Galloping with a jaw harp

Olena Uutai from northern Russia manages to wow the crowd and the judges in Britain's Got Talent.  Using her unique vocals and jaw harp, she conveys the joy of cantering a horse--or just weird techno dance music--along with amazing horse vocalizations.  Even Simon Cowell is impressed.

Orville Peck, The Unknown Ranger and His Icelandic Horses

Orville Peck is an up and coming singer who always wears a mask. His outfits are a combination of Zorro and the Lone Ranger.  As Josie Gaitens describes his work in the Reykjavik Grapevine, "But it’s the artist’s songwriting and lyrical prowess that seem to garner the most appealing to his fans. Orville’s songs are vulnerable, full of longing, hope and hopelessness, love lost and never gained in the first place. ‘Pony’ is the album you imagine playing at night as you cruise down a dusty, Southern highway away from the love of your life, or as you watch your high school crush slow-dance with somebody else at prom." 

His album "Pony" features Icelandic horses, another reason to check out his work.
https://grapevine.is/icelandic-culture/music/2019/08/01/the-unknown-ranger-airwaves-2019-star-orville-peck/

"Tom Petty" Sings "Free Horses"

Whoever knew that Tom Petty's original version of Free Falling was originally titled Free Horses and was about horses--just horses.

Greg Lake--Moonchild Looking for His Sunchild

Greg Lake was lead singer of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake and Palmer and a soloist; He wrote the popular Christmas song "I Believe in Father Christmas. Lake died last year after a long struggle with cancer.

Here is a link to Moonchild. Here's hoping Lake found his sunchild.

"Dropping circle stones on a sun dial
Playing hide and seek
with the ghosts of dawn
Waiting for a smile from a sun child."

Stomp Your Feet to Raudi Riddaurin -- The Red Knight

Emmaus High School Chorale sings "Raudi Riddaurin," which is translated as the Red Knight.  This folk song was written by Hreidar Ingi.   The singers stomp their feet to sound like the "din of hooves" of proud Icelandic horses.

Here is a translation:

"Svo einmana verður enginn,

No one is ever so lonely,

að ekki sé von á gesti,

That they can't expect a guest,

riddara í rauðum klæðum,

A rider (knight) in red clothing

sem ríður bleikum hesti.

who rides a pale horse

Riddari í rauðum klæðum,

A rider in red clothing,

með rjúkandi sigð í höndum,

with a smoking sickle in hand,

hleypir, svo hófana dynur

rides, so the din of hoofs

heyrist í öllum löndum.

is heard in every land.

Riddari í rauðum klæðum,

A rider in red clothing,

með rjúkandi sigð í höndum,

with a smoking sickle in hand,

hleypir, svo hófana dynur

rides, so the din of hoofs

heyrist í öllum löndum.

is heard in every land."

The Viking Song by Kill the Wabbit

My friend Meg flagged this video for me.  Finally a video in which I could have been a featured dancer.  Enjoy The Viking Song by Ken Eckert, filmed in Newfoundland.

Tall heights Horse to Water

"Leadin' me back from the darkness like you do
 Leading me back like a horse to water knowing I'd refuse
'Cause you're a wanderer too"

Douglas doVale published this beautiful song with its haunting words and and melody accompanies by the spectacular scenery of Iceland.

Kulning or How to Sing Your Livestock Home

Jonna Jinton demonstrates the ancient Nordic skill of Kulning or how to sing your livestock back home in Sweden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJgP28Yso4
Here's a link exlaining Kulning.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kulning
And here's a video determining how well it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvtT3UyhibQ

Ríðum, ríðum--Great arrangement and translation

I love this song based on riding for safe over the Icelandic country side threatened by fairies and bandits.  Enjoy the wonderful Icelandic tenor Jón Þorsteinsson accompanied by Eduad de Boer.  Be sure to check out the words to the song in original Icelandic and translation.

Musical Reflection along the Ocean of Western Iceland

The video doesn't seem to list the name of the group but the music is dreamy and the scenery is enchanting.