Varangian Guard: Brothers of the North Sea [Old English/Old Norse/Medieval Greek] | The Skaldic Bard

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  • 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 Komneni’s Alexiad in which she discusses the Varangians who were in her father Alexios’s service.
    The song details the events of the Battle of Beroia fought by Byzantine Emperor John II Komnenos against the Pechenegs in 1122. The Emperor was forced to cut an expedition east short when the Pechenegs attacked in the north of the empire from beyond the Danube. The Pechenegs camped in a deep depression near Beroia (modern Stara Zagora), and their defence proved very hard to break down. Their horseback archers proved too effective against the Emperor’s men - until he called upon the elite and heavily armed Varangian Guard, who, in a mighty push, broke down the defences and forced the Pechenegs to flee.
    I hope you enjoy.
    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
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    Lyrics:
    [Old Norse]
    Norðr handan um Duná
    þaðan ríðr lið Tyrkja.
    Jóann garðkonungr várr
    óttask hvárki ǫr né sár.
    [Old English]
    On fǣrsēaþe wīciaþ hīe,
    on Iōhannes landum pīe!
    Sē Cāsere mid searwe
    þæt fæsten ārāfian wile.
    [Old Norse]
    Garðkonungr ofrar ljúgsátt
    þá biðr herinn sǿkja at.
    Tók þá til orrosta hǫrð
    ok blóð helltisk út á jǫrð.
    [Old English]
    Fela forwearþ Rōmāna
    flānum rīdendra sċyttena.
    Ofercumne sind eallenga
    ōþ Iōhannes ċīeġþ Wærgengan!
    [Mediaeval Greek]
    Οἱ ἐκ τῆς Θούλης Βάραγγοι
    ἐπὶ τῶν ὤμων τὰ ξίφη κραδαίνοντες
    οὐδὲ ψιλὸν πάντως ἀνέξονται
    περὶ προδοσίας λόγον
    [Old English]
    Sunne ofer þone wang rīst.
    Þā Wærgengan, on beadwe þrīst,
    cweċċende brādæxa
    siġe nōmon æt Beroia!
    [Old Norse]
    Sǿkja þeir at fjándunum
    Guðr á sinnum Væringjum
    Keisaranum eiðinn efna
    sigrsælir við Beroia!
    [Old English]
    Sē hildewōma cwōm.
    On heortan nis nān swicdōm.
    Mid sīdrandum ġehæfnum
    āsċūfaþ wē hīe eallum mihtum.
    [Old Norse]
    Á hlið Jóani í svarfi
    vegum vér sem berserkir.
    Leggjum bogmenn at velli
    ok á Tyrkjum áfelli.
    [Old English]
    Ēalā! Hū hīe wyrċaþ flēam!
    On heallum biþ medudrēam!
    Forþ, Wærgengan, on siġewang!
    Unfordyt is ūre forþgang!
    [Old Norse]
    Brǿðr erum norðrsjóvar
    einskonar eiðs, blóðs ok trúar.
    Fyrir sakir Miklagarðs
    lifa ok deyja Væringjar!
    [Mediaeval Greek]
    …πάτριον παράδοσιν καὶ οἷον παρακαταθήκην..
    …καὶ κλῆρον τὴν εἰς τοὺς αὐτοκράτορας πίστιν…
    …ἄλλος ἐξ ἄλλου διαδεχόμενοι…
    [Old English]
    Sunne ofer þone wang rīst.
    Þā Wærgengan, on beadwe þrīst,
    cweċċende brādæxa
    siġe nōmon æt Beroia!
    [Old Norse]
    Sǿkja þeir at fjándunum
    Guðr á sinnum Væringjum
    Keisaranum eiðinn efna
    sigrsælir við Beroia!
    [Old English]
    Sunne ofer þone wang rīst.
    Þā Wærgengan, on beadwe þrīst,
    cweċċende brādæxa
    siġe nōmon æt Beroia!
    [Old Norse]
    Sǿkja þeir at fjándunum
    Guðr á sinnum Væringjum
    Keisaranum eiðinn efna
    sigrsælir við Beroia!
    [Mediaeval Greek]
    …Κλῆρος…
    …Πῐ́στῐς…
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  • @SkaldBard
    @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +206

    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 Komneni’s Alexiad in which she discusses the Varangians who were in her father Alexios’s service.
    The song details the events of the Battle of Beroia fought by Byzantine Emperor John II Komnenos against the Pechenegs in 1122. The Emperor was forced to cut an expedition east short when the Pechenegs attacked the north of the empire from beyond the Danube. The Pechenegs camped in a deep depression near Beroia (modern Stara Zagora) and their defence proved very hard to break down. Their horseback archers proved too effective against the Emperor’s men - until he called upon the elite and heavily armed Varangian Guard, who, in a mighty push, broke down the defences and forced the Pechenegs to flee.
    I hope you enjoy! Please like, subscribe and share as it really helps the channel. If you would like, you can also support me by donating at www.buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Many thanks and God bless!
    Lyrics in description.

