Podfic: Firimar

[altariel]

I'm on a roll. Firimar is a story by ithilwen based on The Silmarillion. It features Finrod Felagund, and it asks: Do the Elves in Aman ever look back at Middle Earth?

This is a gorgeous story, I hope I've done it justice. It is, I think, unique in being a Tolkien story that is also unambiguously science fiction. Thank you, ithilwen, for permission to record!

Download from Megaupload here (6:50mins; 6.26mb; archive link to follow).

Comments

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

So the Tolkien podficcing has begun! I guess I'm going to need to learn all about podcasting now, so I can listen to all these new podcasts.

Thanks for recording my story - I'm sure you've done it far more justice than it deserves.

[scottpearson.livejournal.com]

I loved the story, as mentioned in my post above. Just a great idea, bringing Tolkien's ideas forward in time, yet still capturing that elvish atmosphere. Well done.

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked my little fic. Somehow it just seemed right that Finrod Felagund would still take an interest in Men's goings-on even in Aman - and that he'd enjoy the Moon landings.

[altariel.livejournal.com]

The downloaded files should play fine in Windows Media Player, Real Player, etc. etc.

It's a particularly beautiful story and it was a pleasure to revisit it.

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

I think I'll download a few podfics tomorrow at work; listening to them would be a nice way to pass the time while signing out cases. Heaven knows I could use a bit of distraction right now!

[altariel.livejournal.com]

It's extremely relaxing. More going up daily at Jinjurly's audio archive and amplificathon. There aren't many Tolkien stories there yet, but I've been listening across fandoms: I listened to a really nice Law and Order: Criminal Intent story the other day. Hope they make a good distraction!