Tag: banjo

To top off his 2015 year of covers, Youtube’s Banjo Guy Ollie produced a cover of Mabe Village from Link’s Awakening on– you guessed it– a banjo. He also employed a host of other instruments including a U-Bass, Bouzouki/Mandola, and Mandolin. The cover really does this great tune justice, and the banjo gives it a unique and rather cozy tone that fits the song’s role in the game perfectly. Banjo Guy Ollie’s version of Mabe Village is not to be…

In my old article, Overworlds: The Land Between, I took the time to define the personal names I have for four styles of overworld commonly seen in Zelda. The wilderness is a wild and dangerous area where you are left on your own, while the map is either a miniaturized representation of the world or little more than a menu. But it’s the hub and transportation overworlds that I will be focusing on in this article, for I believe that…

YouTube user LoveDrunkStudio has uploaded a medley of Zelda songs preformed by Frontier Ruckus. The medley sounds very interesting with the uniqueness of the instruments used. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a musical saw. I love when people play Zelda music with uncommonly used instruments; it always turns out to be a great listen. Anyway, to check out this great piece be sure to make the jump!