    • @St-lucifer-96
      @St-lucifer-96 Před 3 měsíci +10

      Trust me lad we English have Anglo Saxon blood run through us like a warm spring the Normandy bloodline died out in England that's a common fact not trying to argue with you or anything it's just that we English are still here are ancestors didn't fled because if they did we white native Anglo Saxon English people wouldn't be here today the French would be but there not and yes we had that french Muppet as a king at one point in time but trust me we don't see him as one of are king because he french plus we English invaded France countless time France only invaded England once and trust me they got lucky with that one but they failed miserably countless time when it come to us English invaded them the point I'm trying to make is that we English are DNA English Anglo Saxon and that will never change we no who we are who are ancestors are and where we came from and brilliant video love hearing old English and old Norse you have a talent and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️⚔️👍🏻

    • @curnonmitto
      @curnonmitto Před 3 měsíci

      Is it OK to download your songs into social networks to form a playlist? It would be good to be able to listen it not only in CZcams.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@curnonmitto Hey mate, my songs can be bought on Amazon and I'm also on music streaming services like Spotify

    • @curnonmitto
      @curnonmitto Před 3 měsíci +1

      ​@@SkaldBard well Spotify is not really working in Russia, I'll try Amazon maybe it's working.

    • @alexandr592
      @alexandr592 Před měsícem +1

      А можно выложить текст полностью на английском языке?
      Буду очень благодарен

  • @brandonchdib5380
    @brandonchdib5380 Před 3 měsíci +203

    As a English guy with German,Scandinavian and Greek ancestry that served in the Greek Cypriot army this slaps

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +107

      Man's a real life Wærgenga

    • @brandonchdib5380
      @brandonchdib5380 Před 3 měsíci +14

      @@vladimpaler4689 ancestors of the celts and the italic peoples migrated into the areas around southern Germany and the alps (then splitting into the distinct Celtic and Latin cultures) and moved west to Gaul around the same time as the proto Germanic culture/language group was forming in Jutland, Scandinavia and northern Germany,
      those that became the Germanic peoples I heard were more influenced by the pre-indo European language in the area which is why Germanic languages are more of a outlier in the family group,
      but obviously due to contact with the Celtic,italic,and balto Slavic groups they again gained or in a sense regained some indo European words,
      but in general all European languages share a similar story (especially Greek with the hypothetically pellagasian or pre Greek Greek language )
      im a bit autistic when it comes to history, especially Germanic history because like you said it’s the majority of my ancestry
      (also realised I went on a weird tangent lol)

    • @brandonchdib5380
      @brandonchdib5380 Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@vladimpaler4689 yea the Belgae were seen as the “transition” between celtic and Germanic people, due to it being on the border(Rhein),
      Indo Europeans as a people were all white or Caucasian (obv because they came from the caucuses) and when the indo aryans went south they formed the ruling class in those areas and or supplanted the native populations
      but in India’s case due to it having a large native population the newcomers really assimilated dna wise into the society bar from the ruling and priest class (Brahmans I think they call it)
      which was quite rigid in Indian society

    • @brandonchdib5380
      @brandonchdib5380 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@vladimpaler4689 just want to make clear I don’t believe there is any inherent superior traits in any particular people, they were all built to be suited to their environment (Africans being dark skinned to protect against the sun and northern peoples like north East Asians and Europeans for the opposite effect)
      But more so the culture that affects a peoples rise or fall
      TLDR, some cultures can be seen as “superior” but race wise I personally don’t believe so

    • @user-df4kf6fg7h
      @user-df4kf6fg7h Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@vladimpaler4689 OK, after objectively examining all the available info:
      1) "Aryan" was originally used by Indo-Iranians themselves. So "Iran" means "Kingdom of Indo-Iranians". Nothing more, nothing less. It's an ethnic name, not some bigger racial category. Yes, they were almost certainly white, but that does not prove the word was ever used for other whites outside the Indo-Iranian ethnicity.
      2) Persian and Indian literature and myths are *massive*, you can cherry pick any and all symbolism you want out of it.
      3) Going form "Ur" and "Ar" to "Aryan" is the biggest stretch in the world. It's a single freaking syllable. "Muscogee" has more similarity to "Muscovy", I guess that means that Native American tribe are secretly white Slavs!
      4) "Archaeological evidence"? Where? All you used was attempt at names and myths. And I don't care if the Jews have any archeology about their history or not, this is about *your* claims.
      5) "All civilizations"? Then I'm curious about the "white origin" of Egyptian and especially East Asian (Chinese/Korean/Japanese) civilizations?

