Lay of Gil-Galad 2

[Alatar]

Ok, these are the versions on the accompanying CD of Music

In Western Lands - Music Version

Gil-Galad was an elven King - Music Version

And these are the sections of narrative:

Episode 3 Chapter 2 - Sams Song

Episode 10 Chapter 7 - In Western Lands

[Ophelia]

Ophelia, I think you might be referring to "I will not say the day is done, nor bid the stars farewell". The Lay of Gil-Galad is sung by Sam while still with Aragorn and the other hobbits shortly after Bree and before Weathertop.

Yes, you're right. Whoops!

[River]

That tears it.

S gave me the tapes for the BBC radio version. I *need* to find a tape deck.

I like Nighy's version the best, followed by Tolkien's. It's a song, sung by a hobbit, in the wilderness. It shouldn't be ornamented, and, with all respect to Tolkien, it should be sung. In my opinion.