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Muster is called now, the war horns are sounding.
Each heart is pounding with thirst for the fray.
Draw up the lines now, salute every foeman.
We wear our own omen, the gold bird of prey.

Strongest and best of the lords of the battle
Staunchly we stand with our sword, axe and spear.
Purple and gold wave our banners above us.
No heroes among us, hold fast Calontir.

Summon the levy, the knights, lords and squires,
From cantons and shires, and six* baronies.
Well trained and ready to fight any season,
Whatever the reason, in hills,swamps and trees.

Strongest and best of the lords of the battle
Staunchly we stand with our sword, axe and spear.
Purple and gold wave our banners above us.
No heroes among us, hold fast Calontir.

First rank is kneeling, behind them more shieldmen
Seeing none of the field when the call comes to fight.
Foemen are reeling, 'neath polearms and spearmen,
The Huscarls and Fyrdmen, the novice and Knight.

Strongest and best of the lords of the battle
Staunchly we stand with our sword, axe and spear.
Purple and gold wave our banners above us.
No heroes among us, hold fast Calontir.

Long was our journey o'er mountains and rivers,
With armor and quivers and gear packed for war.
Tired of the tourney, we long for the battle,
The destrier is saddled, come join melee's roar.

* originally written as five baronies.

Alternate last verse written for Pennsic XXII (ASXXVIII)
Long was our journey o'er rivers and rivers,
and rivers and rivers with gear packed for war.
Tired of the tourney, we long for the battle,
The boats are all paddled, come join melee's roar.
 

Words and Music: Andrixos Seljukroctonis (Steven Boyd)
Source: As We March Singing Off to War

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Below are preview mp3s from Calontir Songbook [Calontir Practice CD].  This CD was reportedly produced by Mathurin [Kerbusso(?)] in Forgotten Sea (Kansas City).  One of the singers is Dorus Whitecap and we recognize the voice of Simonetta [Musaragni?]. If you know anything about the production of this CD, please email us at .
 

• Various Artists
  • Calontir Songbook [Calontir Practice CD]
    • Song of the Shield Wall - Malkin Gray and Peregrynne Windrider  Time: 2:18
    • Strongest and Best - Andrixos Seljukroctonis  Time: 3:08
    • Steel Shod Dance - Andres lyon on Wolvenwood  Time: 1:37
    • Sixteen Knights - Jason of Westershire (L) / Merle Travis (M)  Time: 2:48
    • Raven Banner - Malkin Gray and Peregrynne Windrider  Time: 2:23
    • Non Nobis - Psalm 115:1 (L) / Patrick Doyle (M)  Time: 1:43
    • Leaving Song - Andrixos Seljukroctonis  Time: 4:15
    • Hotspur - Andrew Lyon on Wolvenwood  Time: 2:14
    • Hal's Song - Marcus de la Foret (L) / Trad. (M)  Time: 2:52
    • Fyrdmen on Campaign - Marcus de la Foret  Time: 2:37
    • Fruit of the Yew - James Treebull  Time: 4:31
    • For Crown and for Kingdom - Conn MacNeil  Time: 2:30
    • Strike the Drum - Mathurin Kerbusso  Time: 2:46
    • Cheer - Fernando Rodriguez de Falcon and Lyriel de la Foret (L) / Leslie Fish (T)  Time: 2:50
    • A Grazing Mace - 1st Verse: Unknown, 2-4 Jenna of Southwind (L) / Trad. (M)  Time: 3:05

We received our copy of the practice CD from Fernando Rodriguez De Falcon.

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