6/4/09

The Tain

I saw the The Decemberists live last night for the third time. Later I will tell you of the show, for twas awe-inspiring. However, for now I just want to point you to my favorite of their endeavors: the musical interpretation of the Táin Bó Cúailnge (pronoucned t-oi-n bo cooley), one of the most important works in Irish mythology (interpreted from Irish as "The Cattle Raid of Cooley").

Here, the 18 plus minute song simply entitled "The Tain" is visualized in an awesome paper-style animation that explains the story. Enjoy:

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