It pays homage to her childhood memories of music for the winter season, the most vivid of which came from songs and carols recorded in churches or great halls, rich with their own unique ambience and tradition. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide. Banquet hall album to drive the cold winter away 03. 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.
Loreena mckennitt mp3 collection 2007, mp3, 256 kbps. To drive the cold winter away of loreena mckennitt tabs. Recorded in various halls and abbeys in ireland, and completed in the church of our lady in guelph, ontario, harpistarrangervocalist loreena mckennitts first foray into the crowded field of holiday music she would go on to release an ep called winter garden in 1995 is steeped in oldworld atmosphere. Loreena mckennitt sheet music, tabs and lead sheets. To drive the cold winter away by loreena mckennitt on. Loreena mckennitt breaks the mold with to drive the cold winter away, an enchantingly wintry collection with muted instrumentation, and a classic feel. I may not be the best person to paint that picture, but let me try. The multitalented canadian utilizes all of her strengths here, resulting in her most rewarding batch of tunes to date. My life as a friend is just one of thousands of selfpublished efforts destined for the grungy end of the dustbin.
To drive the cold winter away loreena mckennitt songs. Please check back for more loreena mckennitt lyrics. 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 music can be played on lever harp, pedal harp, or piano. An ancient muse 2006 the book of secrets 1997 the wind that shakes the barley 2010 the journey so far the best of loreena.
The wind that shakes the barley, a midwinter nights dream, an ancient muse, the book of secrets, the mask and mirror, the visit, parallel dreams, to drive the cold winter away, elemental mp3. The arrangements were originally scored for piano, but they have been edited by sylvia woods to be sure. The book of secrets is the sixth studio album by loreena mckennitt, released in 1997. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away discogs. 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. Loreena mckennitts quinlan road label continues to celebrate her 30th anniversary as a recording artist and her first us tour since 2007 with the release on vinyl for the first time of her 1987 seasonal sophomore recording, to drive the cold winter away. Loreena mckennitt, best known for the mummers dance, sings beautiful celtic music and new age music in the tradition of enya. Loreena mckennitt ir es skot szulok gyermekekent szuletett a manitobai mordenben, kanadaban. You will receive an invoice via paypal and for orders of five.
Mckennitts eclectic celtic music has received critical acclaim worldwide, and gold, platinum and multiplatinum sales awards in 15 countries across four continents. Loreena mckennitt listen on deezer music streaming. Pdf downloads from to drive the cold winter away by. It always amazes me how slender some peoples writing skills need to be before they consider themselves writers, and no doubt this cynically titled book, travels with loreena mckennitt. In praise of christmas submit the season submit the king submit banquet hall submit snow submit balulalow submit let us the infant greet submit the waxford carol submit the stockford carol. Loreena mckennitt lyrics, songs, albums and more at songmeanings. To drive the cold winter away is loreena mckennitts second album, released in 1987. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets musicians friend. You are viewing loreena mckennitt chords in the album to drive the cold. The canadian singersongwriters first fulllength collection of original material since 2006s ancient muse, lost souls sees loreena mckennitt delivering another richly detailed and alluringly cinematic set of worldbeatinfused, modernfolk pieces that hearken back to careerdefining albums like the visit, the mask and mirror, and the book of secrets. You might find banquet hall to be very comparible to enyas bard dance, because it sounds so ancient and celtic. Loreena mckennitt telecharger et ecouter les albums. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Lyrics depot is your source of lyrics to banquet hall by loreena mckennitt.
The book of sectrets 20th anniversary collectors box set vinyl. To drive the cold winter away by loreena mckennitt. I also find it amazing how well the instrumentals banquet hall and stockford carol came out. Watch the video for banquet hall from loreena mckennitt s to drive the cold winter away for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The lyrics of the song are an abridged version of a poem by alfred noyes. 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. The book of secrets is an album by loreena mckennitt released in 1997. These products are pdf downloads of the printed sheet music of pieces from to drive the cold winter away cd by loreena mckennitt. In a recording career spanning three decades, mckennitt s eclectic celtic music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multiplatinum sales awards in fifteen countries across four continents. It opens with the ethereal in praise of christmas, a languid little harp ballad, and the rich seasons, which sounds like a solo performance at a medieval banquet. Mckennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals. 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. The album is certified doubleplatinum in the united states. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets 1997, cd discogs.
Many people come to know the public persona of an artist and wonder what they are like offstage. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas. Apja jack mckennitt allatkeresedo, anyja irene mckennitt. Loreena mckennitt the english ladye and the knight by rimmon37. Loreena mckennitts fourth release, and first for a major label, is a quietly majestic tapestry of worldbeat and celtic pop that effortlessly weaves together traditional and contemporary songs into lush showcases for her fluid voice and harp. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away music. Mckennitt, loreena, mckennitt, loreena to drive the cold winter away music skip to main content. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. Loreena mckennitt lyrics, songs, albums and more at. The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor, and the highwayman. Also available in itunes more by loreena mckennitt see all. Browse 322 lyrics and 192 loreena mckennitt albums. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away 180. Links called cd page lead to the page about that cd.
Mckennitt, loreena, mckennitt, loreena to drive the cold. In a recording career spanning more than three decades, ms. Canadian singer and composer loreena mckennitt is selfmanaged, selfproduced and head of her own record label quinlan road. Captured live in april and may of 1998 in the salle pleyel in paris and massey hall in toronto, this 1999 twocd set is, says loreena, simply the sound of us doing what we. 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. Visit an apple store, call 1800myapple, or find a reseller. Home l loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away. Loreena mckennitt s memories of the tour that brought live in paris and toronto to life hint at the kaleidoscope of impressions that fuel its vibrancy and passion. To drive the cold winter away celebrates the winter solstice through eight. 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. Loreena mckennitt is well known as a composer and singer. Watch the video for banquet hall from loreena mckennitts to drive the cold winter away.
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