Hear the sound of the #Vikings with this fascinating video demonstrating a traditional Norse horn #MusicMW | Jorvik Viking Centre

An interesting phenomenon that has popped up since tours on DRAKEN HARALD HÅRFAGRE began at the end of June is that people bring their Viking horns with them to blow on the deck. The horn was important on any Viking sea voyage, as it was used to let ports know that an incoming vessel meant no harm to the local inhabitants. It was also critical to have a skilled horn-blower on the crew, as this video demonstrates: it's not as easy as it looks. The DRAKEN is open for deck tours through Sept. 4. Se

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