[Bards] Story and song about bardic feat

[willowjonbardc at juno.com]

I don't know if you have heard my story on how the premier Bard of Ansteorra cased the shield wall of Calontir to stand against the whole army of the East. This is the song she sung. I am looking up her name and when I get it together I will post the story. Could someone please learn the song.
willow


Bare Is the Brotherless Back
                A song for Calontir and Ansteorra

              Tune: "The Nancy" from Stan Rogers' From Fresh Water


      I sing here of a brotherhood as sharp as any spear,
      As bright as the falcon that soars o'er the glorious lands of Calontir,
      As strong as the lion's heart that roars in the land of the Sable Star,
      Of two great sovereign kingdoms side by side in every war.


      For when there are fair ground to take, and enemies in the way,
      'Tis best to call the falcons all, and the Black Star banner, hey!
      And though the foes do fill the field, there's none can bar the way,
      For the falcon's scream and the lion's roar will always win the day!


       CHORUS
     |-----------------------------------------------------------|
     | Vivat the Black Star!  Hurrah for Calontir and Ansteorra! |
     | The lion and the falcon stand together o'er the foe!      |
     |-----------------------------------------------------------|


      ( Pennsic XIII )
      When called to war out in the East, the falcon she did fly
      And answered on the dragon's call, "To war, or else to die,"
      The falcon called upon her kin, the lion of the Star,
      And side by side they fought, and sealed a brotherhood of war.


      For when there are fair grounds to take, and tygers in the way,
      'Tis best to call on the falcon's wall and the Black Star banner, hey!
      And though outnumbered six to one, there's none can bar the way
      For the falcon's scream and the lion's roar will always save the day!
   CHORUS



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     Bare Is the Brotherless Back
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      ( Atenvelt War )
      When calls of war came from the South, and reached the falcon's ears,
      She flew unto the lion's aid and faced the Aten spears.
      Down in a ditch, and on a road, and in a field of hay
      These brothers fed Mother Atenvelt's dead to the ravens there that day!


      For when your homelands are at stake, and the sun stands in the way,
      'Tis best to call the falcons all, and the Black Star banner, hey!
      And though the foes do fill the field, there's none can bar the way,
      For the falcon's scream and the lion's roar will always win the day!

      CHORUS

      ( Pennsic XIV )
      More calls of battle from the East, brought us to another war.
      We fought in the woods, and we fought on the bridges,
         as we did the year before.
      The best of the tygers fell to our blows in the bloodiest of the fray,
      And once again, the Dragon was saved by the lion and the falcon that day!


      For when there are fair grounds to take, and Tygers in the way,
      'Tis best to call on the purple wall and the Black Star banner, hey!
      And though outnumbered ten to one, there's none can bar the way
      For the falcon's scream and the lion's roar will always save the day!

      CHORUS

      I sing here of a brotherhood as sharp as any spear,
      As bright as the falcon that soars o'er the glorious lands of Calontir,
      As strong as the lion's heart that roars in the land of the Sable Star,
      For bare is the brotherless back is the way that we always win the war!


      Vivat the Black Star!  Hurrah for Calontir and Ansteorra!
      The lion and the falcon stand together o'er the foe!
      Vivat the Black Star!  Hurrah for Calontir and Ansteorra!
      For bare is the brotherless back is the way that we always win the war!


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