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Tale of the Wise Old Man (Swan Song)

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Tale of the Wise Old Man (Swan Song)
(file source)
Released 2 May 2006 (Update)
Members Yes
Quest Swan Song
Location Piscatoris Fishing Colony
Duration 01:01
Tempo 135 BPM
Time signature Unknown (edit)
Composer Ian Taylor
Instruments Pizzicato Strings, Acoustic Grand Piano, Orchestral Harp, French Horn, String Ensemble 1, Trombone, Melodic Tom, Timpani, String Ensemble 2 (Slow Strings), Standard Drum Kit, Flute, Tubular Bells
Advanced data
Sort name Tale of the Wise Old Man
Cache ID 187
Is jingle Yes

Tale of the Wise Old Man (Swan Song) is a jingle that plays during a cutscene in Swan Song, in which Herman Caranos describes the past adventures of the Wise Old Man. It is based upon Scape Main.

Versions

Version Date Music
2 November 2004 - January 2005 Missing
3 19 December 2005
16 May 2006 Cache update - version changed to 1.
Soundbank Update
2 6 March 2007
Fossil Island Soundbank
2 7 September - 5 October 2017
16-bit Music Update
2 9 April 2025

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