Tolkien Blog Party 2017 - Tag!
With Hobbit Day (Sep 22nd) rapidly approaching, I was excited to see that Hamlette is again hosting a Tolkien Blog Party this year ! This will be my first time participating. Though I haven't often mentioned J. R. R. Tolkien here, I am a huge fan of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit . There is so much to unpack in Tolkien's universe of Middle Earth, and I find I discover something new every time. The Tolkien Tag 2017 1. How long have you been a Tolkien fan? Oh wow... it must be something like 9 or 10 years ago now! I played violin in a community orchestra, and we were learning music from The Two Towers . The conductor, Mr. D., tried to select a wide variety of music, including film scores from newer movies like LOTR and Pirates of the Caribbean . I am forever indebted to his open-mindedness, because some of the other musicians were not too keen on Rohan's theme or the March of the Ents. ;) For me, it was a turning point. I had heard of...