My Pern Music - A Meeting of Minds

Brenda · Jul 21 2005, 04:29 PM

I have mentioned before that I have written music to many of the songs of Pern. It started with the Question Song - I started hearing music every time I read the words and I had to put it down on paper. (This was completed long before I ever heard the Masterharper of Pern CD.) Now I have finally been able to get them printed out (I was able to download a music notation program on the computer here at work) and scanned, and will now begin posting them!

They are in a photobucket account, and here are the links to the ones I've put in so far:

The Question Song
The Fire-Lizard Song
The Gather Song

The Question Song is somewhat slow, at about 90 beats per minute; the Fire Lizard Song is faster and very bright - about 150 beats per minute. The Gather Song is about like the Fire Lizard Song - they are both in 6/8 with an accent on the first beat - and they are in 6, not in 1 or 2.

edith · Jul 21 2005, 05:11 PM

I've got music for Brekke's song if you want-only it needs polishing- its scored for cello (sorry but I wanted the range and the harmonics-and i can actually play it...) and its in A minor.

Brenda · Jul 21 2005, 07:03 PM

I already wrote my own version! I also extended the verses quite a bit. Here's the list of songs I've written:

The Question Song
The Fire-Lizard Song
The Gather Song
Menolly's "Song for Petiron"
My White-Winged Craft
Eastern Sea Hold Song (additional verse)
Brekke's Lament (additional verses)
Harper, Tell (additional verses)

Menolly's Story - additional verses, music not finished

I'll try to get them up soon.

***Hans*** · Jul 22 2005, 03:45 AM

Would you be able to post soundfiles? Or could you send one to me as an example? I'm espeially interested in the Question Song.

c_ris · Jul 22 2005, 05:09 AM

That looks great! As Hans said, soundfiles would be great!

Brenda · Jul 22 2005, 01:04 PM

I don't have my own computer, and I have no idea how to do soundfiles... I'm trying to figure out how to record them on a cd that I could send to a certain lady in Ireland... The Question Song is exactly as written, the Fire Lizard Song is possibly in the wrong time signature. I need to work on that some more.

***Hans*** · Jul 22 2005, 03:51 PM

Well, if you can record it in any way, do send me a copy and I'll digitize and host it for you.

And if you will be sending it to Anne your best choice is indeed CD. Which should pose no problem at all as soon as you have a digital recording.

Brenda · Jul 23 2005, 10:57 AM

As soon as I have a cd recorded, send it to you and you'll digitize it, and then there'll be no trouble making a cd?

I really have no idea where to start - except I'm planning to ask my music professor if he has a good recorder I could use - once I get home.

edith · Jul 24 2005, 05:24 PM

good luck!
I've always made up my own tunes to the songs... except the Gather song...that fits an existing tune v well!

ghyle · Jul 24 2005, 06:17 PM

Brenda!

Have you thought of composing music for other poems and pieces, other than Pern ones? If so, I'd be happy to supply texts for you.

Brenda · Jul 24 2005, 07:22 PM

I'd have to read them and see, but yes I'd be interested! You can PM me one or two if you like.

Edith, what tune do you sing the Gather song to?

edith · Jul 27 2005, 10:18 AM

Girls and boys come out to play... a nursery rhyme. Fits quite well.

Brenda · Jul 29 2005, 10:57 AM

Bump - I added another link to the first post, for The Gather Song!

***Hans*** · Jul 29 2005, 10:59 AM

Brenda · Sep 30 2005, 03:22 PM

I finished scanning the music - here's the whole list!

The Question Song
Menolly’s “Song for Petiron”
The Fire-Lizard Song
Gather Song
Eastern Sea Hold Song
My White-Winged Craft
Harper, Tell
Brekke’s Lament page 1
Brekke’s Lament page 2

Most of them can be read straight, but some, like Harper, Tell and the Eastern Sea Hold Song need to have a little... not swing, but a looser interpretation. Also, I think the Fire Lizard Song might have been better in 12:8 rather than 6:8 - I was thinking of it in four groups of three at a time, but didn't realize the program could do 12:8. Maybe someday I'll have access to the program again, but until then, enjoy the music!!!

Brenda · Sep 30 2005, 03:26 PM

I have an appointment Monday to record my songs! It will be on a CD, but I will see if they can put them as computer sound files also; if not I will have to find out how so I can post them!

