Here's a remake of my song Sigurd the Crusader. I've decided to remake a lot of my earlier songs as I have to admit, until shamefully recently, I was still making them on my phone with the built-in phone microphone. As a result, the quality is less than desirable on a lot of my earlier stuff. Music, lyrics and performance by myself. The song is written in Old Norse to commemorate the Norse hero Sigurd the Crusader (Sigurðr Jórsalafari, literally "Sigurd the Jerusalem-Farer"). The events relayed in the song are given in the Saga of Sigurd the Crusader, attributed to Snorri Sturluson. Sigurd wended his way from Norway down to England, whence he moved on to Iberia, and fought “heathen” (in the saga this word refers to Muslims) pirates and soldiers that were occupying the peninsular and the Balearic Islands. From there they go through Sicily and onwards to Acre and Jerusalem, where King Baldwin I of Jerusalem bids Sigurd assist on a military campaign to Sidon to recover lands for Christendom. I hope you enjoy the song! It goes without saying that I'm not aiming to glorify violence against others, rather I wish to teach history through song. Lyrics: Baldvini konungr ræðr Jórsalaríki. Nú fǫrum vér þangat undir merki Sigurðs. Þeir unnu sér mikinn sigr yfir serkjum, en á oss heita þeir. Verjum konungdóminn! Með sex tǫgum skipa ok fimm þúsund manna Siglum vér um haustit til Englands Hann var konungr, konungr Norðmanna! Hann fór til Jórsala ok kom at liði Baldvina! Hann sigldi suðr, suðr til heiðnu landa! Með einni rǫddu heiðrum vér Sigurð Jórsalafara! Þá er siglum vestr fyrir Spán ór Galizulandi sjám víkinga nǫkkura fara at féfangi Til orrostu fyrstrar leggjum vér við heiðna ok af þeim vinnum vér átta galeiðr. Þá fór Sigurðr til kastala Sintrés. Vann hann kastalann ok kristnaði fólkit! Hann var konungr, konungr Norðmanna! Hann fór til Jórsala ok kom at liði Baldvina! Hann sigldi suðr, suðr til heiðnu landa! Með einni rǫddu heiðrum vér Sigurð Jórsalafara! Sigurðr konungr helt liðinu þá til borgar Lizibónar, er var margr heiðingi. Átti þar konungr ina þriðju orrostu. Lagði þaðan út til Nǫrvasunda. Á eyjum þeim, er heita Forminterra Iviza ok Manork hǫfðum vér sigr! Hann var konungr, konungr Norðmanna! Hann fór til Jórsala ok kom at liði Baldvina! Hann sigldi suðr, suðr til heiðnu landa! Með einni rǫddu heiðrum vér Sigurð Jórsalafara! Siglum um Sikileyjar ok hann Roðgeir jarl. Þaðan siglum vér inn til Akrsborgar. Fagnaði honum vel Baldvini konungr ok gaf Sigurði dóma ok spán af Krossi Helga. Þá fóru þeir saman til Sýrlands ok bǫrðusk. Tóku borg, Sæt, er hann gaf Baldvina. Hann var konungr, konungr Norðmanna! Hann fór til Jórsala ok kom at liði Baldvina! Hann sigldi suðr, suðr til heiðnu landa! Með einni rǫddu heiðrum vér Sigurð Jórsalafara! Hann hafði fremd kristni með ǫllum mætti. Hann fór til skipa sinna ok ór Jórsalalandi. Sigldum vér til Griklands ok inn til Miklagarðs. Kirjalax keisari fagnaði Sigurði. Hann gaf þá keisara ǫll skip sín ok fór heim, en margir aðrir dvǫlðusk ok gengu á mála. Hann var konungr, konungr Norðmanna! Hann fór til Jórsala ok kom at liði Baldvina! Hann sigldi suðr, suðr til heiðnu landa! Með einni rǫddu heiðrum vér Sigurð Jórsalafara! If you'd like to support my work, you can do so here: buymeacoffee.com/theskaldicbard. Thank you for your kindness.

@serrydzzatr4672

Ай бұрын

Will you make a song about the norse religion

@jaredtindall2447

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the remaster Bard I blast these daily!