  • @DelendaCarthagoEst
    @DelendaCarthagoEst Před 3 měsíci +191

    Everyone gangster until Iohannes calls the Varangians

    • @lopakacooper1668
      @lopakacooper1668 Před 2 měsíci +26

      All fun and games until the men of foreign lands from the Northern parts start biting their broad shields and roaring in their guttural language in a berserk frenzy…

    • @Gray-Wolf-024
      @Gray-Wolf-024 Před měsícem +8

      It's all fun and games until the Byzantine Berserkers show up

  • @faryafaraji
    @faryafaraji Před 3 měsíci +284

    Amazing work as always my friend, I love the main melody

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +65

      Hey man, good to hear from you - and thanks a lot, appreciate the kind words!

    • @NorwegianSedevacantist
      @NorwegianSedevacantist Před 3 měsíci +24

      Yo its FaryaFaraji, the guy who made a cool version of Psalm 135.

    • @LapoRatu
      @LapoRatu Před 3 měsíci +18

      Oh My God The Legend Comments

    • @losgatosboi9880
      @losgatosboi9880 Před 2 měsíci +15

      Ay, you two should probably collab, would be awesome to hear.

  • @bottleknight5463
    @bottleknight5463 Před 3 měsíci +171

    This is getting out of hand, hes bumped the number of languages up to 3 in one song!
    In seriousness, damn fine work skald, i can scarcely imagine how much hard work has to go into doing this stuff, and we appreciate it, man. Keep on rocking!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +21

      Haha yeah, can't lie, it is pretty exhausting - but I much appreciate your kind words, my friend

    • @FrozenMermaid666
      @FrozenMermaid666 Před 3 měsíci +5

      I’m obsessed with Norse and Icelandic and the other Norse / Germanic / Nordic, so these songs with pretty melody are a great way to learn new words and structures - nice to finally see the hvárki / né (neither / nor) in action!

  • @njord-krakenarnesson5096
    @njord-krakenarnesson5096 Před 3 měsíci +204

    Absolutely beautiful song, that honors the brave people of the North, that fought and died for the Byzantium Empire the last Roman Empire. Elit Bodyguards comprised of Christians and Pagans (not publicly however), united as one by Oath and Faith to the Emporer, an Oath that passed down from father to son.
    United as children of the North, like the Brotherhood at Jomsborg, Anglo-Saxon, Norse, Goth, Swede, Dane and Rus & Slav. Even if faiths divided them, they are children of the North Sea. Together with the Brave soldiers of Byzantium, they defended the last of the mighty Rome.
    Plus you deserve over a million subscribers for this song alone, hope you have it good.

    • @robinrehlinghaus1944
      @robinrehlinghaus1944 Před 3 měsíci +6

      The ERE wasn't the last - HRE, Napoleon's Empire...

    • @cmd7930
      @cmd7930 Před 3 měsíci +37

      @@robinrehlinghaus1944they weren’t roman. Roman empire died in Constantinople

    • @robinrehlinghaus1944
      @robinrehlinghaus1944 Před 3 měsíci +2

      @@cmd7930 Give me a definition of 'Romanity' for that.

    • @charliecharliewhiskey9403
      @charliecharliewhiskey9403 Před 3 měsíci +35

      @@robinrehlinghaus1944 There's a genuine difference. The State that was Rome expanded out to the East, and then split itself after moving its political centre to constantinople. The part in the east, the ERE, was literally the Roman Empire, in the same way that your family is still your family even after you move house.
      The western half collapsed, and suffered significant changes in culture and leadership by foreign powers. The law changed. There were still vestiges, sure, after the new rulers realised it might be beneficial to pander to Roman history, but it was no longer the Roman Empire.
      What DID remain in the west was the Papacy, and yes they have a direct link back to Rome, but they weren't "The Roman Empire", they were a primarily religious body.
      They needed allies, protection, and wanted to spread their ideas. So they started acting *as if* they had the right to say "yep, these Germans, they're very pious, they're the new Roman Empire".
      The HRE wasn't Roman, it was just Roman Catholic. It emulated Rome, but it wasn't the Roman Empire.
      The same goes for Napoleon, the jumped up evil fool.
      Just because an empire makes callbacks to one of the most powerful empires in history doesn't mean they actually are that thing. But the Byzantines, they genuinely were the Roman Empire.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +25

      Thanks so much for the nice comment, my friend!

  • @WGGplant
    @WGGplant Před 2 měsíci +16

    The call-and-answer rhythm between OE and ON is super catchy. It really sounds like a war cadence. And I love the modern liberties taken in the poetry, OE poetry (and i assume ON) didnt really rhyme, they mostly used rhythm and alliteration, but this format make it much more attractive to the modern ear.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 2 měsíci +8

      Yep, that's absolutely right! Alliteration is far more authentic (though there is evidence of rhyme in both OE and ON), but my aim isn't necessarily to be authentic (at least not with everything I do), rather to create things that suit my own style/are appealing to other modern listeners

    • @WGGplant
      @WGGplant Před 2 měsíci

      @@SkaldBard very cool

  • @Bakarost
    @Bakarost Před 3 měsíci +67

    The greek woman singing was great touch, all three worlds meshing great. Her pov being the greek pov of the brothers of the north sea

    • @gregoryheers2633
      @gregoryheers2633 Před 3 měsíci +17

      That's what I thought! that it was a Greek woman, given how flawless her pronunciation is! But the Skaldic Bard says in his description that it's his wife... So, either his wife is Greek, or else for some reason she is very well acquainted with the Greek language...