Brenda · Oct 4 2005, 01:46 PM

Had to postpone the recording.

I showed the music to my sister and she made a suggestion that I agree with - "Brekke's Lament" should be in 3:4 with pickup notes (anacruses) rather than in 4:4. Keep that in mind when you read the music - I don't have the option of changing it now.

Brenda · Oct 4 2005, 04:49 PM

I'm so excited! I was able to use my school's sound studio to record my Pern songs! The guy made me two copies of a CD and is going to make the songs into MP3s too! I am so thrilled! It went really well, and it's a really good recording. Soon I am going to send one of the CDs and several copies of the sheet music to Anne with permission to use them on a second Pern CD... and even if she declines, now I will be able to share my music here!

Yippee!!!

Oh, and my sister noticed another wrong time signature

Brekke's Lament should be in 3:4 time with pick-up notes (anacruses) rather than in 4:4. I can't believe I did that!

Brenda · Sep 29 2006, 05:39 PM

I decided it's time I bump this! I'm going to repost the links and give some comments.

The Question Song (Dragonflight)
Can be read straight; should be somewhat slow, haunting.
I wrote this tune BEFORE I ever heard the Masterharper of Pern CD!

The Fire Lizard Song (Dragonsinger)
I think this is my favorite one of all - it just seems to fit so well! It sounds kind of Irish to me, too. I had a hard time writing it because I didn't realize the rhythm was 12:8!

The Gather Song (Dragonsinger)
A close cousin to the Fire Lizard Song!

Menolly's Song for Petiron (Dragonsong)
This one is pretty straightforward - and difficult to sing without wanting to cry.

Harper, Tell (Dragonsinger)
The first verse is from Dragonsinger. The other four verses I wrote. I am particularly proud of how well they fit.

My White-Winged Craft (Dragonsinger)
With the triplets, I think this one sounds almost Spanish... maybe like a tango... I'm not sure, but I think castanets might work!

Brekke's Lament page 1 (Dragonsinger
Brekke's Lament page 2
This includes the verses from Dragonsinger - from within a chapter and from a chapter heading. I used Menolly's verses as an intro, then told the story from Brekke's point of view, since that was the direction it seemed to be going in.

Eastern Sea Hold Song (Dragonsinger)
I wrote another verse in addition to the ones from the book. The tune is vaguely reminiscent of "Shenandoah" and possibly "O Danny Boy" - sort of.

So there they are! I'm sorry about the picture quality - I'll try to rescan those sometime.

Brenda · Sep 29 2006, 05:42 PM

P.S. I guess this thread should be in the Exhibit Hall now.

***Hans*** · Sep 30 2006, 04:02 AM

Good idea Brenda. I made it so.

Brenda · Oct 12 2007, 11:47 PM

It's here!!!

My Pern songs are finally online at Youtube! I was home for midterm, and got my Dad to try recording me with his digital camera!

Here are the links:

The Question Song
The Fire Lizard Song
Menolly's "Song for Petiron"
Gather Song
Eastern Sea Hold Song
My White-Winged Craft
Brekke's Lament
Harper, Tell

***Hans*** · Oct 13 2007, 06:37 AM

Brenda!!!! Those are amazing (and so are you and your voice).

The songs sound great and the Question Song gave me goose bumps (I think it is better than the one on the Pern CD).
The only one that didn't feel right was Harper Tell, but that's one of my favourites and in my mind I always hear a man (bariton) sing it, so consider me pre-conditioned

I absolutely love the Fire Lizard Song, it has an Irish lilt to it that fit the song so well it made my heart glad to hear!

Well done, lady, well done!

Uhm... do I have your permission to link to your you tube songs from the Pern Encyclopedia? (mentioning giving and duly giving credit of course)

Kerianth · Oct 13 2007, 08:50 AM

My favourites were the Firelizard Song and Menolly's Lament for Petiron. You've done a great job with these, Brenda; well done!

r2005 · Oct 13 2007, 01:19 PM

Those are wonderful, and you have a lovely voice.
The Question Song is my favorite.

When I saw the sheet music posted, I played through melodies on my recorder before I watched the videos.

I would have played the melodies on my piano, but it's too far away from my computer to do it...

Brenda · Oct 14 2007, 01:11 AM

Thank you!

Hans, feel free to link to them!

