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Attention Dorkestra Refugees: Lindsey Stirling’s LOTR Medley [Video]

by Jamie Frevele | 1:14 pm, February 3rd, 2012


If the name Lindsey Stirling sounds familiar, it’s because this violin medley of the music of Lord of the Rings is not her first medley; she previously did a rather impressive one for the Legend of Zelda. Both are equally sweeping and dramatic, but the LOTR one? Actually shot in New Zealand, at times with a helicopter. Your heart will swell up watching this, and then you’ll remind yourself that The Hobbit comes later this year, and then you’ll just explode with joy. Well-played, Lindsey Stirling. Well-played.

(via Topless Robot)

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  • http://profiles.google.com/mkjonese Emma Jones

    The amount that she’s moving around while playing in this video is really distracting. I’m surprised her bow isn’t falling off the end of the violin. Couldn’t watch more than 30 seconds.

  • http://twitter.com/WhatKateDoes Kate Lorimer

    Yeah.. I’d kinda appreciate it more without the conceit of the music video.  It looks like she’s having a violin stand-off against some off-camera opponent.  Lovely voice tho.

  • http://www.facebook.com/eric.lindberg3 Eric Lindberg

    Well, I for one like the movement and the music video. It adds a lot of energy and drama. Or maybe I just like seeing pretty girls dancing to my favorite music. In any case, she’s very talented. This was well done.

  • Frodo Baggins

    *sheds tear*

  • Carmen Sandiego

    I found the strong movements distracting, but I don’t play.  Do we have any musicians here who can verify if this would be realistic to play with this level of physical expression?

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1587564547 Jen Spence

    The lady from Celtic Women dances jigs while playing, so this isn’t out of the question

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