    • @servantofaeie1569
      @servantofaeie1569 Před 3 měsíci +19

      ​@@gregoryheers2633His wife is Polish

    • @gregoryheers2633
      @gregoryheers2633 Před 3 měsíci +9

      @@servantofaeie1569 Oh, okay, thank you for clarifying!

    • @Bakarost
      @Bakarost Před 3 měsíci +7

      @@servantofaeie1569 i ment in the song, the story is a greek woman singing

    • @HyperboreanJihad
      @HyperboreanJihad Před měsícem +2

      Also a nice touch when she calls them from Thule since the ancient Greeks thought there was an island called Thule in the far north full of giants and most of the Varangians would have been a decent bit taller than the Byzantines on average

  • @mozzarella_boyy7779
    @mozzarella_boyy7779 Před měsícem +4

    For me, this one and the new Alfred the great song are your absolute best bangers, can't stop listening to them!

  • @stevethegrandmarshall9916
    @stevethegrandmarshall9916 Před 3 měsíci +66

    You're a legend, Skaldic. Three languages in one song? Epic. Just epic, and your wife's part is amazing
    I've listened to so many of these I can actually tell the difference between Old English and Old Norse

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +9

      Haha, good stuff! Thanks for the ongoing support, buddy, really appreciate it

  • @drtimothydaly
    @drtimothydaly Před 3 měsíci +44

    That switch to Greek

  • @keighlancoe5933
    @keighlancoe5933 Před 15 dny +7

    We are long overdue a big budget movie that follows a band of Anglo-Saxon and Viking Varangians on some kind of madcap adventure across the Empire. All the dialogue must be in authentic Old English, Norse & Greek though otherwise there's no point.

  • @lordcomandantesolartontopo435
    @lordcomandantesolartontopo435 Před měsícem +5

    I've been binge-hearing this one for a week. Bloody brilliant.

  • @desertnomadbilal4512
    @desertnomadbilal4512 Před měsícem +4

    Enjoying this masterpiece from Algeria

  • @Misha80416
    @Misha80416 Před 3 měsíci +76

    Brilliant! I used to think that the song "Slayers of the Huns" was your biggest work because they sang in two languages at once, but this song struck me even more.
    Thank you to your team for your efforts. Your music brings something new to the vastness of CZcams, which, if it was possible to meet before you, it was extremely rare.
    With the warmest wishes to you from Russia.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +16

      Большое спасибо, мой друг - and I wish I had a team, I must say ;-) but the wife brings me cups of tea while I'm making them, close enough

    • @Npc1488-wc1kf
      @Npc1488-wc1kf Před 3 měsíci

      Russia isnt my enemy
      Globalism is

  • @alexanderwhittaker5855
    @alexanderwhittaker5855 Před 3 měsíci +28

    All I can say is... wow. I always enjoy your old English pieces the most (it's the only one I'm even mildly proficient in), but the combination with Old Norse and Byzantine Greek? What an effect. I can't think of a single song you've made where you haven't received praise, but this is easily one of the most deserving. I can't wait to see what you do next!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +6

      Ic þancie þe, broþor :-)

  • @iberius9937
    @iberius9937 Před 3 měsíci +32

    Amazing music, imagery and vocals by yourself and your wife!! How no one has made a high quality film about the Varangian guard is beyond me. Hearing you perform in three historical languages is always a joy!

    • @Npc1488-wc1kf
      @Npc1488-wc1kf Před 3 měsíci +2

      Our history erased and our people replaced, and you are really shocked at that?

  • @Shiroiji
    @Shiroiji Před 3 měsíci +11

    English-Viking-Byzantine friendship is strong 🇬🇷🇳🇴🇮🇸🇬🇧💪

    • @njord-krakenarnesson5096
      @njord-krakenarnesson5096 Před 2 měsíci +4

      You forget the Faroe Islands🇫🇴, Denmark🇩🇰, and Sweden🇸🇪, among your flags.

    • @Dpw20001
      @Dpw20001 Před 21 dnem +2

      🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 not 🇬🇧

    • @Angle-saxon-94
      @Angle-saxon-94 Před 11 dny

      🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿✊🏻👍🏻

  • @krakart8181
    @krakart8181 Před 3 měsíci +35

    I started listening to your songs recently, and not gonna lie, your songs give me the boost I need at the gym!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +11

      Must admit, part of the reason I make them is to fuel my own workouts lel. Glad you like them!

