmen as recounted in the saga. I hope you enjoy. If you enjoy my work and would like to help me make more please like the video and consider subscribing to my"
YouTube Link 2024-11-23T18:36Z 51.9K followers, 241.4K engagements
"Rolandskvadet in Old Frankish The Skaldic Bard This is my translation and performance of the famous Norwegian ballad Rolandskvadet (The Song of Roland) into the Frankish language; that is a conservative form of Old East Franconian which is one of several dialects that make up Old High German. Roland was a Frankish military leader during the rule of Charlemagne which is why a Frankish translation seemed like a reasonable idea. I have used attested words and constructions where possible in my translation but have had to Frankicise other OHG dialects in places where Old East Franconian is not"
YouTube Link 2024-10-29T16:37Z 51.9K followers, 635.2K engagements
"Herr Mannelig in Old English The Skaldic Bard Heres another version of Herr Mannelig this time in Old English translated from the original Swedish and arranged by me and performed by me and my wife. This is her first time singing in Old English and I think she did a wonderful job Herr Mannelig is a very popular Swedish folk song dating back centuries. A young Christian man is tempted by a pagan woman who offers him a plethora of worldly goods in order to win his heart. Resolutely standing by his Christian principles the young man rejects her advances on account of his mortal soul. There are"
YouTube Link 2024-10-19T13:06Z 51.9K followers, 213.9K engagements
"Jrsalanm - Norse Crusader Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Jrsalanm written and performed by me in Old Norse. Its the first song I wrote that became quite popular. The song details the events of the Siege of Jerusalem in [----] from the perspective of a Scandinavian crusader people from all over Europe responded to the call of Pope Urban II with varying degrees of success. Marching through Anatolia and Syria taking lands as they went the Crusaders reached Jerusalem and after a hard won siege captured the city instituting the Kingdom of Jerusalem. You might notice that"
YouTube Link 2024-10-10T17:19Z 51.9K followers, 251.2K engagements
"The English Varangians - Old English Song - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard As requested by several commenters heres a remake of my song The English Varangians written and performed by me in Old English. The song tells the story of the Anglo-Saxon warriors who were forced to leave England after the Norman Conquest in [----] and seek a new home abroad. The events are based on the account given in the Icelandic Jtvarar Saga. The Englishmen sailed down through the Straits of Gibraltar and onward to the Mediterranean retaking lands for Christendom as they went. They came to Constantinople which was"
YouTube Link 2024-09-28T16:49Z 51.9K followers, 122.1K engagements
"Harald Hardrada - Old Norse Song (HD Remake) The Skaldic Bard Again by popular demand heres the remake of my song Harald Hardrada composed and performed by me based on Snorri Sturluson's Saga of Harald Hardrada. Harald Hardrada (lit. Harald the Harsh-Ruler - there are many interpretations/possible translations of this name but I think Harsh-Ruler is probably the best) was essentially an absolute chad. Of all the Norwegian kings and heroes from the sagas hes probably my favourite. He achieved and did more in his 50-year life than most people could only dream of doing in several lifetimes. For"
YouTube Link 2024-09-12T18:10Z 51.9K followers, 494.2K engagements
"Harold Godwinson - Song in Old English - HD Remake The Skaldic Bard By popular demand I decided to remake/remaster my song Harold Godwinson in better quality. The intonation of the singing is also different in parts to make it more authentically pronounced (which might feel a little jarring to begin with if you are familiar with the original version) and I improved some of the lyrics in places. Growing up in England and being a real enthusiast for my native tongue Ive always had a downer on the Norman Conquest for spelling the end of Old English in England (not to mention the brutal treatment"
YouTube Link 2024-09-02T17:50Z 51.9K followers, 374K engagements
"Agni Parthene in Old English (Greek hymn) Here is my translation and performance of the beautiful Greek hymn Agni Parthene in Old English.My first video upload as the Skaldic Bard was this hymn in Old Norse and I thought to complement it with its cousin language Old English; though it is a (relatively) modern hymn one can imagine the Anglo-Saxon and Norse Varangians in Constantinople being immersed in melodies such as this one during the Middle Ages.I made this version a little more upbeat as a) an experiment for fun and b) to try to capture the virile energy of the Germanic tradition. I've"
YouTube Link 2024-08-16T16:11Z 51.9K followers, 62.5K engagements
"Song in Old Saxon - Otto the Great The Skaldic Bard Heres another original song from me this time in the Old Saxon language otherwise known as Old Low German. Music lyrics and performance by yours truly. This one is about Otto I the Greats victory against the heathen Magyars at the Battle of Lechfeld in [---]. Ive tried to make the lyrics a little more traditional this time by using Germanic alliterative verse in the verses. Let me know what you think Upon his father's death in [---] Otto inherited the Duchy of Saxony and kingship of the Germans. He carried on his father's mission to unite all of"
YouTube Link 2024-07-18T15:38Z 51.9K followers, 225.6K engagements
"The Jesus Prayer in Old Norse - Christian Viking Prayer The Skaldic Bard Here is the ancient Jesus Prayer in Old Norse translated by me and performed by me and my wife. It has been prayed by Christians since at least the middle of the first millennium. The prayer: Drttinn Jss Kristr Lord Jesus Christ Gus sonr Son of God miskunna mr syndara. have mercy on me a sinner. I hope you enjoyed. Please subscribe if you did and leave a comment I do love reading them and I try to respond to as many as I can If you would like to support the channel you can donate here:"
YouTube Link 2024-07-09T14:03Z 51.9K followers, 173.9K engagements
