From George RR Martin's "A Clash of Kings"

If you like what you're hearing, be sure to check out my channel, where you can find all of my A Song of Ice and Fire recorded chapters in order in playlists! And leave a comment! I don't care about any youtube algorithm reach nonsense but I love hearing from people who are listening!

I am in no sense a professional reader, voice actor, or what have you. I began this audiobook project some years ago when some friends of mine jokingly said they'd read A Song of Ice and Fire (my favorite fantasy series) if I personally recorded the whole series in audiobook form and sent it to them. Having now made my way almost through the first two books in the series, I decided to join the small community of people who post their own amateur audibook readings to youtube, and share my efforts.

I have no intention of profiting off of the work that is copyrighted to George RR Martin. This upload is a tribute to a series I deeply love, and I strongly encourage you to purchase these books. You won't regret it.

Also I should give full credit to my cat, Claudio, for the frequent background meows and purring sounds you hear throughout.

Art by Natascha Roeosli [ Ссылка ]

It was very fun figuring out how to do my take on the Hymn to the Mother for this chapter. I don't remember what the name of the hymn I took the melody from is, but it was the tune that immediately came to me when I first read this, and I think it fits pretty well.

My plan for the rest of the songs that come up (because ASoS has a LOT!) is to pull melodies from old folk songs and adapt them to the words, with maybe a little bit of adventurous harmony accompanying them (though I make no claims of being any sort of Benjamin Britten, I'd hope to maybe accomplish something like he did. I might even arrange or adapt some of his own amazing folk song arrangements for the purpose. we'll see).

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