@Top_Cheeze

Ай бұрын

Looking forward to upgraded quality on more bangers!

@DinaraDivision

Ай бұрын

Great Channel promoting culture and epic poetry of different peoples. There is a good Chant on my Channel ive made a video but definitely think you should remaster it and show the world.

Fantastic! Fun facts - Sigurd was only 18 years old when he lead the crusade (1108-1111). His great grandfather was Harald Hardråde, who died at Stamford bridge in 1066. When he died in 1130, the Norwegian civil war broke out.

@_grayven1202

Ай бұрын

Wikipedia says he died in 1126

@KRS-ro6oi

Ай бұрын

@@_grayven1202 He died 26 of March 1130: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigurd_the_Crusader

@_grayven1202

Ай бұрын

@@KRS-ro6oi Huh. I could've sworn I read the exact same page and saw 1126 before I commented. Weird

@NamelessMF1658

Ай бұрын

He became king at 16 if Remember right aswell Atleast that was t story I was brought up with

@thundernorse1098

Ай бұрын

@@_grayven1202Wikipedia is not always correct, and sometimes tell wrong history

This song is genuinely mind blowing for me. To hear Old Norse pronounced correctly and transformed into a new song with original lyrics. Since most bands who sing in Old Norse are generally Pagan and don't know the language and have to use the Eddas for lyrics, this automatically entirely separates you from them in the best way possible! Finding your channel is certainly one of the best things that's happened to me in these past five years. These songs have helped me develop my own accent and pronunciation with speaking Old Norse and taught me so much history of the Christian kings of Norway, which are effectively becoming my favorite kings in Norwegian history, alongside King Haraldr Yngling and Haraldr Harðráði. I still can't believe that the Norwegians became Crusaders! Quite literally Christian Vikings who achieved greater fame, sailed to further seas, and earned greater glory than their pagan forefathers. It's genuinely so incredible to me and you have my deepest thanks for teaching this history in the tongue of the Northmen with your own incredible music! Skál, bróðir!

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

God bless you, my friend, and thank you for the edifying comment! Ver þú heill ok sæll :)

@EinDeutscherPatriot620

Ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard Þú líka, vinr mín! Þakka þér fyrir allt þitt starf! My Old Norse is out of tune so I might have misspelled a word or two 😂

@Teutonic_Ice

Ай бұрын

Truly an inspiration ​@@SkaldBard

Sacked and defeated saracens at Balearics islands (ibiza, formentera and menorca) > took some of their heads as gift for baldwin > scared sidon into surrender Absolute chad

Yes, quality improved no end.

The worst thing about this song is that it ends

Ah yes, just casually give your fleet to the emperor in exchange for a bunch of horses because of sheer will to travel by land and visit more realms. Sigurd was probably the most passionate "tourist" of his time. I bet he became a crusader just to see the Mediterranean, with killing Sarracines as just a cherry on top. Anyway, thank you far your work, Skald. It is probably a ton of work to create any of your beautiful songs.

bro this is amazing i love these for my history classes and the kids love them even more, greetings from Chile

Beautiful song we need another Sigurd in these age.

@MaxMustermann-tq3lu

29 күн бұрын

to explain the remifications of this wish of yours come true unseen by you to you exceeds my capacity for patience. relinquish the cross and you may get to stand by his side instead of against him, golem.

@saracchi1515

15 күн бұрын

@@MaxMustermann-tq3lu away imp.

Hello from Japan! What wonderful music! Rhythmic, rich, and the beauty of the language is woven in a fascinating way. I love this song! It's just the best! Oh, I love music that transports my heart from my country to a foreign land... like yours! P.S.: I used Google Translate for this comment (also for this sentence). I apologize if I used the wrong expression.

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thank you, nice to hear from someone so far away! Greetings from Europe

As an icelander that's heard many, Old norse songs (icelandic being very similar to old norse) Hearing you sing this and pronounce it so well, and the lyrics actually flow, and aren't just a jumbled mess of wrods brings a tear to my eye. Skál félagi!

@SkaldBard

25 күн бұрын

Skál, þakka þér fyrir! Æðislegt að heyra þetta :-)

Another great music piece, look forward to the next, Sigurðr was the first king to go on a crusade. Which ecouraged others like Fredrick Barabarossa of the Holy Roman Empire, Phillip "Augustus" of France and Richard "the Lionheart" of England.