"El id - Song in Old Spanish The Skaldic Bard Heres an original song I wrote and performed in Old Spanish this time about the adventures of Rodrigo Daz better known by his nickname El Cid during the Reconquista of Spain against the Moors in the 11th Century. The text is based on the Cantar De Mio id written some time in the 12th or early 13th Century. Its an epic piece of writing by an anonymous author which describes in great detail the legendary deeds of El Cid. The name El Cid itself is from the Arabic honorific title as-Sayyid translating roughly as The Master. El Cid ended up fighting for"
YouTube Link 2024-07-02T15:58Z 51.9K followers, 174.4K engagements
"Palstinalied in Gothic Crusader Song The Skaldic Bard By popular demand here is my translation arrangement and performance of the Palstinalied in the Gothic language. I was a little hesitant to make this one as it doesnt really make sense historically (Gothic was extinct by the time of the crusades) but its such a wonderful language and it was really fun albeit exhausting to translate and make. Also who doesnt want more versions of Palstinalied It was quite laborious to translate and I wasnt able to preserve the original meaning of every line while keeping the rhyming signature but I am quite"
YouTube Link 2024-06-23T15:56Z 51.9K followers, 239.4K engagements
"King Gilardin/Re Gilardin in Latin - European Folk Ballad The Skaldic Bard Re Gilardin is a traditional Italian ballad and one of my favourite European folk songs that I translated to Latin from the Italian regional language Piedmontese sung with Italianate Latin pronunciation. Arrangement by The Skaldic Bard. The performance is by me my wife and as a first also my dear mother and father - my mother joined us to sing the parts sung by the mother of King Gilardin/the mother-in-law of his wife and my father narrated the spoken proverbs towards the final part of the song. I think the song"
YouTube Link 2024-06-14T15:45Z 51.9K followers, 47.8K engagements
"Charles Martel Song in Frankish The Skaldic Bard Heres another song I wrote and performed this time in Old Franconian/late Frankish - specifically Austrasian Franconian as that is likely the dialect that Charles Martel would have spoken. The song is based on the famous Battle of Tours in [---] where Charles responded to Duke Otto of Aquitaines plea for aid against the rampaging Umayyad Caliphate that had recently conquered Spain. Charles and his Franks fought valiantly and prevented France and likely the rest of Europe from being conquered and converted. There isnt a great deal of information"
YouTube Link 2024-05-29T17:36Z 51.9K followers, 394.7K engagements
"The Last Varangians Song in Old Swedish HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here is a song I wrote a while back in Late Old Swedish (yngre fornsvenska) about the Fall of Constantinople from the hypothetical perspective of a remaining group of Swedish Varangian guardsmen. I remade it to improve the sound quality as I recorded the first version on my phone. The style/melody/rhythm of the song isnt at all traditional just my own vision of how it went down with a shield-beating rhythm coupled with choral verse to express the range of emotion that must have been felt while fighting during the Fall of the"
YouTube Link 2024-05-18T16:48Z 51.9K followers, 244.1K engagements
"Palstinalied in Latin - Farya Faraji & The Skaldic Bard This video is made up of three chapters namely The Holy Land Battle for Jerusalem and The Crusades Have Begun of Farya Faraji's ( @faryafaraji ) brilliant new symphony The Crusader. These sections are based on the 13th century Palstinalied by Walther von der Vogelweide a melody that has been preserved to this day. I was honoured to have my Latin translation of Palstinalied featured in the symphony and that's what you can hear in this video. Please go and check out the symphony - it's a piece of art and could teach you a thing or two"
YouTube Link 2024-05-06T16:14Z 51.9K followers, 197.5K engagements
"Alfred the Great Old English Song HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Heres a song I wrote in Old English a while ago which I have decided to remake. Music lyrics and arrangement by myself with vocals by me and my wife. The song is dedicated to perhaps the greatest Englishman in history King Alfred the Great. The song is largely based on the Anglo Saxon Chronicles telling of the Battle of Edington/Ethandun in which King Alfred overcame the Great Heathen Army and baptised their king Guthrum. In a church in my hometown theres a stained glass window which portrays Alfred with the tagline Subduer of the"
YouTube Link 2024-04-27T15:32Z 51.9K followers, 315K engagements
"Sigurd the Crusader - Viking Crusader Song Old Norse HD Remake The Skaldic Bard Here's a remake of my song Sigurd the Crusader. I've decided to remake a lot of my earlier songs as I have to admit until shamefully recently I was still making them on my phone with the built-in phone microphone. As a result the quality is less than desirable on a lot of my earlier stuff. Music lyrics and performance by myself. The song is written in Old Norse to commemorate the Norse hero Sigurd the Crusader (Sigurr Jrsalafari literally "Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer"). The events relayed in the song are given in"
YouTube Link 2024-04-17T16:24Z 51.9K followers, 355K engagements
"Herr Mannelig in Old Norse The Skaldic Bard Here's my translation of Herr Mannelig in Old Norse. Vocals primarily by my wife and some by me later in the song and music by me. Herr Mannelig likely needs no introduction for most but for the uninitiated it's a very popular Swedish folk ballad about a Christian man resisting the advances of a pagan troll. I have added the original Swedish text at the top and the English translation of my Old Norse translation. I've attempted to keep the meaning and the rhyming scheme of the Swedish which means it's not always an exact translation of the original"
YouTube Link 2024-04-04T15:24Z 51.9K followers, 2M engagements
"Pange Lingua in Old English - Easter Hymn Here is my translation arrangement and performance of the wonderful Pange Lingua by Saint Thomas Aquinas in Old English in honour of Holy Week. Ive done what I can to preserve the meaning rhyming signature and the cadence of the original but naturally there are some compromises as with any translation. I hope you enjoy and may you all have a blessed Easter. I do not own any of the artworks in this video - they have been selected for educational purposes. All credit goes to the original artists and I would be happy to remove them if so required Sing be"
YouTube Link 2024-03-28T16:29Z 51.9K followers, 25.2K engagements
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