RAAARRRGH!!!! Manly Scandinavian music needed

**WinsingtonIII** · April 13, 2011, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by Dea Paladin

Why is everyone looking for old norse songs? During the middle ages the scandinavian countries were civilized, like the rest of europe. Not vikings!

Most of what has been posted is not Old Norse, it's generally been either modern fusions of medieval/traditional music and modern music or traditional music from periods much later than The Viking Era (nyckelharpas weren't even used until the 1400's, and they feature in many of these songs). If you do have some insight into medieval Scandinavian music and have some sources, this is the place to post them, so I encourage you to do so. I'm not really sure what you mean by "civilized" in the context of the music, what music would you suggest that is historically accurate and reflects their civilized status?

Plus, keep in mind that what is traditionally known as The Viking Era only ended in the early 11th century and this mod starts in the late 11th century; there's really only about 50 years between the end of what is called the Viking Age and the mod's start.

**Space_Ed** · April 13, 2011, 12:57 PM

Originally Posted by WinsingtonIII

Most of what has been posted is not Old Norse, it's generally been either modern fusions of medieval/traditional music and modern music or traditional music from periods much later than The Viking Era (nyckelharpas weren't even used until the 1400's, and they feature in many of these songs). If you do have some insight into medieval Scandinavian music and have some sources, this is the place to post them, so I encourage you to do so. I'm not really sure what you mean by "civilized" in the context of the music, what music would you suggest that is historically accurate and reflects their civilized status?

Plus, keep in mind that what is traditionally known as The Viking Era only ended in the early 11th century and this mod starts in the late 11th century; there's really only about 50 years between the end of what is called the Viking Age and the mod's start.

Also I wouldn't really call the rest of europe in the medieval period civilized.

Anyway, we are already aware of Harald Foss.

Hall of the Mountain King is definitely not in line with our music policy.

A few of these songs that have been suggested are already in the game.

Originally Posted by Ragnarök

What do you guys think about this one?

http://www.wat.tv/audio/715696/vae-victis-quand-vents-tournent.html

Not suitable sorry.

**Makrell** · April 13, 2011, 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by Dea Paladin

Why is everyone looking for old norse songs? During the middle ages the scandinavian countries were civilized, like the rest of europe. Not vikings!

No t vikings, norse. They still had very much vuiking culture

**The Norseman** · July 25, 2011, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dea Paladin

Why is everyone looking for old norse songs? During the middle ages the scandinavian countries were civilized, like the rest of europe. Not vikings!

eh haha not actully, the viking age continued all the way to year 1000

**Ragnarök** · April 13, 2011, 12:00 PM

What do you guys think about this one?

http://www.wat.tv/audio/715696/vae-v...-tournent.html

**KingCanute** · April 17, 2011, 02:18 AM

The song "Drømte mig en drøm i nat" is the oldest known secular song in the Nordic countries. It is written in Old Danish and is included in Codex Runicus, a transcript of Scanian Law, as a final note written in runes, like the law itself, and an old type of musical notes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4Vd...eature=related

**Makrell** · April 17, 2011, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by KingCanute

The song "Drømte mig en drøm i nat" is the oldest known secular song in the Nordic countries. It is written in Old Danish and is included in Codex Runicus, a transcript of Scanian Law, as a final note written in runes, like the law itself, and an old type of musical notes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo4Vd...eature=related

Well that song is danish so i dont know if thats what they are looking for ? Also there is no ned for the song to be secular giving thast sweden is a catholic kingdom

**Messremb** · April 25, 2011, 03:53 AM

In flames- Whoracle , slightly less burly.

**spanish_emperor** · April 30, 2011, 03:01 AM

mobilizing maybe?

**Recon** · April 30, 2011, 06:20 AM

Ran accros this Latvian band while searching 0:00-1:54

Enya?

**Ensiferum** · May 14, 2011, 05:57 PM

Some Norwegian folk instruments like the haringefele I think sounds totally terrible, but I like the bukkehorn.

Theese songs are also quite nice in my opinion

Leve Vikingeaanden - Einherjer