data lookin for a poll and spreadsheets and that

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

dwarves = metal
elves = psychedelia
ents = folk
goblins = prog
hobbits = country
men of gondor = mod
nazgul = death metal
necromancers (actually there's only one) = derek bailey
orcs = goth
rohirrim = merseybeat
trolls = punk
uruk hai = grebo
wizards = theremin quintet

corsairs of umbar = seashanties
icemen of forochel = world music

men of bree* = indie

*also dale

Comments

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Saruman = industrial, shurely?

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Southrons = techno, with oliphaunts!

[boyofbadgers.livejournal.com]

I would've said Hobbits = folk, Ents = plainsong (what with their slowness and that)

I submit for your consideration:

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Barrow-Wights.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

Uruk Hai = Jamiroquai

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

thinking LotR is k-bore = pop?

u kno i'm only playin wit u

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

hahai thought of this in the miggle of the night

eagles = the eagles

[steviespitfire.livejournal.com]

tom bombadil = dancehall (he's a toaster, innit)

[martinskidmore.livejournal.com]

The Skidmore version is simpler:
dwarves = prog
elves = prog
ents = prog
goblins = prog
hobbits = prog
men of gondor = prog
nazgul = prog
necromancers (actually there's only one) = prog
orcs = prog
rohirrim = prog
trolls = prog
uruk hai = prog
wizards = prog
corsairs of umbar = prog
icemen of forochel = prog
men of bree = prog
this may explain why I don't like LOTR

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

they actually had a very similar discussion to this on the letters page of white dwarf you know...

[giddyoldgoat.livejournal.com]

Tolkein = ?