The Falcon, ^(originally by Richard and Mimi Farina, though I prefer this arrangement to the original) is a melancholy song about a woman forced into a lifetime of killing, and is a fantastic character concept for a D&D campaign.
The lyrics are as follow:
> Oh, the falcon was a pretty bird
Wandered as she flew
She danced around and pranced around
Wherever the warm winds blew
> And the falcon was a pretty bird
Her voice was always still
But men with drums and men with guns
They taught her how to kill
> Her eye was on the sparrow
Her mind was on the dove
But no one cared and no one dared
To speak to her of love
> Her eyes are always hooded
Her claws are sharp as steel
We teach her not to see too much
We teach her not to feel
> Go build you a log cabin
On a mountain so high
And hear the feathered war-bird's yell
As she goes screaming by
> She'll tease you
She'll please you
She'll satisfy your needs
But someday she might turn around
And maul the hand that feeds
> Your hours might be numbered
Your end might come someday
Go break her chain and free her brain
And send her on her way
> And the falcon is a pretty bird
Wonders as she flies
She asks us easy questions
We tell her easy lies
I would prefer we don't take the easy case of Aaracockra, as I prefer the Falcon maintain its metaphoric mystique.
These songs are a pretty interesting insight into the cultural memory of such a turbulent and transformative period in European history. I'm incredibly curious how French folk music might offer a counter-perspective.
Here's a MIDI sequence I cobbled together: https://onlinesequencer.net/2317980
I heard a recording of an old French song over 10 years ago. It was performed by a choir and had a memorable melody, although I don't know any of the lyrics or the title.
It used predictable harmony and seemed either like a sacred piece or a folksong arranged for four-part choir. It may have had a Christmas theme to it (i.e., the Nativity), but I could be wrong. I got the impression it was from the 1700s or earlier, but sacred music tends to lag behind musical trends, so it may be more recent.
I'm not especially interested in finding the exact recording, but I would like to know the name of the song if anyone recognizes it. I've tried Musipedia's "search by melody" function and turned up nothing.
I'm looking for information about a particular song. I don't speak Bulgarian, so it's really difficult for me, so please help me.
The song can be heard here (0:45) but I have reason to believe it is a traditional Bulgarian folksong.
What I do know so far that this is a song about this girl named Maro, and it was sung in the Igralisthe region (Pirin?) a long time ago. I also found this paper that I copied the lyrics below from.
>ЩО Е ОГРЕЯЛА ЯСНА МЕСЕЧИНА
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>Що е огреяло, де мари, Маро,
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>де гиди, бела, ле, Маро,
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>ясна месечина, де мари, Маро,
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>де гиди, бела ле, Маро.
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>Като деня, Маро, де ги, Маро,
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>де гиди, бела, ле, Маро.
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>Деня на пладнина, де мари, Маро,
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>де гиди, бела, ле, Маро.
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>Що е арно, Маро, де мори, Маро,
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>де гиди, бела ле, Маро.
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>Коне за крадене, де мори, Маро,
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>де гиди, бела ле, Маро.
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>Пчели за трасене, де мори, Маро,
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>де гиди, бела ле Маро.
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>Моми за грабене, де мори, Маро,
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>де гиди бела ле, Маро.
If anyone has any insight about this song, it would be much appreciated. I can't find any other version or any info about this particular song, and I want to learn as much as I can. Thank you.
UPDATE: I found a few recordings of this, and few more documents as well. Thank you all for your help.
Hi Everyone!
I'm an aspiring film student and I need your help for my latest student film. The film revolves around a dysfunctional multigenerational family living in Hyderabad. The father are daughter are constantly at odds with each other; however, towards the end of the film the father makes amends by singing her a song that he once sung to her when she was a small girl.
I need help finding an old Telugu song/folksong/poem that a father could sing to his daughter. Would prefer if this song is old because I need to show it being passed down from one generation to the next.
Are there any old songs/folksongs/poems that parents sing to their children across generations?
Your help is much appreciated. Thanks!!
This one may be a swing and a miss because it may be kinda obscure, not sure. I'm a choirister and for the past couple of years, I've fallen in love with Russian choral music. A bit ago I stumbled across a monastery singing a folksong that I'm almost positive was written by the rock band Любэ. The song in English is something like "I'll take my horse to the field" and in Russian "Конь."
Is there a story behind this song? Is it a widely known one? It's a very beautiful song, but I'm mostly just wondering why a monastery is singing a song from a rock band. The band seems to have a wild history and it's very cool!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT-I1F_NDVM
A Catalan folksong
Hi Everyone!
I'm an aspiring film student and I need your help for my latest student film. The film revolves around a dysfunctional multigenerational family living in Hyderabad. The father are daughter are constantly at odds with each other; however, towards the end of the film the father makes amends by singing her a song that he once sung to her when she was a small girl.
I need help finding an old Telugu song/folksong/poem that a father could sing to his daughter. Would prefer if this song is old because I need to show it being passed down from one generation to the next.
Are there any old songs/folksongs/poems that parents sing to their children across generations?
Your help is much appreciated. Thanks!!
