A blacksmith courted me nine months and better he fairly won my heart wrote me a letter with his hammer in his hand he looked quite clever and if i was with my love id live forever. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 in morden, manitoba, canada is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. Elemental is the debut album by canadian singersongwriter and instrumentalist loreena. Mckennitt is known for her refined, clear soprano vocals. Mckennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals.
She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide. Loreena mckennitt greatest hits loreena mckennitt full album 2018 duration. Many people come to know the public persona of an artist and wonder what they are like offstage. If there was justice in the world, it would have represented her commercial breakthrough. The only problem is that she did not seem to progress much during the time between releases. Download loreena mckennitt mp3 songs and albums music. She moved through the fair traditional, padraic colum, mckennitt. Links called cd page lead to the page about that cd. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Loreena mckennitt cd index the table below gives a list of the cd of loreena mckennitt i have on my web pages, along with track lists of these cds. On the mask and mirror she immersed into spanish and arabic music, however, the balance between the old ways and newly discovered eastern sound can be heard on the book of secrets in the best way.
It focuses on the story of niema ash and her friendship with loreena mckennitt, the celebrated canadian singer, composer and harpist and explores the impact on the friendship when loreena rockets to stardom. Loreena mckennittblacksmith another favorite a blacksmith courted me nine months and better he fairly won my heart wrote me a letter with his hammer in his hand he looked quite clever and if i was with. Unfortunately, the restrictions also prohibit publishing any personal thoughts or. This 1985 album represents the debut of loreena mckennitt. I may not be the best person to paint that picture, but let me try. View loreena mckennitt song lyrics by popularity along with songs featured in, albums, videos and song meanings. A blacksmith courted me nine months and better he fairly won my heart wrote me a letter with his ham. We have 19 albums and 112 song lyrics in our database. Printed music from some of loreena mckennitts cd is available as pdf downloads. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, and the highwayman. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm, om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes.
Visualizza altre idee su loreena mckennitt, musica celtica e cuore celtico. I grew up in rural manitoba, canada, the daughter of a nurse and a livestock dealer and enjoyed a fairly free and. Loreena mckennitt the english ladye and the knight lyrics. A delicate harpist and a singer of striking purity, canadian loreena mckennitt channelled her love and understanding of celtic music into an engagingly fragile music style that proved to be key in the rise of new age music through the 1980s. The daughter of a nursemother and a livestocktrading father, songstress loreena mckennitt studied classical piano and vocal training, and learned to dance in the highland style as a youngster. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. Travels with loreena mckennitt by niema ash sadly, due to restrictions imposed upon me, i am no longer permitted to distribute my book, travels with loreena mckennitt. The book of secrets is the sixth studio album by loreena mckennitt, released in 1997. Complete song listing of loreena mckennitt on loreena mckennitt songs list covid19. Lost souls, the highwayman, ages past, ages hence, a hundred wishes, bonny portmore, marrakesh night market. A blacksmith courted me nine months and better he fairly won my heart wrote me a letter with his hammer in his hand he looked quite clever a. Mckennitt argued that much of the book contained confidential personal information that ash had no right to publish.
Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 in morden, manitoba, canada is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle easter read more. Loreena mckennitts literate and sometimes experimental focus on celtictinged traditional and original material, coupled with her haunting harp playing, has made her canadas national chanteuse and new age troubadour since she broke through to promi. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets 1997, cd discogs. November 4, 2007 mckennitt fell in love with celtic music many years ago, but a late90s visit to venice gave her a new appreciation for the wide. Elemental 1985 blacksmith, she moved through the fair, stolen child, the lark in the clear air, carrighfergus, kellswater, banks of claudy, come by the hills, lullaby to drive the cold winter away 1987 in praise of christmas, the seasons, the king, banquet hall, snow, balulalow, let us the infant greet, the wexford carol, the stockford carol, let all that are to mirth inclined. The book of secrets, the followup to 1994s the mask and mirror there was a christmas ep, a winter garden, released in 1995 finds loreena mckennitt in the same musical vein, mixing celtic, spanish, italian, and new age to create her own distinct sound.