My favorite is the Fire Lizard Song - I just couldn't believe how perfect the music was, once it got into my head! I've always thought it sounded a bit Irish myself.

Sandi · Oct 14 2007, 04:11 PM

My antique compy can't seem to cope

Brenda · Oct 14 2007, 05:56 PM

I'm sorry you can't view it... I may try putting them in Photobucket as well, and that may work better.

Brenda · Oct 14 2007, 06:08 PM

Oh, and while I'm thinking of it:

Quote:

The only one that didn't feel right was Harper Tell, but that's one of my favourites and in my mind I always hear a man (bariton) sing it, so consider me pre-conditioned

Ya know, not being a man, there wasn't much I could do about that one! (What do you think of the TUNE, though?)

Lady Maelin · Oct 14 2007, 07:30 PM

Brenda, WOW!!!

These are lovely...you have really managed to bring the songs of Pern alive. I have often longed to hear them instead of just seeing them written on the flat white page.
Now I can truely imagine Menolly getting up and singing one of her lovely songs.
Thank you very much for going through all the trouble to record all of these so that we could hear what your music sounds like....and then to share them with us. You are a very talented lady indeed.
I only wish that I had some way of recording what you have put up, so that I could keep it and add to my collection....sigh!!!

granath · Oct 15 2007, 12:37 AM

They're lovely. I especially like your version of the Question Song. It's far more creepy than Opland & Freeman's version. It would be nice to get them in better quality soundfiles...

***Hans*** · Oct 15 2007, 03:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brenda

Oh, and while I'm thinking of it:

Ya know, not being a man, there wasn't much I could do about that one! (What do you think of the TUNE, though?)

I know you couldn't do much about that

no need to either as you have a lovely voice!

Must say I'm not a writer of music myself so maybe I'm not the right judge but probably because of the same reasons I sketched before the tune didn't sound right either; maybe especially with this one I might have expected a more Irish feel to it.

jube · Oct 15 2007, 04:06 AM

I think youtube hates me because it took forever to get in and out of it. When I did get though, it sounded pretty good. WELL DONE!

sjslack · Oct 15 2007, 09:29 AM

They were absolutely amazing!

L'isa · Oct 15 2007, 11:08 AM

Very nice, indeed!!! You have a wonderful voice.

Maximillian · Oct 15 2007, 11:19 AM

Dear lady, let it be known that, I, having not read any of the Pern stories yet, would like to convey to you that you have surely inspired me to start this epic series.

Beautifully done m'lady, beautifully done. <bows humbly>

Maximillian

Brenda · Oct 15 2007, 11:31 AM

Wow! I'm glad to hear you say so!

Someday I'll figure out how to record and post sound files, but until then the videos worked pretty well! I'm amazed at the quality of sound that my dad's dinky little digital camera was able to capture.

Lady Maelin · Oct 15 2007, 12:20 PM

These would be even more lovely if you had three or four musicians behind you playing your tunes in the background...just like at a real gather, with you singing in the foreground entertaining the folks.
OooooO, I have such a wonderful *PERN*picture of you forming in my minds eye....goes of to make a quick sketch!!!

r2005 · Oct 15 2007, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brenda

Someday I'll figure out how to record and post sound files, but until then the videos worked pretty well! I'm amazed at the quality of sound that my dad's dinky little digital camera was able to capture.

I would love to be able to do the same thing. As of right now, only my family can hear me play piano while I'm practicing, or during the holidays when they are visiting. I actually thought of using my mother's video camera to record me playing a whole bunch of showtunes, but my piano is so out of tune right now that I'd have to go elsewhere in order to have decent sound quality.

I love my piano though, it belonged to my great-grandmother and it has real ivory on the keys. (I take possession of the piano even though it still really belongs to my mother....

)

Perhaps one day I'll figure something out, and then I can share it all with you.

jube · Oct 16 2007, 02:29 AM

Brenda, do you know anyone who is willing to be a backing band? If so, perhaps all get together, dress in "Pernese" (medieval or similiar) outfits and really surprise us. You ROCK this world! GO GIRL!

