{"id":2209364,"date":"2025-12-23T02:35:47","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:35:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2209364"},"modified":"2025-12-23T02:35:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T02:35:47","slug":"irish-harpist-joy-shannon-released-latest-single-song-of-the-rohirrim-in-conjunction-with-the-release-of-in-the-forest-singing-sorrowless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/irish-harpist-joy-shannon-released-latest-single-song-of-the-rohirrim-in-conjunction-with-the-release-of-in-the-forest-singing-sorrowless\/","title":{"rendered":"Irish Harpist Joy Shannon Released Latest Single &#8220;Song of the Rohirrim&#8221; In Conjunction With The Release Of \u201cIn The Forest Singing Sorrowless\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>The Record Is An Instrumental Rendition Of Her Latest Record Which Launched On Halloween!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Irish Harpist Joy Shannon has unveiled the new single from her latest record. The track, &#8220;<strong>Song of the Rohirrim<\/strong>&#8220;, released on November 21st in conjunction with her new record, complete with video from the dark folk composer\u2019s husband Michael Alan Marsh. It comes from the instrumental version of her latest record \u201c<strong>In The Forest Singing Sorrowless<\/strong>\u201d, which features performances by Tolkien\u2019s granddaughter Ruth, Heilung vocalist Maria Franz, and Osi And The Jupiter\u2019s C.E. Brown!<\/p>\n<p>The album is an instrumental version of her latest record, which was entirely composed of The Lord of the Rings author J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s poetry, with Shannon creating original compositions to accompany Tolkien\u2019s beautiful words and was released on Halloween. Both versions were released through Royal Tea and Fiadh Productions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the track, Shannon said<i> \u201c&#8221;This song imagines the Rohirrim, from Tolkien&#8217;s &#8220;The Lord of the Rings&#8221;, riding into the afterlife, after honourable deaths in battle. Features Shannon on harp, Syd Lewis on guitar and the soaring cellos of C.E. Brown, from dark folk band Osi and the Jupiter.&#8221;\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The video for &#8220;<strong>Song of the Rohirrim<\/strong>&#8221; is below<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joy Shannon - &quot;Song of the Rohirrim (instrumental)&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hCL8vGJD3bE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tracklisting for both versions is:<\/p>\n<ol>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Beren And Luthien (feat. Leila Abdul-Rauf)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Grey Havens (feat. Ruth Tolkien &amp; Maria Franz) (Sorrowless Version)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Faramir (Sorrowless Version)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Finduilas (Sorrowless Version)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Song Of The Rohirrim (Sorrowless Version)<\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Misty Mountains<\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-429785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefancarpet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/joyforestart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"605\" height=\"290\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Joy Shannon is an Irish harpist and singer whose ethereal and haunting songs come from depths of Irish folklore. Her melodies evoke images of witch\u2019s lairs in dark woods or the distant echoes of the voices of spirits in the ancient places of the Irish countryside.<\/p>\n<p>Joy Shannon\u2019s latest album \u201c<strong>In the Forest Singing Sorrowless<\/strong>\u201d is inspired by author J.R.R. Tolkien\u2019s poetry, with Shannon\u2019s original music accompanying Tolkien\u2019s wonderful words. Shannon decided to create this album during a personally challenging year, when she went through medical treatments for breast cancer. Tolkien\u2019s works have always been an inspiration for Shannon, especially to have hope and purpose at the darkest times, so the recording of this album carried her through a difficult time.\u00a0The resulting album is a mystical dream-walk through Tolkien\u2019s landscapes, through the magical lens of Shannon\u2019s intimate harp and vocals.<\/p>\n<p>The album title is a quote from Tolkien\u2019s poem \u201c<strong>Beren and L\u00fathien<\/strong>\u201d about the tragic love story between a man and an elf. Love and music to Shannon, is like Tolkien describes the forest as a haven from the sorrows of the world, where love can flourish. Shannon has written songs like \u201cGrey Havens\u201d and \u201cFaramir\u201d over the past 20 years but decided to intricately rework and re-record all her Tolkien-inspired work, in addition to some new songs like \u201cBeren and L\u00fathien\u201d and \u201cMisty Mountains\u201d. She recorded with cellist Kakophonix, from the dark folk band Osi and the Jupiter. Additionally, this album features guest artists Ruth Tolkien, the great granddaughter of Tolkien, Maria Franz from Heilung, Leila Abdul-Rauf, and Travellers Rest.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-429786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thefancarpet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/joyforestpic1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"635\" height=\"365\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Joy Shannon has released several notable albums: \u201c<strong>Mo Anam Cara<\/strong>\u201d (2015), \u201c<strong>Aes S\u00eddhe<\/strong>\u201d (2017), \u201c<strong>The Cave<\/strong>\u201d (2020) and \u201c<strong>An Chailleach<\/strong>\u201d (2024). Ever inspired by Irish lore and history, \u201c<strong>Mo Anam Cara<\/strong>\u201d, Irish for \u201csoulmate\u201d, followed the ancient Irish calendar, with a song for every holiday. Shannon\u2019s 2017 album \u201c<strong>Aes Sidhe<\/strong>\u201d, Irish for \u201cthe spirits of the other world\u201d, leads the listener through a musical journey through the Irish afterlife, from entering the dark of the burial mounds to the glorious peace of the Irish afterlife lands of \u201cT\u00edr na n\u2019\u00d3g\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Joy Shannon released a sublime album called \u201c<strong>The Cave<\/strong>\u201d which was inspired by the ritualistic use of caves in ancient Ireland, where they were used as meditative places to connect with the gods and face one\u2019s fears. The songs are, at times, droning and mesmerizing and, at other times, they pulse with the heartbeat of the earth.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Shannon released an album called \u201c<strong>An Chailleach<\/strong>\u201d, or Irish for the crone or elder goddess. For this album, Shannon delved into the lore of the dark wintertime goddess of Ireland, with stark and stunning compositions. Shannon\u2019s fascination with ancient lore, led her to this year\u2019s album, as Tolkien\u2019s works are similarly inspired by ancient mythologies. Through her signature dark folk, full of longing and a mystical air, her music pairs perfectly with the words of Tolkien.<\/p>\n<p>Find <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joyshannon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Joy Shannon <\/b><\/a>on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/joyshannon\/?hl=en-gb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/joyshannon.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bandcamp<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gTVvzClYOjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6JOUKe7MRRYgkWOiOJQLKi?si=Iw3OFwOnRAexBGS8ePu2dQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.thefancarpet.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Record Is An Instrumental Rendition Of Her Latest Record Which Launched On Halloween! Irish Harpist Joy Shannon has unveiled the new single from her latest record. The track, &#8220;Song of the Rohirrim&#8220;, released on November 21st in conjunction with her new record, complete with video from the dark folk composer\u2019s husband Michael Alan Marsh. 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