The Vikings ! by MrBouzouki published on 2018-04-10T23:51:42Z "A furore Normannorum libera nos, Domine - From the fury of the Northmen deliver us, O Lord" This track is now part of "The Pilgrims Way Project" exploring the history and natural world of Lindisfarne Project Playlist soundcloud.com/mrbouzouki/sets/the-pilgrims-way-project Project Website https://www.pilgrims-way.co.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Instrumentation The Vikings! instrumental features rolled timpani, strings, electric guitar and a choir ending. Various sound FX from that are classed as Public Domain are used to add colour to the track from www.freesound.org creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ "Flock of Seagulls" by juskiddink (5th June 2010) licensed under creative commons attribution licence via www.freesound.org creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Background Simeon of Durham recorded the grim events of the Viking attack on Lindisfarne in 793 AD "And they came to the church of Lindisfarne, laid everything waste with grievous plundering, trampled the holy places with polluted feet, dug up the altars and seized all the treasures of the holy church. They killed some of the brothers; some they took away with them in fetters; many they drove out, naked and loaded with insults; and some they drowned in the sea" . Genre The Pilgrims Way Project Comment by 1roomstudio Excellent guitar! (Maybe Synth?) 2023-07-08T21:48:03Z Comment by TheDelta57 I have just started watching this online. Unusual for me as I do not watch television at all. it was a friend who coaxed me to watch. I am thinking this track would really fit that series! Amazing Pete. 2020-09-03T12:33:23Z Comment by Orlando51 Remarkable work Pete !! 2020-02-22T20:53:06Z Comment by Herald K Great track. Making imaginations galore flow trough my mind... Greetings from the Viking territory of Stavanger, Norway! 2019-09-09T00:01:11Z Comment by Glenny G's One Man Band makes a good filler flow between tracks much like sgt pepper album did 2019-08-11T15:33:35Z Comment by Feathersmith wow 2019-03-25T22:21:46Z Comment by Feathersmith Modern twist here 2019-03-25T22:21:31Z Comment by Feathersmith Niiiiiice 2019-03-25T22:21:21Z Comment by Feathersmith Whoa... Awesome start, like a soundtrack with the FX left in and the video taken away. 2019-03-25T22:21:11Z Comment by Igor Maximov fascinating soundscape! 2018-11-30T08:29:20Z Comment by Gunnar Sletta Love the guitar and the underlying drama :) 2018-09-21T12:11:57Z Comment by Musicar Ohh that guitar with orchestrations...fascinating! 2018-09-04T11:40:17Z Comment by Gina Wood magical piece!! 2018-04-27T21:00:38Z Comment by echosonica Love this epic track, Mr Bouzouki! Your guitar skills are truly admirable! 2018-04-27T12:34:08Z Comment by Ed Cunningham another listen Pete....great listening too...dramatic - cinematic story telling....the little vocal part at the end adds a nice touch...Ed 2018-04-23T16:13:51Z Comment by Pianissimo Cool sounds Pete! I like the atmosphere that you create in this track :) 2018-04-23T05:07:43Z Comment by nibbio bruno63 A very evocative and descriptive music; a 70s atmosphere. Great guitar sound! 2018-04-15T20:56:57Z Comment by November Sound outstanding guitar work, very powerful imagery, an imagined video that is intense and real 2018-04-14T12:14:32Z Comment by clive hawkins nice classical drama with great sound samples........beautiful guitar solo! 2018-04-11T23:36:27Z Comment by Dee Zee Great guitar tone! 2018-04-11T21:43:42Z Comment by Len Rice- Music with Analog Synths Excellent, well-placed solo. One of your best works! 2018-04-11T17:10:39Z Comment by Blue Attitude Man, what a cool piece of music! I love this, very original. Nice work on the guitar also! 2018-04-11T11:36:52Z Comment by Bill Boethius very evocative - I can see the Norsemen riding the swan's road! 2018-04-11T06:25:22Z