Jul 21 2005, 04:29 PM	#1
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	My Pern Music I have mentioned before that I have written music to many of the songs of Pern. It started with the Question Song - I started hearing music every time I read the words and I had to put it down on paper. (This was completed long before I ever heard the Masterharper of Pern CD.) Now I have finally been able to get them printed out (I was able to download a music notation program on the computer here at work) and scanned, and will now begin posting them! They are in a photobucket account, and here are the links to the ones I've put in so far: The Question Song The Fire-Lizard Song The Gather Song The Question Song is somewhat slow, at about 90 beats per minute; the Fire Lizard Song is faster and very bright - about 150 beats per minute. The Gather Song is about like the Fire Lizard Song - they are both in 6/8 with an accent on the first beat - and they are in 6, not in 1 or 2. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs Last edited by Brenda; Jul 29 2005 at 10:47 AM.

Jul 21 2005, 05:11 PM	#2
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Gender: F Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: My Pern Music I've got music for Brekke's song if you want-only it needs polishing- its scored for cello (sorry but I wanted the range and the harmonics-and i can actually play it...) and its in A minor.

Jul 21 2005, 07:03 PM	#3
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I already wrote my own version! I also extended the verses quite a bit. Here's the list of songs I've written: The Question Song The Fire-Lizard Song The Gather Song Menolly's "Song for Petiron" My White-Winged Craft Eastern Sea Hold Song (additional verse) Brekke's Lament (additional verses) Harper, Tell (additional verses) Menolly's Story - additional verses, music not finished I'll try to get them up soon. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Jul 22 2005, 03:45 AM	#4
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: My Pern Music Would you be able to post soundfiles? Or could you send one to me as an example? I'm espeially interested in the Question Song. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Jul 22 2005, 05:09 AM	#5
c_ris Journeyman Harper Roedin Wing Second Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Great Britain Gender: M Fan of: the Dragonriders of Pern! Now Reading: The Elder Gods - Eddings	Re: My Pern Music That looks great! As Hans said, soundfiles would be great! __________________ Roedin Of Pern "When a harper is silenced, all men should listen harder." AtWoP

Jul 22 2005, 01:04 PM	#6
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I don't have my own computer, and I have no idea how to do soundfiles... I'm trying to figure out how to record them on a cd that I could send to a certain lady in Ireland... The Question Song is exactly as written, the Fire Lizard Song is possibly in the wrong time signature. I need to work on that some more. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Jul 22 2005, 03:51 PM	#7
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: My Pern Music Well, if you can record it in any way, do send me a copy and I'll digitize and host it for you. And if you will be sending it to Anne your best choice is indeed CD. Which should pose no problem at all as soon as you have a digital recording. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Jul 23 2005, 10:57 AM	#8
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music As soon as I have a cd recorded, send it to you and you'll digitize it, and then there'll be no trouble making a cd? I really have no idea where to start - except I'm planning to ask my music professor if he has a good recorder I could use - once I get home. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Jul 24 2005, 05:24 PM	#9
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Gender: F Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: My Pern Music good luck! I've always made up my own tunes to the songs... except the Gather song...that fits an existing tune v well!

Jul 24 2005, 06:17 PM	#10
ghyle Hrruban Eighth Hrruban Speaker Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: northeast New South Wales Gender: M Fan of: Pern & Freedom Now Reading: The Umbrella Club / David Brooks	Re: My Pern Music Brenda! Have you thought of composing music for other poems and pieces, other than Pern ones? If so, I'd be happy to supply texts for you.

Jul 24 2005, 07:22 PM	#11
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I'd have to read them and see, but yes I'd be interested! You can PM me one or two if you like. Edith, what tune do you sing the Gather song to? __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Jul 27 2005, 10:18 AM	#12
edith Dragonrider Weyrwoman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Delft Gender: F Fan of: Most of them :) Now Reading: Don't You Have Time To Think- RP Feynman	Re: My Pern Music Girls and boys come out to play... a nursery rhyme. Fits quite well.