Ah I love this! Sigurd the Crusader was always one of my favorites of your songs! So, seeing it back new and amazing again is great!

Man, your job is incredible. Dont let anyone fool you, your talent is above any equipment, this is the most important thing, and your dedication of course. Waiting for the remake of Harald Haldradr with this quality of sound. May our Lord bless you and make your songs inspiration for our generation notice what kind of incredible things our ancestors did for their faith and maybe, revive the flame that make us fight for our God.

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thanks ever so much, my friend. I'm thinking of doing Harald Hardrada next. God bless and keep you!

Bro just uploaded while i was lifting, the absolute goat❤❤

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Chad energy

This was what got me introduced to you and whether it's produced on a phone or not it doesn't take away the magic of your songs!

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Really appreciate the support, my friend

@MaxMustermann-tq3lu

29 күн бұрын

produced on a phone? the mixing mastering and cutting? that actually makes this a good bit more impressive.

This was the first song I heard from you, and absolutely fell in love with the channel. Fantastic revamp of the classic song! Well done!

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Awesome man, thanks a lot

Amazing work! Your talent is magnificent.

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

It is good to see you still working. Your songs are like no one else’s

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

This song was great, now it's even better. How beautifully you compose music and create an external presentation

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot!

I have been waiting for this remake for a long time. I'm excited.

Amazing! Can't wait to listen to more remakes.

The original song was among my favourites, this one is even better, thank You😊

First 5 seconds and I can already tell the difference. Definitely going to enjoy this one. Cheers.

The song that got me to subscribe to you, now improved in every way and polished from a gem into a proper work of art, ¡kudos to you for this work!

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thanks mate, I still remember your first comment on that video!

Bro has cooked once again

Loved this piece when it first came out, loving it now. You’re such an inspiration to all of us skalds in training out there. Keep it up!

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, my friend! And show us some of your stuff! ;-)

@JorgeTrejo23

Ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard I promise that, if I manage to produce something 5% as good as your music, or at least decent, you'll be the first to know! :)

Respect from Brazil!✝️🇻🇦🫡🇧🇷🇸🇪🇳🇴

This is an awesome remaster keep it up!

Would love a Palastinalied cover in Gothic

another banger to my music list!

Well i can only say that this is wow it sounds amazing and it came like Sigurd bringing good news and fortune. Good job keep it up, we’re all here! 😁

Amazing work as usual

Some king one day decided to take his boys and counquer some land for King baldwin for Jesus and Fun. What a chad.

Kongá mi, Sigûl Jorsalafarern Grunnarn af Kongahälla o den sture oppbyggarn af Ranerike Unnebar nygjära af sangen ❤️

@lukefriesenhahn8186

Ай бұрын

I'm studying / dabbling in Old Norse, and Old English, would you be willing to translate?

@NamelessMF1658

Ай бұрын

​​​​@@lukefriesenhahn8186its Hôttsk (Bohuslanic) a Norwegian dialect spoken in the swedish region of Bohuslän Here you go: "King of mine, Sigurd The Jerusalem-farer Founder of King's-Hill and the great rebuilder of Ran's-Realm"

Jórsalanám in finnish!

@official-cr6bn

Ай бұрын

Or in Old Slavic.

@andalau7745

Ай бұрын

Maybe in old french!

@thomastome8396

Ай бұрын

Not a linguistics expert. But doesn't Finnish count as a germanic language or don't the Finnish use a germanic language along side native Finnish.

@paolobagatella8556

Ай бұрын

​@@thomastome8396No, Finnish isn't a Germanic language and yes, Swedish is used in Finland.

@haraldsigurdsson1232

Ай бұрын

​@@paolobagatella8556 Finnland to Scandinavians is like an adopted brother we love just as much as a real brother😁 Thats why Scandinavians went to fight for Finnland when Russia invaded them. We saw it as an attack on one of our own and would do so if it happen again.

Brings a tear to the eye...

