Hildegard von Blingin'
Bardcore for the discerning clergyman, noble, or muck-gathering peasant.
I'm a Canadian singer/illustrator who started making Bardcore in 2020. Bardcore is a pastiche genre that takes modern songs and makes them "old-timey" with Medieval and Renaissance inspired instrumentation. This is fantasy music and not historical recreation, as evidenced by my use of Early Modern English rather than Old English.
The majority of the instrumentals were created by me, and feature a mix of virtual and real instruments, including the Celtic harp, Irish whistle, and recorder. Several videos feature my brother, known here as Friar Funk.
Looking to use my music in a non-profit video, play, podcast, video game mod, etc? Please go ahead and provide proper credit to any of the artists included on the track. Feel free to send me an email to let me know where it's been used!
Lastly, I don’t take private commissions, but I am open to collaborating on projects that fit my niche.
Hildegard von Blingin'
Have you ever wanted to hear We Didn't Start the Fire, but with lyrics inspired by Medieval and Renaissance events? Tomorrow you can! Stay tuned for another song featuring my dear brother Friar Funk. This one took us a couple months to finish, and is absolutely packed with historical references.
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Sometimes I make silly little memes over on Instagram. Come and say hi next time your wagon's passing through! www.instagram.com/hildegard.von.blingin/
11 months ago | [YT] | 3,243
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In case you missed it, I was asked by Paradox to create an original song for Crusader Kings III: Legends of the Dead. If it sends you into a glorious existential crisis questioning how you will be remembered, I apologize. Long may you reign!
1 year ago | [YT] | 810
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I'm thrilled to present yet another project I had the pleasure of working on with Whitney Avalon. I created the music for this comedy short about the hazards of being the Tooth Fairy, which premiered at Buffer Festival in Toronto this month. It really pushed me out of my comfort zone, but it was incredibly fun to work on. Go check it out!
And keep an eye out this week for my next cover, which will be uploaded very soon!
1 year ago | [YT] | 394
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Hear ye, hear ye! I finally made a Patreon for the channel, as well as an Instagram account. I'm sharing behind the scenes content and instrumental downloads with my Patrons, while the Instagram page is a place for silly memes, music snippets, and Q&As in my stories. I'd love to see you all on either platform for more old timey shenanigans!
www.patreon.com/hildegardvonblingin
www.instagram.com/hildegard.von.blingin/
1 year ago | [YT] | 2,802
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Hello all! I've been working away on a cover that will come out this month, but in the meantime, I'm pleased to share another collaboration I did with Whitney Avalon. I had the honour of scoring a short fairy tale she wrote, which you can listen to on her channel.
1 year ago | [YT] | 413
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Thank you Jacob and Father Gabriel for a really fun chat!
2 years ago | [YT] | 437
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Good day to you all! I’m very excited to announce a collaboration with Inkulinati, a turn-based strategy game with characters inspired by real medieval marginalia. You’ll hear my voice in the trailer, as well as in the game as Hildegard herself. I am also writing an original song inspired by the game, which will be released in the coming months.
Inkulinati is coming to Steam Early Access and Microsoft’s Xbox Game Preview in 2022. It will also be included with Xbox Game Pass. I loved the demo and couldn’t be more honored to be part of this project!
2 years ago | [YT] | 1,129
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Our collaboration is live! You'll find our cover of House of the Rising Sun on my channel, and Dust in the Wind on Algal's channel. If you like what you hear, make sure to subscribe, as he has an album coming out soon!
2 years ago | [YT] | 639
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Two new covers come out within the next couple days, with one on each of our channels. Stay tuned, and check out his channel in the meantime: youtube.com/c/AlgaltheBard
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