Jul 29 2005, 10:57 AM	#13
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music Bump - I added another link to the first post, for The Gather Song! __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Jul 29 2005, 10:59 AM	#14
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: My Pern Music __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Sep 30 2005, 03:22 PM	#15
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I finished scanning the music - here's the whole list! The Question Song Menolly’s “Song for Petiron” The Fire-Lizard Song Gather Song Eastern Sea Hold Song My White-Winged Craft Harper, Tell Brekke’s Lament page 1 Brekke’s Lament page 2 Most of them can be read straight, but some, like Harper, Tell and the Eastern Sea Hold Song need to have a little... not swing, but a looser interpretation. Also, I think the Fire Lizard Song might have been better in 12:8 rather than 6:8 - I was thinking of it in four groups of three at a time, but didn't realize the program could do 12:8. Maybe someday I'll have access to the program again, but until then, enjoy the music!!! __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Sep 30 2005, 03:26 PM	#16
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I have an appointment Monday to record my songs! It will be on a CD, but I will see if they can put them as computer sound files also; if not I will have to find out how so I can post them! __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Oct 4 2005, 01:46 PM	#17
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music Had to postpone the recording. I showed the music to my sister and she made a suggestion that I agree with - "Brekke's Lament" should be in 3:4 with pickup notes (anacruses) rather than in 4:4. Keep that in mind when you read the music - I don't have the option of changing it now. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Oct 4 2005, 04:49 PM	#18
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I'm so excited! I was able to use my school's sound studio to record my Pern songs! The guy made me two copies of a CD and is going to make the songs into MP3s too! I am so thrilled! It went really well, and it's a really good recording. Soon I am going to send one of the CDs and several copies of the sheet music to Anne with permission to use them on a second Pern CD... and even if she declines, now I will be able to share my music here! Yippee!!! Oh, and my sister noticed another wrong time signature Brekke's Lament should be in 3:4 time with pick-up notes (anacruses) rather than in 4:4. I can't believe I did that! __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Sep 29 2006, 05:39 PM	#19
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I decided it's time I bump this! I'm going to repost the links and give some comments. The Question Song (Dragonflight) Can be read straight; should be somewhat slow, haunting. I wrote this tune BEFORE I ever heard the Masterharper of Pern CD! The Fire Lizard Song (Dragonsinger) I think this is my favorite one of all - it just seems to fit so well! It sounds kind of Irish to me, too. I had a hard time writing it because I didn't realize the rhythm was 12:8! The Gather Song (Dragonsinger) A close cousin to the Fire Lizard Song! Menolly's Song for Petiron (Dragonsong) This one is pretty straightforward - and difficult to sing without wanting to cry. Harper, Tell (Dragonsinger) The first verse is from Dragonsinger. The other four verses I wrote. I am particularly proud of how well they fit. My White-Winged Craft (Dragonsinger) With the triplets, I think this one sounds almost Spanish... maybe like a tango... I'm not sure, but I think castanets might work! Brekke's Lament page 1 (Dragonsinger Brekke's Lament page 2 This includes the verses from Dragonsinger - from within a chapter and from a chapter heading. I used Menolly's verses as an intro, then told the story from Brekke's point of view, since that was the direction it seemed to be going in. Eastern Sea Hold Song (Dragonsinger) I wrote another verse in addition to the ones from the book. The tune is vaguely reminiscent of "Shenandoah" and possibly "O Danny Boy" - sort of. So there they are! I'm sorry about the picture quality - I'll try to rescan those sometime. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Sep 29 2006, 05:42 PM	#20
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music P.S. I guess this thread should be in the Exhibit Hall now. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Sep 30 2006, 04:02 AM	#21
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: My Pern Music Good idea Brenda. I made it so. __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 12 2007, 11:47 PM	#22
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music It's here!!! My Pern songs are finally online at Youtube! I was home for midterm, and got my Dad to try recording me with his digital camera! Here are the links: The Question Song The Fire Lizard Song Menolly's "Song for Petiron" Gather Song Eastern Sea Hold Song My White-Winged Craft Brekke's Lament Harper, Tell __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Oct 13 2007, 06:37 AM	#23
*Hans* Master Archivist Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The Netherlands Gender: M Fan of: Pern!	Re: My Pern Music Brenda!!!! Those are amazing (and so are you and your voice). The songs sound great and the Question Song gave me goose bumps (I think it is better than the one on the Pern CD). The only one that didn't feel right was Harper Tell, but that's one of my favourites and in my mind I always hear a man (bariton) sing it, so consider me pre-conditioned I absolutely love the Fire Lizard Song, it has an Irish lilt to it that fit the song so well it made my heart glad to hear! Well done, lady, well done! Uhm... do I have your permission to link to your you tube songs from the Pern Encyclopedia? (mentioning giving and duly giving credit of course) __________________ Hans, also known as Elrhan, Master Archivist Visit The Pern Museum & Archives for all your Pern and Anne McCaffrey News and Resources! The Pern Museum & Archives is the home of the Pern Encyclopedia and the Pern Bloodlines.

