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Twa Corbies (v2) by carlaz [Email]
Genre: Heavy Metal

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Last Played: Oct 10, 2008 - 06:19:09 PM
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Uploaded: Jan 16, 2008 - 10:34:06 AM
Last Updated: Mar 10, 2008 - 12:44:58 PM
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Keywords:
Traditional (65), Medieval (14), Folk (369), Scottish (15), Metal (165), Crows (4), Death. (3)
Description:
This is a "folk metal" version of the Scottish border ballad "Twa Corbies". The lyrics are traditional, based on those found in Sir Walter Scott's collection Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border, and the music is largely based on a traditional Breton tune called "An Alarc'h" ("The Swan"); these are the same sources that inspired versions by Steeleye Span and Boiled in Lead among others. The short bridge-like riff that occurs after a few of the verses is my own composition. The style is ... eh, sort of "latter-day Sabbath". ;)

The version posted here was slightly remixed from the originally posted version (v1) in response to MacJams user feedback (trying to get the vocals a bit clearer, etc.).

Lyrics:
As I was walking all alane,
I heard twa corbies making a mane;
And t'ane untae the t'other say-o,
Where sall we gang and dine to-day-o?
Where sall we gang and dine to-day?

In behind yon auld fail dyke,
I wot there lies a new slain knight;
And naebody kens that he lies there-o
But his hawk, his hound, and lady fair-o,
His hawk, his hound, and lady fair.

His hound is to the hunting gane,
His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame,
His lady's ta'en another mate-o,
So we may mak our dinner sweet-o,
We may mak our dinner sweet.

O you sit on his white hause-bane,
And I'll pike out his bonny blue een.
Wi' many lock o his golden hair-o
We'll theak our nest when it grows bare-o,
Theak our nest when it grows bare.

O many a one for him makes mane,
But nane shall ken where he is gane.
Oer his white banes, when they are bare-o
The wind shall blow for evermair-o,
The wind shall blow for evermair.


Hardware:
1992 Gibson Les Paul Standard with Bare Knuckle Crawler pickups. 1976 Rickenbacker 4001 bass. Shure BG2 microphone. Mac Mini (Intel). Tascam US-122 audio interface.

Software:
Apple GarageBand '08, Zygoat Doggiebox 1.3.
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Twa Corbies &mdash 01/16/08 - 01:29:04 PM
now this is a great great Groovin work...
man keep this project ...I wish to hear more
of that ...its great !!!!!!!

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I'm glad... &mdash 01/16/08 - 03:33:04 PM
I came across this. I really like the Sabbath feel you got going here. I like the raw sound of the rhythm guitars, not over distorted at all. The solo fits perfect.

Did you try using one "dry" vox and one "wet" one.

This could help with hearing the punctuation of the lyrics better.

Beside that little, and I mean little problem.

THIS ROCKS!!


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Oh, man &mdash 01/17/08 - 10:11:23 AM
This is some seriously cool stuff.

I really dig your vocals in this and don't even get me started on your guitarwork. Those solos of yours are really tasty!

Very cool stuff, indeed!

-Einar S.

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way to rock it &mdash 01/18/08 - 06:11:08 PM
this rocks, nice done!

. - Harold

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HEY &mdash 01/18/08 - 07:22:36 PM
I like this, very nice vocals & guitar

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definatly &mdash 02/01/08 - 09:52:20 AM
sabbath feeling... but i also hear the prog rock influences of tull. nicely mixed. the bass is right there, something that can get lost in a mix in a hurry... i am very happy to hear some heavy metal popping up more around here..
Allen

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