Oh hell yes, I love this Though your old stuff is still amazing

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thanks man

Yay, more old Norse 😁

@magnushutchison4920

Ай бұрын

so amazing isn't it

@NorwegianSedevacantist

Ай бұрын

@@magnushutchison4920 Yep

This... This stirrs up in me an inner fire, long forgotten... Sistematically supressed for many generations in my Lineage, yet it still BURNS STRONG with this song...! Meditate on this I shall... To find out the truth behind...

Didn't even realize you were using a phone mic for most of your songs! Speaks to the fantastic quality of your work brother, can't wait for the rest of the remastered songs!

very nice work

Amazing.. wow, keep it up!!!

AWESOME!

I already liked the old version a lot but this new version is just brilliant!!

Fantastic song ! 👍👏🔥⚔️

Imagine a series about this story

Very nice song and I can't stop myself from nodding along :-) Thanks for the smile.

Another masterpiece, as always magnificent. Thank you for your creativity!

Ohhh yeahhh, now this is epic

Love this song!

Very nice

Thank you for making this

I liked the original a lot. But I like this version even more!

As an Icelander I understand this music, because Icelandic is the closest language to old Norse

Очень круто получилось, спасибо за творчество

@faringetrigere2378

Ай бұрын

Кстати, но 3 минуте русский князь Олег Вещий под стенами Константинополя

Amazing 🤩

I love this bro, the sound is much better in this new version. Can you please make a remake of St Olaf and Canute the great songs

nice 🍀

All your songs i have heard so far are wonderful in no matter the language you have made them in. Infact, it feels like your voice is changing each time you sing in some other tounge. I wonder, will we ever hear you singing in modern english? Just for once, for the sake of experimentation?

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Haha, thanks, friend! I'm considering setting up a second channel where I do some more "normal" stuff with the wife, so you'd definitely hear me singing my native tongue there

@AAQULIS

Ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard I am looking forward to see that! Best of luck!

This is amazing. Great work 😺 Deus Vult!

Beautiful

Новая версия ничем не уступает старой. Продолжайте в том же духе, любезный!

I would LOVE to see a new version of Swedish Crusaders, it’s my absolute favourite of your songs! :)

Great!!

really amazing track, one of my favourite of yours sung in old norse. I am curious wether you re-recorded this or if you just upgraded the quality. great as always and the quality is so much better (though, i confess i couldnt tell these were all recorded on a phone nothing else have to say that i ahvent in previous comments about this masterpiece -L.C God Bless

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, my friend - and I rerecorded it, I've learnt a lot since I started making songs, so I want to approach my older stuff with a fresh outlook. Your support is cherished as always!

@LAC03098

Ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard ahh. Cheers. Commendations for re-recording it. That’s a good dedication.

Who let these guys cook? 🗣️🗣️🗣️

🇳🇴❤️❤️💯✝️👍👍 I love Norway Norway is my home

Good 👍🏻

“Hasn’t he already done this one?” Nevermind, it’s still a banger…

СЛАВА ХРИСТУ_!!! СЛАВА ГОСПОДУ ИИСУСУ ХРИСТУ_!!! Викинги-Христиане. 💪💪👍👍 с нами БОГ_!!! ➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕➕⛪⛪⛪⛪

Muslims : what is that song from the sea Christians : Time to go, enjoy the Viking time ! Muslims : what is "Viking time" ? Sigurd and his Norvigian christians vikings : Let me show you the way of our ancestors before we turn to Christ. *Greeks christians to latin christians later* : Soooo...your muslim problem on the coasts ? How is it going ? Latin christian : Done Greek : How ? Latin : Northmen Greek : oooooh....well...I have pain for those muslims now... Latin : Me too, but I'm happy that we are not the ones who gets plundered and attacked by the northmen anymore. Glad they are on our side. Sigurd and some Varangian guards. : Hey guys what are talking about ? Latin and Greek : nothing

@Gunnlaug-ormstungu

Ай бұрын

I have the impression that Nordic Christians were among the few who cared about baptizing non-Christians during the times of the Crusades. Or, at least, they were the ones who made the most effort. Both Norwegians (Sigurd or Saint Rognvald) and Danes (in the crusade against the Wends, the Germans would conquer them but didn't care about baptizing and evangelizing, whereas the Danes did!) and Swedes, whenever they went on a crusade, never failed to try to baptize pagans or non-Christians.

