Kingsfold

The English folk tune Kingsfold rendered very simply in synths. Incidentally, it is also the tune to the hymn I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say, and almost identical to the Irish folk song, Star of County Down. The melody occurs elsewhere in European folk music, I believe.

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posted by nthdegx (5 comments total)

Wow, that's creepy. I mean, in a good way. But creepy, still. The bell synth is unsettling enough on its own, and then there comes the warbly tape delay. Yikes! I dig.
posted by uncleozzy at 4:04 PM on May 14, 2008

Thanks, uncleozzy!
posted by nthdegx at 12:04 AM on May 19, 2008

Gorgeous!
posted by artifarce at 5:56 PM on May 21, 2008

Just beautiful. I love the combination of traditional song and bleeding-edge instrumentation. Your minimal arrangement is exactly perfect.
posted by Pallas Athena at 11:51 AM on May 27, 2008

Thanks for the feedback, guys. Might cover a few more traditional songs.
posted by nthdegx at 8:10 AM on June 1, 2008