Tolkien's fantasy books were among my favorites when I was a kid, and I loved The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy as well. I consider the music composed for these movies among the best soundtracks ever, so it was natural that I looked up a nice cover of one of the many wonderful themes.
Concerning Hobbits is a cheerful theme, recurring in variations throughout the whole trilogy, and in The Hobbit movies too, whenever we're in the Shire. It's one of the few merry themes, always reminding you that the hobbits will make it to Mount Doom.
Althought the lovely sound of the tin whistle and violin, which both take turns playing the main melodies in the original piece, can hardly be matched, this piano cover definitely has its own charm.
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