Tag: Violin

Taylor Davis, the talented violinist with a passion for The Legend of Zelda has recently given us the opportunity to ask her a few questions about her music, interests, and her upcoming tour! Just a few months ago Taylor announced that she would be embarking on a fantastic adventure of her own with a twenty city tour. Her tour sets off on September 29th, with her first appearance at the Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. This fascinating musician has dedicated…

Recently I found a cover of my favorite song in the Zelda franchise, uploaded by YouTuber ed mz and it is possibly one of the best solo covers I have ever heard for the iconic Lost Woods theme. Just what makes this cover so great? It’s the toe-tapping beat in the background combined with the creative styling of the violin to create something fresh and new…

Like her or not, Lindsey Stirling has been extremely influential in bringing the violin out of the concert hall and into the mainstream as an instrument of modern music. Her fame has not only escalated from original works, but a number of her hits are melodies crafted from some of entertainment’s most memorable series’. That being said, it’s known by many fans of the 

Zelda series that Stirling has a piece dedicated to it as well as a music video to go along with it.

 Many of you have probably already heard the song, but you can check out the video above to see it “live”. If you have never seen her perform on stage before…

Hello fellow music lovers and welcome back to another entry of our (forever belated) Weekly Feature: The Weekly Music Spotlight! Every week, we showcase a YouTube artist or two who takes tunes from The Legend of Zelda and makes them their own, whether it be through arrangements, covers, or any other kind of altered take on the source material. Last week, we took a look a couple of musicians who excel on the keyboard, so this week we’ll turn to a different branch of instrumentalists whose focus is found in…

With the recent release of Majora’s Mask 3D, Patti Rudistill on YouTube has uploaded an incredible cover of “Clock Town” from Majora’s Mask. This exceptional arrangement features violin, flute, oboe, and ocarina to complete the memorable tune. Hit the jump to take a look!

When it comes to video game music,

The Legend of Zelda series stands out as one of the greatest in the business. The scores of Koji Kondo have captivated fans for over 27 years and have effectively become a central part of many games in the series. I still get chills every time I hear a classic medley orchestrated, but none quite like hearing it on a violin. So I was pleased to find that Taylor Davis released a new single this week on her YouTube channel in the form of “Kokiri Forest (From Zelda OoT)”. When talking about Zelda and the violin, many may think of Lindsey Stirling’s “Zelda Medley”, but Taylor Davis…

Violinist Taylor Davis is similar to Lindsey Stirling as she is well known for creating covers of songs from video games as well as themes from famous movies. Even her videos are closely identical as you may notice in this awesome music production showcasing Taylor’s incredible talent at playing well known Zelda themes. This video shows her playing the “Gerudo Valley Theme” on violin and it truly is an enjoyable listening experience. The video has also been well crafted to…

Medleys seem to be the most popular way to cover Zelda music, and I’ve often wondered why that is. I suppose it would be rather disappointing to listen to music in 30-45 seconds chunks, and considering a lot of Zelda music is designed to loop after a short period of time, single pieces that lasted 2 minutes could get boring. Either way, hit the jump to listen to a fantastic piano and violin medley!

This medley is probably one you’ve heard before because it’s absolutely fantastic, however it’s one that I return to listen to often. The fantastic violin duet coupled with great costumes, scenery, and visual performance of Lindsey Stirling herself make an overall fantastic video. In fact, the violin playing almost makes me want to see how a violin could be incorporated into a future Zelda game. Hit the jump to watch the video!

This time around, YouTubers Mklachu and Jparecki95  aren’t just horsing around, together the both of them have collaborated to create a truly epic Horse Race cover from Ocarina of Time. Featuring a violin and electric guitar along with some horse masks, this jamming duo even switches off into some amazing solos. And to top it off, they even made their cover into a free mp3 download, perhaps you might be more pumped  the next time you try to win Epona…