They can often be seen performing at local Medieval Markets and other re-enacting events.
In contrast with other 'medieval' bands, which often restrict themselves to a few instruments like bagpipes and drums or similar combinations, Schelmish offers a big pallette of instrumentation and mix them in a proper way.
Miri
Schelmish Lyrics
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with fugheles song
Oc nu necheth windes blast
and the weder is strong
Ei, ei! What this night is long
and ich with well michel wrong
soregh and murne and fast
The lyrics of Schelmish's song "Miri" is a beautiful expression of the changing seasons and human emotions. The first line, "Miri it is while sumer ilast," signifies the arrival of summer, accompanied by the melodious singing of the birds. However, with the onset of the second line, "Oc nu necheth windes blast," the weather turns harsh and windy, revealing that the summer is fleeting and soon to be replaced by autumn. The following line, "Ei, ei! What this night is long," reflects the despair and loneliness of the singer that seems to have come with the changing weather. Finally, the last line, "soregh and murne and fast," symbolizes the feelings of sorrow and repentance that prevail within the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Miri it is while sumer ilast
It's a jolly time during the late summer
with fugheles song
birds singing in harmony
Oc nu necheth windes blast
Now, there's a sudden gust of wind
and the weder is strong
and the weather has become quite rough
Ei, ei! What this night is long
Oh, dear! This night seems to be never-ending
and ich with well michel wrong
and I'm feeling very troubled
soregh and murne and fast
filled with sorrow, mourning, and fasting
Contributed by Victoria N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Richard Moxon
Love it, the pipes get me every time!!
DieWahrenProgamer
Gibt es die Band noch??? Das hört sich cool an:) Aber haben die auch Deutsche Texte???
bo09bo
@haschischsaxo die gibt es noch in diesem stil, in sierhagen waren sie auf dem mittelalterlichen phantasie spectaculum, das war sehr geil, aber ob sie noch sonne alben machen weiß ich nicht
noir1992
gibts von dem lied eig ne übersetzung ?
Birgit
Weiß jemand, was an dem Gerücht dran ist, dass sie sich im Dezember auflösen wollen? Ich hab da sowas gehört und weiß net ob ichs glauben soll oder nicht.
haschischsaxo
@TiniDream na dann will ich doch hoffen das sie das lied mag ;)
haschischsaxo
@DieWahrenProgamer ja die band gibt es noch aber nichtmehr in dem stil.. mainstream undso und da sind die texte dann auch deutsch