Oct 13 2007, 08:50 AM	#24
Kerianth Member Jewel Junk Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scotland Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music My favourites were the Firelizard Song and Menolly's Lament for Petiron. You've done a great job with these, Brenda; well done! __________________ "I love housework. It fascinates me. I can sit and stare at it for hours." ~ with apologies to Jerome K. Jerome ~ Cibryen Weyr

Oct 13 2007, 01:19 PM	#25
r2005 Crafter Student Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Maine Gender: F Fan of: Dragonriders of Pern Now Reading: 1632 Series by Eric Flint	Re: My Pern Music Those are wonderful, and you have a lovely voice. The Question Song is my favorite. When I saw the sheet music posted, I played through melodies on my recorder before I watched the videos. I would have played the melodies on my piano, but it's too far away from my computer to do it... __________________ There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination, living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be

Oct 14 2007, 01:11 AM	#26
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music Thank you! Hans, feel free to link to them! My favorite is the Fire Lizard Song - I just couldn't believe how perfect the music was, once it got into my head! I've always thought it sounded a bit Irish myself. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Oct 14 2007, 04:11 PM	#27
Sandi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music My antique compy can't seem to cope

Oct 14 2007, 05:56 PM	#28
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music I'm sorry you can't view it... I may try putting them in Photobucket as well, and that may work better. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs

Oct 14 2007, 07:30 PM	#30
Lady Maelin Master Artist Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: California Gender: F Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !	Re: My Pern Music Brenda, WOW!!! These are lovely...you have really managed to bring the songs of Pern alive. I have often longed to hear them instead of just seeing them written on the flat white page. Now I can truely imagine Menolly getting up and singing one of her lovely songs. Thank you very much for going through all the trouble to record all of these so that we could hear what your music sounds like....and then to share them with us. You are a very talented lady indeed. I only wish that I had some way of recording what you have put up, so that I could keep it and add to my collection....sigh!!! __________________ "To the Horsehead Nebula and back we shall make beautiful music"..."Together!" The stories of childhood leave an indelible impression,and their author always has a niche in the temple of memory from which the image is never cut out to be thrown on the rubbish heap of things that are outgrown and outlived........Howard Pyle

Oct 15 2007, 12:37 AM	#31
granath Talent Tower Prime Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Proud Mom! Gender: F Fan of: Afra Lyon Now Reading: PiF	Re: My Pern Music They're lovely. I especially like your version of the Question Song. It's far more creepy than Opland & Freeman's version. It would be nice to get them in better quality soundfiles... __________________ Decaf coffee is an oxymoron. Instant coffee is an abomination. Give me the real thing and nobody gets hurt. "Do. Or do not. There is no try" -- Yoda VP of the Afra Lyon fan club!

Oct 15 2007, 04:06 AM	#33
jube Dolphineer Journeywoman Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Gender: F Fan of: Dragons of Pern Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!	Re: My Pern Music I think youtube hates me because it took forever to get in and out of it. When I did get though, it sounded pretty good. WELL DONE!

Oct 15 2007, 09:29 AM	#34
sjslack Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Derby, England Gender: F Fan of: Pern Now Reading: as usual	Re: My Pern Music They were absolutely amazing!

Oct 15 2007, 11:08 AM	#35
L'isa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Paradise Gender: F Fan of: Dragonflight Now Reading: Xenocide	Re: My Pern Music Very nice, indeed!!! You have a wonderful voice. __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"

Oct 15 2007, 11:19 AM	#36
Maximillian Talent Join Date: May 2007 Gender: M Fan of: The Talent Series Now Reading: The Mars Series by Kim Stanley Robinson	Re: My Pern Music Dear lady, let it be known that, I, having not read any of the Pern stories yet, would like to convey to you that you have surely inspired me to start this epic series. Beautifully done m'lady, beautifully done. <bows humbly> Maximillian

Oct 15 2007, 11:31 AM	#37
Brenda Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: St. Louis Gender: F	Re: My Pern Music Wow! I'm glad to hear you say so! Someday I'll figure out how to record and post sound files, but until then the videos worked pretty well! I'm amazed at the quality of sound that my dad's dinky little digital camera was able to capture. __________________ . Check out my Pern fiction! Mirrim's Vigil News from the Weyr Missing Link Dragonsong: An Alternate Tune Ghost in the Tunnels Changes at Riverbend Hold Pern Songs