LOTRO Video Highlights: Under The Mountain Dark And Tall

This week’s video highlight brings a poem from The Hobbit to life.  “Under the mountain dark and tall” was released in 2014 on BBB’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end up in a future...

Community Events 8th June to 14th June.

 Dear LOTRO Players, It’s that time of year again! Bands competing for a place to play at the summit of Weathertop are this week beginning to display their musical skills. This year the Concert Series is more vital than ever because the LMB selection will be based on how the bands perform in their one hour performances. Please come along and show all the...

Poll: What Is Your Favorite Instrument In LOTRO?

What is your favorite instrument in LOTRO? What is your favorite instrument in LOTRO? Cowbell Moor Cowbell Clarinet Lute Flute Harp Horn Drum Theorbo Bagpipes Pibgorn Other View Results  Loading...

LOTRO Video Highlights: Braveheart Theme

This week’s video highlight reminds us that LOTRO’s music system and Braveheart are both awesome.  “LOTRO Music – Braveheart Theme on Bagpipes” was released in 2010 on Matheus Eichelberger’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

Community Events June 1st to June 7th.

Welcome Everyone, Another wonderful week filled with LOTRO player run events! Monday 1st June Name: Instant Play Server: Eldar Time: 2.00pm to 4.00pm Location: The Prancing Pony – Name: Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales. Server: Landroval Time: 8.30 Nibbles – 9.30 t0 11.30 A&T. Location: Bilbo’s Stone Trolls, Trollshaws. – Name: Elevenses...

Deeper Underground

At your service and you families! Lilikate explores the famous Mines of Moria. Taking Jamiroquai’s song as inspiration, we (Lilikate and her Button masher) sing a little song about Dwarven Tunnels!   Here are the adapted lyrics:   “Deeper Underground” Yeah, you know they’ve been delving down here now Dwarves mined all these...

Community Events May 25th to May 31st.

Hello Players of LOTRO, A busy week of Player-organized events on LOTRO this week. I do my best to keep abreast of all new events however some do slip my notice. If you have an event and would like to be included in these listing then contact me. I am only too happy not only to include them, but I like to visit as many as I can. Monday 25th May: Name: Michel...

Weatherstock Band Registration Open!

Greetings LOTRO Players,   At Ales and Tales last Monday Byrcha our new leader in the Lonely Mountain Band made a very special announcement. Bands Can apply to compete in this years Weatherstock! – I quote:- “As you have hopefully already heard by now … The 7th Annual Weatherstock Music Festival will be held on Saturday, July 25th! Band...

Community Events 18th May to 24th May.

Greetings LOTRO Players, With many bands having to take time to reorganize files some have had to alter their performance dates. All information presented here is to the best of my knowledge, accurate. If you wish to have an event listed, please leave a comment or email me at Lilikatebuggins@gmail.com. I will happily insert new events for this week also. For...

Community Events May 4th to May 10th.

Greetings LOTRO Players, With many bands having to take time to reorganize files some have had to alter their performance dates. All information presented here is to the best of my knowledge, accurate. If you wish to have an event listed please leave a comment or email me at Lilikatebuggins@gmail.com. I will happily insert new events for this week also. For all...

Weatherstock Date Announced!

Greeting LOTRO Players, Come rain or shine the show must go on! I am here to announce the date for Weatherstock VII. Mark your calendars for July 25th! Stay tuned to LOTRO Players for more information!

Community Events 27th April to 3rd May.

Dear LOTRO Players, A lighter load for you all this week. Many bands are taking a much earned vacation awaiting current fixes promised after U16. I have a feeling many of us will be headed down south to Gondor. If you have decided to leave the musical community I wish you all the very best and hope for another meeting in the future. For all those who are...

LOTRO Video Highlights: Song

This week’s video highlight tells a great story that showcases the power of song in Middle-earth.  “Song” was released in 2012 on Bards, Beers, & Longbeards’ YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email to contact@lotroplayers.com with a link to the video and it might end...

Community Events 20th April – 26th April.

Hello LOTRO Players, We have a fine selection of events for you this week. A big day of Racing and other Horsey activities on Landroval this Saturday. All events posted are true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. If you spot a mistake, please leave a comment in the box below and I will make a correction as soon as I am able. If you would like your event...

Community Events: 13th April – 19th April.

  Monday Name: Michel Delving Market Server: Laurelin Time: 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Location: Michel Delving. – Name: Nibble and Nobs / Ales and Tales. Server: Landroval Time: 8.30 Nibbles – 9.30 t0 11.30 A&T. Location: Duillond. – Name: Elevenses Server: Crickhollow Time: 11.oopm to 12.30am Location: The Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving. – Tuesday Name:...

LOTRO Video Highlights: Ghostbusters Music

This week’s video highlight lets us know that even in Middle-earth the answer to ‘Who you gonna call?’ is still the same.  “LOTRO Music – Ghostbusters” was released in 2008 on clif21082’s YouTube channel. Do you know of a good LOTRO video and want it to be featured in this series? Send an email...

Compare and Contrast: FOTR Symphonies.

Hullo LOTRO Players, I think I have drunk enough soothing tea and ate all the pie I could lay hands on since the last LPN podcast. I would like to take this opportunity to say a little something on the matter. LOTRO for me is a game of many different elements, the most important is the Epic Story, Landscape and Game progression. Instances and group play is a...

Community Events 6th April to 12th April.

Greetings LOTRO Players, Now the weather is warming up for some of us it’s time to venture outdoors and take part in some player run events. A varied collection this week, however recent developments of a musical nature has led to some Musicians trying their new instrumental sounds on gathering Orcs on Southerly Boarders. Writing to...

Lilikate Arranges with Maestro.

Hello Everyone, This is a video showing how to use Maestro to convert a midi file into an abc text file for play in LOTRO. I have avoided using the Lute, because of the twangy note in it’s range.         I spent some time with the Lyrics, Applying LOTROfication as my skill saw fit. You can see and hear the results at the end of the...

The New Music System Has Arrived – To A Mixed Reception.

Dear LOTRO Players, With eager, cautious anticipation did I await my games client update this afternoon. I was waiting to log in and see what had been done to my favourite gaming hobby. Yes I love Fishing but I am talking MUSIC! I didn’t even wait to hurry to Bree to find friends to gossip with! I ran scales on all instruments right in front of Old...