Loreena mckennitts blacksmith from the album elemental converted from 440 hz to 432 hz. This is the album which collects the pathways of mckennitt she took up to the record sessions. The book of secrets 20th anniversary collectors set. The book of secrets is quite similar musically to the mask and mirror, but its far from new age. Loreena mckennitt listen on deezer music streaming. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. She is selfmanaged, selfproduced and head of her own record label quinlan road. Arranged by, adapted by loreena mckennittwrittenby traditional. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with. Watch the video for blacksmith from loreena mckennitts elemental for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar. The lyrics of the song are an abridged version of a poem by alfred noyes. Loreena mckennitts songs stream online music songs.
The album is certified doubleplatinum in the united states. Check out blacksmith by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. It was an english ladye bright, the sun shines fair on carlisle wall, and she would marry a scottish knight, for love will still be lord o. My life as a friend is just one of thousands of selfpublished efforts destined for the grungy end of the dustbin. The book of secrets by loreena mckennitt 7742991072. The book of secrets 1997 an ancient muse 2006 the visit 1991 the mask and mirror 1994 the wind that shakes the barley 2010 the journey so far the best of loreena mckennitt deluxe edition 20 60 million songs. Canadian singer and composer loreena mckennitt is selfmanaged, selfproduced and head of her own record label quinlan road. The ectophiles guide to good music loreena mckennitt. Abridged by loreena mckennitt acoustic bass danny thompson acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola. The book of secrets, the followup to 1994s the mask and mirror there was a christmas ep, a winter garden, released in 1995, finds loreena mckennitt in the same musical vein, mixing celtic, spanish, italian, and new age to create her own distinct sound. Features the book of secrets release year and link to loreena mckennitt lyrics. Listen free to loreena mckennitt the best of loreena mckennitt coventry carol, god rest ye merry, gentlemen and more. Loreena mckennitt is in her element in front of an audience, telling interesting stories about the songs and assembling a topnotch backing band. Loreena mckennitt discographie alle cds, alle songs.
It is a rich tapestry of contemporary thoughts woven with threads from the celts to the bedouins, stitched with the sounds of a diverse collection of musical voices, including nyckelharpa, oud, kanoun, a military band, and flamenco guitar. A blacksmith courted me nine months and better he fairly won my heart wrote me a letter with his hammer in his hand he looked quite. In a recording career spanning three decades, mckennitts eclectic celtic music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multiplatinum sales awards in fifteen countries across four continents. A blacksmith courted me nine months and better he fairly won my heart wrote me a letter with his hammer in his hand he looked quite clever and if i was with my love i. All these cds are also mentioned, with a brief comment, on my main loreena mckennitt page. Loreena mckennitts first release of original material since 2006. Buy loreena mckennitts album titled the journey begins box set bonus cd to enjoy in. Night ride across the caucasus loreena mckennitt top loreena mckennitt lyrics ce he mise le ulaingt,the two trees the mystics dream santiago courtyard lullaby come by the hills carrighfergus breaking the silence bonny portmore blacksmith lost souls. This is her first live release available to the public, and uses material from three concerts one from paris and two from toronto to put together a complete show. The book of secrets features a cast of over two dozen musical collaborators, and the eight songs contained therein, including north american hit single the mummers dance, leads the listener on unexpected journeys. Yet nobody was more surprised with the direction of her career than mckennitt herself as her ambition in her younger days had always been to be a vet. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian musician.
Top loreena mckennitt lyrics the english ladye and the knight bonny portmore night ride across the caucasus courtyard lullaby come by the hills ce he mise le ulaingt,the two trees carrighfergus breaking the silence lost souls balulalow. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. Loreena mckennitt on elemental 1985, pentangle on the album so early in the. Abridged by lyrics abridged by loreena mckennitt acoustic bass danny thompson acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola. Loreena mckennitt lyrics 72 song lyrics sorted by album, including as i roved out, she moved through the fair, a hundred wishes. Most of these arrangements are for piano, but they have been edited by sylvia woods to be sure they are playable on harp, and sharping lever changes have been indicated where necessary. She brings together the exotic, the traditional, fables, travels and history and makes it all into music. Guest appearances by cedric smith and douglas campbell.
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