![]() |
|
Exhibit Hall For the exhibition of artistic creations by our members, from poetry and prose to drawings, photography, and digital art. |
![]() |
|
Thread Tools |
![]() |
#1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]() ![]() ![]() 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 11:47 AM. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#2 |
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
|
![]()
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.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#3 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#4 |
Master Archivist
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Gender: M
Fan of: Pern! |
![]()
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. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#5 |
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
|
![]()
That looks great! As Hans said, soundfiles would be great!
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#6 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#7 |
Master Archivist
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Gender: M
Fan of: Pern! |
![]()
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. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#9 |
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
|
![]()
good luck!
I've always made up my own tunes to the songs... except the Gather song...that fits an existing tune v well! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#10 |
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
|
![]()
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. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#11 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#12 |
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
|
![]()
Girls and boys come out to play... a nursery rhyme. Fits quite well.
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#14 |
Master Archivist
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Gender: M
Fan of: Pern! |
![]() ![]()
__________________
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. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#15 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#16 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#17 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#18 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#19 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#20 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#21 |
Master Archivist
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Gender: M
Fan of: Pern! |
![]()
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. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#22 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#23 |
Master Archivist
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Gender: M
Fan of: Pern! |
![]()
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. |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#24 |
Member
Jewel Junk
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Scotland
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#25 |
Crafter
Student
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Maine
Gender: F
Fan of: Dragonriders of Pern
Now Reading: 1632 Series by Eric Flint
|
![]()
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. ![]() ![]()
__________________
There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination, living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#26 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#27 |
Senior Member
![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Gender: F
|
![]()
My antique compy can't seem to cope
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#28 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#29 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
Oh, and while I'm thinking of it:
Quote:
__________________
. 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 |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#30 |
Master Artist
![]() ![]() ![]() Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: California
Gender: F
Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang
Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !
|
![]()
Brenda, WOW!!!
![]() 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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#31 |
Talent
Tower Prime
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Proud Mom!
Gender: F
Fan of: Afra Lyon
Now Reading: Faye Upton: Dragonchoice 3
|
![]()
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! ![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#32 | |
Master Archivist
![]() Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: The Netherlands
Gender: M
Fan of: Pern! |
![]() Quote:
![]() ![]() 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.
__________________
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. |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#33 |
Dolphineer Journeywoman
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Australia
Gender: F
Fan of: Dragons of Pern
Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!
|
![]()
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!
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#34 |
Inactive
![]() Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Derby, England
Gender: F
Fan of: Pern
Now Reading: as usual
|
![]() ![]() They were absolutely amazing! |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#35 |
Senior Member
![]() Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Paradise
Gender: F
Fan of: Dragonflight
Now Reading: Xenocide
|
![]()
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!" |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#36 |
Talent
Join Date: May 2007
Gender: M
Fan of: The Talent Series
Now Reading: The Mars Series by Kim Stanley Robinson
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#37 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: St. Louis
Gender: F
|
![]()
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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#38 |
Master Artist
![]() ![]() ![]() Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: California
Gender: F
Fan of: Pern,The Ship Who Sang
Now Reading: Anne's Pern EVERYTHING !
|
![]()
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!!!
__________________
"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 |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#39 | |
Crafter
Student
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Maine
Gender: F
Fan of: Dragonriders of Pern
Now Reading: 1632 Series by Eric Flint
|
![]() Quote:
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. ![]()
__________________
There is no life I know to compare with pure imagination, living there you'll be free if you truly wish to be |
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
#40 |
Dolphineer Journeywoman
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Australia
Gender: F
Fan of: Dragons of Pern
Now Reading: Puzzles and my thesaurus!
|
![]()
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!
|
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Thread Tools | |
|
|
![]() |
||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Pern Book, Short Story, and Miscellany List; Common Abbreviations | Cheryl | Dragonriders of Pern | 1 | Jun 28 2008 09:53 AM |
Collecting Highlight (43) - The Atlas of Pern c.s. | Hans | Collecting Highlights Archives | 23 | Feb 25 2007 09:30 PM |
General Pern trivia | ghyle | Monthly AMC Book Discussions | 1 | Feb 14 2006 01:18 AM |