    • @Npc1488-wc1kf
      @Npc1488-wc1kf Před 3 měsíci +2

      The gym owner plays deathcore crap and the stick figures all play shitty cRap
      Its oppressive

    • @eindalton2638
      @eindalton2638 Před 2 měsíci +2

      I've also lifted to Skaldic Bard songs, so I can understand.

  • @sunkan_dunkan_
    @sunkan_dunkan_ Před 3 měsíci +19

    Easily your best work yet, love the percussion on this one! Pass my compliments on to your wife for such angelic singing!

  • @NorthSeaAssociation
    @NorthSeaAssociation Před 3 měsíci +24

    Brothers of the North Sea forever ❤🔥
    One of your best songs so far!👌

    • @Anglisc1682
      @Anglisc1682 Před 3 měsíci +2

      🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @mark13prepper
    @mark13prepper Před 3 měsíci +12

    God bless you and your wife and thank you for making songs such as this. The Old English, Old Norse, and Greek being used together is something beautiful.

  • @JorgeTrejo23
    @JorgeTrejo23 Před 3 měsíci +17

    Such a brilliant piece! I absolutely loved the language combination. Makes me think about how it must’ve been back then.

  • @UltimaThulean
    @UltimaThulean Před 3 měsíci +14

    My brother,
    Another masterpiece..another testament..to the sacrosanct blood of our kindred.
    I had been struggling..a few months ago, you galvanized me...
    Thank you brother. And hail to your loved ones

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +6

      Keep the strength, my man, and may God bless you

  • @TheSwissObserver27
    @TheSwissObserver27 Před 3 měsíci +20

    An exam day was made better with a little notification from the legendary Skaldic Bard, to which I thank you ;) Awesome song and I love the return of the Old Norse and a lovely Greek addition!

  • @agentbimlo4555
    @agentbimlo4555 Před 3 měsíci +20

    No way i mean this is my favorite song so far i just simply love it so much. The fun fact is that this song dropped out while i was in the gym and i listened it right there and i just simply felt like all of my 3 ancestors related to this song helped me out. Keep doing what you do because you’re the best at it!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Legend. Glad to hear it, my friend

    • @servantofaeie1569
      @servantofaeie1569 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Are you of English, Norse, and Greek heritage?

  • @xristospalaiokostas8903
    @xristospalaiokostas8903 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Brilliant song, congratulations for your excellent work, this song honouring the memory every Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon warrior who served in the Varangian Guard under the banner of my ancestors.

  • @Alex-up8pg
    @Alex-up8pg Před 3 měsíci +9

    Absolutely beautiful, you and your wife can sing amazingly with wonderful lyrics. Can't wait for more

  • @sirlag4854
    @sirlag4854 Před 3 měsíci +11

    This is a masterpiece. A vigorous song and also the lyrics sung by your wife are enchanting. Awesome work, Skald

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +2

      Thank you very much, friend

  • @Anastasis-is-here
    @Anastasis-is-here Před 2 měsíci +13

    This is insane, you deserve millions of views

  • @LSEXTON
    @LSEXTON Před 3 měsíci +8

    Beautiful mix of language and voices. Amazing work! Love it!

  • @timothyeachus7242
    @timothyeachus7242 Před měsícem +11

    Crazy how old English and old Norse almost sound like different dialects of the same language

    • @Chevymonster203
      @Chevymonster203 Před 17 dny +3

      Because they were, Anglo Saxons comes from northern Germany, and lower Denmark. It's believed that old Norse before the Anglo Saxon migration to Britian sounded very much alike with old Norse

    • @Angle-saxon-94
      @Angle-saxon-94 Před 9 dny

      ⁠@@Chevymonster203that’s right our ancestors did came from southern Denmark and northern Germany we English our proud of that fact

  • @paulliston8561
    @paulliston8561 Před 3 měsíci +12

    another moving and powerful masterpiece. Excellent vocals by you and your wife. Thank you!

  • @TruekingoftheLeinstermen
    @TruekingoftheLeinstermen Před 3 měsíci +33

    The amount of languages you and your wife can speak is impressive

  • @ragingsmurfling7205
    @ragingsmurfling7205 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Haven't even listened yet and I know it's going to be fantastic! Go from listening to Old Norse music and the notification for a new Skaldic Bard song comes up.

  • @samueldamuel1689
    @samueldamuel1689 Před 3 měsíci +9

    for how many languages being dealt with here, this is scarily good, you should keep on doing these sorts of ideas

  • @TzarTzarevich777
    @TzarTzarevich777 Před 3 měsíci +17

    Legendary trio of a Norseman, Anglo-Saxon and a Romaiois (Roman).

    • @TzarTzarevich777
      @TzarTzarevich777 Před 3 měsíci +7

      This is the best trio ever, don't try to change my mind

    • @jackwhitehead5233
      @jackwhitehead5233 Před 3 měsíci +2

      ​@@TzarTzarevich777facts

    • @georged.5595
      @georged.5595 Před 3 měsíci +7

      The trio is legendary but jsyk Romaioi is the plural, singular would be Romaios.