Do you have a song about the final battle of the sueben against the romans, what spelled there doom ultimately?

Scandinavian tourists visited Spain and Portugal 1000 yr ago

Deus Vult!

👏👏👏🔥🔥🔥

arigato in any all and very much all language i so fucking needed this

Deus vult brethren, lets avenge the bishop by copying the example of Sigurd!

2:49 this picture looks like rus siege of constantinople, is it?

🥰

The original lads' holiday

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Made me chuckle

I still think the Christian Norse sagas are better than the pagan ones

@lukefriesenhahn8186

Ай бұрын

Because they are.

@TNOfan4093

Ай бұрын

All Icelandic sagas, even those mentioning Norse myths, were written in Christian times tho

@Highwayman32

Ай бұрын

@lukefriesenhahn8186 Yes indeed, Sigurd the Crusader, St Magnus Erelendson, St Ragnarvald Kali Kollson, Harald Haradra the Varangian Guard, and even Leif Erikson became a Christian

@lukefriesenhahn8186

Ай бұрын

@@Highwayman32 Makes it even better. Thanks for the information.

@Highwayman32

Ай бұрын

@lukefriesenhahn8186 My pleasure brother

Heathen pirates raiding- what a mistake then to meet the gratest raiders of all, vikings. Thats really bad luck.

Sigurd the Crusader: Skaldic Bard’s Version

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

Well, the other one is my version too as I wrote it ;-)

An incredible expedition, especially knowing that just one century ago the country was still pagan

Ok but i like the old one, its realistically for the time. Ok just kidding this is a much improved version of The song!

Skål!!

Hey, can you translate the Serbian song "The terrifying judgement" into Old Norse, it would be really cool 😀

Great Knight of Christ!

Haz una versión Remake de Jorsalanam en latín o una de The Last Varangians, ya sea en nórdico medieval o en latín, pues los varegos eran cristianos.

I'm Peter gradon a descendant of Rollo gradon the first vikingar king of Normans and gradon around the other way is dragon

bellissima..DEUS VULT!

For hwæt, bārd?

Us mostly blonde red haired blue eyed Arya Israelites with our other names Beth khymry kimmerians scythians Saka saksons galls Celts guti goths and dan magi budinni kushars khazars hun Kan dan etc venerated enki danki Aten Adonai Odin Yahweh god but the ancient mostly blonde red haired blue eyed Arya Assyrians who finally conquered us in 720 BC venerated enlil elil baal Moloch devil

In your clips, why are Muslims always described as heathen?

@Gunnlaug-ormstungu

Ай бұрын

I suppose because medieval Christians used this term to refer to Muslims. Snorri also uses this term in the saga of Sigurd the Crusader.

@bruhmcchaddeus413

Ай бұрын

Christians at time didnt think of islam as religion, they called everyone else as pagans

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

That was actually just the mediaeval Christian terminology, at least in Northern Europe - so it's not my "choice" so to speak

@haraldsigurdsson1232

Ай бұрын

Nice picture👌

@user-tx8ur7fd2x

Ай бұрын

@@SkaldBard The Middle Ages were really beautiful, but you should always wear armor 🥰

Ave Christus Rex

Us mostly blonde red haired blue eyed Arya Israelites by our other names after 720 BC Beth khymry kimmerians scythians Saka saksons galls Celts guti goths and dan magi budinni kushars khazars hun Kan dan etc most went west into Europe but many also went east I'm Peter gradon a descendant of Rollo gradon the first vikingar king of Normans his younger brother was Rurik gradon the Rus or Roda some say because of his red hair we are also of the vaeringjar or varjager or varangian clan the de vere's as in my part de vere grand uncle sir Winston Churchill certainly a fierce Norman warrior

''viking'' was not the peoples name the peopl were called norse or nordic ''viking'' was just professions name

@SkaldBard

Ай бұрын

I'm aware of that, but it does refer to an established era of a specific people and time, i.e. the Viking Age, which is referred to both colloquially and even in research, so it's simply an avoidance of ambiguity to use the term

Can we have more pre christian ones for norse and germanic and please more proto-germanic tribal stuff ❤

Ek elska heyra þik ok rödd þín!!!