    • @TzarTzarevich777
      @TzarTzarevich777 Před 3 měsíci

      sorry, just sometime I see the Romaioi without the s sometimes with it, thanks for correcting me@@georged.5595

  • @krakenmckraken9128
    @krakenmckraken9128 Před 3 měsíci +12

    Quickly becoming my favorite CZcamsr and I mean that genuinely.

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +6

      High praise, my friend - thank you

  • @Hussar117
    @Hussar117 Před 3 měsíci +9

    This has to be the most ambitious song you've composed, and you and lady skald are both really good singers, I love the duality of the languages, rather trilogy of languages now, I love the quality and the badassness to go along with your songs, can't wait to see what you do next!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +5

      Thanks a lot, my friend! I think my wife is rather taken with the name "Lady Skald" now ;-)

  • @LegitAlexander
    @LegitAlexander Před 3 měsíci +21

    Irish-English-AlsoPolishSpeaking man cooked us another masterpiece. 🎉. Thanks!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +5

      Hah, you're welcome! Thanks for the support

  • @Highwayman32
    @Highwayman32 Před 3 měsíci +8

    I wish someone would make a film about the Varangian Guard. That way we could hear this song at the cinema...

  • @robertmastnak581
    @robertmastnak581 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Amazing music, sound, vocals... Very well done.

  • @brockpaine
    @brockpaine Před 3 měsíci +6

    This is one of my favorite of your original compositions. Well done!

  • @ukaszkarwacki6639
    @ukaszkarwacki6639 Před 3 měsíci +8

    It's so good I find it difficult to put in words. The 3 languages used make it so unique. Hope to hear more Greek on this channel in the future!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +4

      Thank you, brother! Will try to get more Greek in :-)

  • @josephbrown1153
    @josephbrown1153 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Absolutely epic to have three languages in one song. It really does work beautifully and I really enjoyed it. I've also now started to imagine what a multilingual song about the Battle of Brunanburh in 937 would look like.

  • @yamatosimmons7071
    @yamatosimmons7071 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Beautiful song. It is great to hear ancient tongue used in song in the modern age.
    Wonderful work to you and your wife!

  • @z-mkgaming7464
    @z-mkgaming7464 Před 3 měsíci +7

    What an incredible song. I thought the English Varangians was good, but this absolutely blows it out of the water. A hammering beat and brilliant vocals, keep it up mate!

  • @Igor-my6ml
    @Igor-my6ml Před 3 měsíci +5

    This is one of the most awesome things I have ever heard.

  • @lahostiaeseldead
    @lahostiaeseldead Před 3 měsíci +5

    And I thought that two languages in one song was already nuts. Now we have three, and with beautiful lyrics! Great job, Skald!

  • @Historiaefecatolica
    @Historiaefecatolica Před 2 měsíci +7

    This guy is a True artist.

  • @KiernanRenaud
    @KiernanRenaud Před 3 měsíci +5

    Man its very impressive you make songs with this quality in such a short time

  • @LAC03098
    @LAC03098 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Might have to change my favourite song after this one, by far the best creation of yours. The tune is perfect for the story. Loved the mono of the different languages, helped show the difference of these men. Also loved that your wife lead the Greek part seeing as you got that from a woman.
    Amazing as always
    God Bless

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +3

      Appreciate the thoughtful comment, and spot on with the Greek observation! Cheers, God bless

  • @Bjorn_Algiz
    @Bjorn_Algiz Před 3 měsíci +7

    Hail! Powerful piece brother 😮 may everyone here listen to your work with open ears. ❤

  • @jimmin190
    @jimmin190 Před 3 měsíci +5

    This is epic, been trying to sing along with it but it is tough you guys did an awesome job on this song as well as "The Last Varangians". Hope to see more in the future.

  • @dries2999
    @dries2999 Před 3 měsíci +7

    Briljant mate 😊
    Tel your partner that your songs are beautiful
    Plus it always comes at the perfect time

  • @johnbatesibusquets8290
    @johnbatesibusquets8290 Před 3 měsíci +5

    This is definitely one of your best compositions I think! It doesn't fail to inspire me every time I listen to it! The drums, the various languages, the whole style is great! The story also simply brings the whole thing to another level. Keep it up!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +3

      Awesome to hear, thanks!

  • @DamnYouDamnMe
    @DamnYouDamnMe Před 3 měsíci +8

    Chills. Great work, man!

  • @SladeWilder1683Hussar
    @SladeWilder1683Hussar Před 3 měsíci +7

    Ultra Based, your wife and yourself make the most excellent of duos

  • @npc7440
    @npc7440 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Bro listening to your songs is wild, I've written a whole bunch of random stuff in old english since i was in school but i couldn't make music to save my life so I've never gotten to hear what it might actually sound like, it's even cooler than i imagined
    common scop W

  • @la_cervoiserie.
    @la_cervoiserie. Před 3 měsíci +6

    It's rare that I comment and like on CZcams... but your works deserve to be recognized. When you close your eyes and listen to the music you literally travel through time. You relive these forgotten episodes through time.
    I'm impatiently waiting for a work in Old Frankish 😉
    Signed by a Belgian soldier and history buff

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +4

      Much appreciate you taking the time to comment in that case, my friend, and thank you for the edifying words! Still trying to dig up enough resources on Frankish but it's definitely on the cards ;-)

    • @LAC03098
      @LAC03098 Před 3 měsíci +4

      @@SkaldBardthere’s hardly any surviving scripts of anything in that region until old Dutch (still very few) so I think your best route would be reconstructions and a bit of lyrical implications

  • @evangelosnikitopoulos
    @evangelosnikitopoulos Před 16 dny +2

    Just discovered your channel. Really great stuff! I'd love to hear more Medieval Greek. Maybe parts of the Digenis Akritas epic? There's a part where Digenis saves the maiden, would make a great duet!

  • @ironboley
    @ironboley Před měsícem +3

    This is your best song 🎵

  • @alphaundpinsel2431
    @alphaundpinsel2431 Před 3 dny +1

    I have been listening to your songs (especially the germanic ones) for the past hour during my workout, the effect is splendid, thank you, Skaldic bard

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 dny +1

      Based. Glad you enjoyed, my friend

  • @user-pm8qm2zh6g
    @user-pm8qm2zh6g Před 3 měsíci +6

    Thank you for another masterpiece !

  • @Domina1190
    @Domina1190 Před 3 měsíci +5

    You truly are Skaldic.

  • @NorwegianSedevacantist
    @NorwegianSedevacantist Před 3 měsíci +12

    Yay, the old norse is back.

  • @PenSpice7
    @PenSpice7 Před 2 měsíci +74

    My wife now thinks I have autism because I'll only listen to you, Skald, along w/ Miracle Aligner & Farya Faraji! I'm so out of place in this world!

    • @iberius9937
      @iberius9937 Před 2 měsíci +12

      I also listen to almost nothing but Farya and Skaldic Bard, these days! Miracle Aligner's music I've listened to the least.

    • @Ianiosos
      @Ianiosos Před 2 měsíci +4

      It's the same with me but I'm just a kid😁😁😁

    • @alphaundpinsel2431
      @alphaundpinsel2431 Před 2 měsíci +5

      you probably do...

    • @MarshallTheArtist
      @MarshallTheArtist Před dnem

      I'm autistic and suspect that your wife is correct.

  • @Homo_Barbarus
    @Homo_Barbarus Před měsícem +3

    Fantastiskt

  • @gabriels6795
    @gabriels6795 Před 3 měsíci +6

    I'm half northern English and half Greek. This is now my training anthem hahaha

  • @jackal192
    @jackal192 Před 2 měsíci +5

    A formidable male warrior begins to sing, following a hymn that could only be sung by a winged shieldmaiden angel. I am not exaggerating when I say that this song is a masterpiece.
    Iam obsessed with this and listening to it non stop while going to school.
    We need more people like you like farya faraji and only odin knows how many good singers there are not known much.
    Thank you so much for this.

  • @whocares7633
    @whocares7633 Před 2 dny +2

    Прекрасная работа, отправляю вам благодарность из места, которое раньше называлось Гардарики

  • @siggyvdz8213
    @siggyvdz8213 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Goshhhhhh amazing !!! I love the singing rythm !

  • @matthewwhittall1205
    @matthewwhittall1205 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Thanks, you've given me the perfect song to listen to whilst I play the new Varangian Guard hero in For Honor.

  • @danielfloyd1679
    @danielfloyd1679 Před 3 měsíci +4

    lol just got back from work and was telling my Norwegian boss about the Varangian guard! perfect timing

  • @Sira628
    @Sira628 Před 3 měsíci +8

    Εγάμησεν!

  • @Space_Celt
    @Space_Celt Před 2 měsíci +4

    Holy shit. Your songs make my blood pump like nothing else. Well met🤘🏼🪓🛡️❤️‍🔥

  • @totalwartitan5118
    @totalwartitan5118 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Very lovely song, I love how it portrays the multicultural nature of the Varangian guard. A song I'd love to hear someday is a song about William the Conqueror since you made one for Harald and Harold. Being a descendant of the Conqueror, I'd love to hear you make a song about him.

  • @kristiangg4263
    @kristiangg4263 Před 3 měsíci +4

    yet again amaizing song! I really enjoy listening to your songs! Keep up the great work

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +2

      Thanks, mate! I do have some Bulgarian planned as I know you've been asking, just in case you were wondering ;-)

    • @kristiangg4263
      @kristiangg4263 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@SkaldBard thank you very much that makes me very happy! I guarantee you that i will continue supporting you

  • @MrWhite-fm4lj
    @MrWhite-fm4lj Před 3 měsíci +5

    An other Idea fo a next song could be one sung in Norman-French about the Normans of Normandy. P.S. This song here by the way was beautiful (As always) i really enjoyed it , the greek language strain was a touch of class 😉

  • @roti213
    @roti213 Před 3 měsíci +4

    This is such a banger honestly

  • @felipeschmoellerSCJ
    @felipeschmoellerSCJ Před 3 měsíci +3

    I must say, you are my favorite skáld, flawless job, i have to say that this kind of "tense" rythm and passe really catches me (im brazilian, dont know how to translate my idea well, sorry) this song and haraldr haldradr are my favorite.
    And the less "tense" are Sigurd the crusader and olafr trygvason.
    Waiting form some jomsviking too! God bless and stay with you, every single day until the end of the world!

  • @CalSprigley
    @CalSprigley Před 3 měsíci +4

    Incredible stuff as always

  • @panos2209
    @panos2209 Před 3 měsíci +6

    Ευχαριστουμε για αυτή την δουλειά σας!! Η Ευρώπη ηταν, είναι και θα παραμείνει Χριστιανική!!!

    • @user-wf1gd2dp4m
      @user-wf1gd2dp4m Před 3 měsíci

      Europe will be Muslim and accept the situation

    • @cmd7930
      @cmd7930 Před 3 měsíci +1

      @@user-wf1gd2dp4mEurope will be far right

    • @wlg__firewood8306
      @wlg__firewood8306 Před 3 měsíci +2

      This didn't happen in the Islamic Golden age there is literally no chance for it happening now​@@user-wf1gd2dp4m

    • @tzikas95
      @tzikas95 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Η Ευρώπη ήταν πολυθεϊστικη, εκχριστιανιστικε στην πορεια. Το τι θα είναι μόνο ο χρόνος θα το δείξει.

  • @kongoper91
    @kongoper91 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Another beautiful song!

  • @joefalko3756
    @joefalko3756 Před 3 měsíci +13

    Imagine being a Turkic Invader, you’ve gotten used to fighting the Byzantines over the centuries, and all of a sudden a new unit forms with tall blonde guys in foreign helmets, huge round shields and comically huge axes, and they won’t run like the rest of the army and they always take down a huge part of your army before they die

  • @baggelis_aikaterinis
    @baggelis_aikaterinis Před 3 měsíci +3

    W O W
    this was astonishing !
    You have my sub and more , i will share your work to others .
    btw 0:28 my eyes fool me or the guy to the left is Tormund ? XD

  • @Kubilay31820
    @Kubilay31820 Před 3 měsíci +6

    This is epic!

  • @wholesome2399
    @wholesome2399 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Lovely! I was wondering, have you thought about making a song in Alanian one day? Alans have fascinated me for a while, being sort of "fish out of water", migrating through the Roman Empire with their Germanic neighbours

    • @servantofaeie1569
      @servantofaeie1569 Před 3 měsíci

      What is Alanian? An extinct sister tongue or old form of Ossetian?

  • @ark2819
    @ark2819 Před 3 měsíci +4

    Really good song! 👍

  • @einardalheim1098
    @einardalheim1098 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Tack!

  • @MaefigHistory
    @MaefigHistory Před 3 měsíci +8

    Wesaþ hale!

  • @justinianthegreat1444
    @justinianthegreat1444 Před 3 měsíci +12

    Is a collab with Farya Faraji too much to ask? 🥺

  • @sidirovichbanki3993
    @sidirovichbanki3993 Před 3 měsíci +3

    Весьма захватывающая песня! И вполне звучит даже намного лучше предыдущих работ, эпик, ритм, всё это звучит довольно бесподобно! К слову, по ощущениям это даже больше походит на композицию из игры. :)

  • @mrjackwale
    @mrjackwale Před 3 měsíci +3

    Amazing work, I really commend you for this, it is fantastic 💪🏻

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thanks a lot man, and congrats again on your recent cover of Foss

  • @American95
    @American95 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Thanks!

    • @SkaldBard
      @SkaldBard  Před 3 měsíci +2

      Thanks a lot, my friend! Appreciated

  • @Hacker12333
    @Hacker12333 Před 3 měsíci +6

    База.
    Дякуємо за контент, як завжди 🤚

  • @Cody-5501
    @Cody-5501 Před 3 měsíci +12

    "this is getting out of hand nows theres 3 of them!"

  • @johnhanson5943
    @johnhanson5943 Před 2 měsíci +2

    After Harald’s defeat against the bloody Norman’s many early Englishmen (Saxon and Norse origin) joined this incredible force. Worth a film (not an American one, however).

  • @milanmalfait9914
    @milanmalfait9914 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Badass.

  • @user-zz8mn9bt8b
    @user-zz8mn9bt8b Před 3 měsíci +3

    This is great.