First encountered it as sung by loreena mckennitt on her the mask and the mirror album. Marco polo by loreena mckennitt from her album the book of secrets with a brief history of marco polo and his journey with his father and uncle. Check out the book of secrets by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. The highwayman alfred noyes 1906 the highwayman poem loreena mckennitt nostalgia primary school beautiful artwork nursery rhymes childrens books my books words i came across a video tribute to hayao miyazaki memories dance, the japanese animation legend, by his studio ghibli. Mckennitt argued that much of the book contained confidential personal information that ash.
The mystics dream album edit from the mask and mirror. Loreena mckennitts best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015 the mummers dance loreena mckennitt. Unlike her previous live cds, this one is more intimate in that she is accompanied only by brian hughes and caroline lavelle, two of her regular touring members. Loreena s notes on the songs of the book of secrets. Again, over 10 minutes long, this is a formula mckennitt does very well. Loreena mckennitt born 1957, manitoba, canada is a canadian singer, composer and multiinstrumentalist.
The song is called the highwayman song i believe and is sung by loreena mckennitt. The official site for loreena mckennitt and her private record label, quinlan road. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets marco polo youtube. Elemental is the debut album by canadian singersongwriter and instrumentalist loreena. The book of secrets by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. Kecharitomene by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. The birds have sung their last the bells call all to mass sit here by my side for the night is very long theres something i must tell before i pass along.
The canadian singer loreena mckennitt adapted it as a folk song on her album the book of secrets. At full screen with speakers turned up this will transport you to the gone world and make your day as it breaks your heart. The main vocals of carrighfergus are sung by cedric smith. The book of secrets is the sixth studio album by loreena mckennitt, released in 1997. Written by alfred noyes in 1906, the highwayman is a poem about, well, a highwayman who is in love with a landlords daughter in 18thcentury england and is betrayed to the authorities by the ostler note while out robbing. Her songs are steeped in literary legend as much as in musical tradition victorian bard alfred tennysons pastoral poetry sets the scene for her burnished balladry on the lady of shalott.
My life as a friend is just one of thousands of selfpublished efforts destined for the grungy end of the dustbin. Travels with loreena mckennitt is not only a must for every loreena mckennitt fan, but for anyone interested in the phenomenon of celebrity. Music by loreena mckennitt lyrics by alfred lord tennyson 18091892 from. The book of secrets by loreena mckennitt 7742991072. Penelopes name has not been similarly adapted, but it has become synonymous with the faithful woman. It ends badly the poem has remained popular through the years, and was in 1995 voted 15th in the poll for englands favourite poems. The two trees poem by william butler yeats poem hunter. Browse 322 lyrics and 192 loreena mckennitt albums.
Lady of shalott sung by loreena mckennitt behind the black. Loreena mckennitt the highwayman lyrics genius lyrics. The alfred noyes poem the highwayman is an epic ballad. Now that the time has come soon gone is the day there upon some distant shore youll hear me say lo. The wind was a torrent of darkness upon the gusty trees the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas the road was a ribbon of moonlight. Youtube t he song is based on the 1842 poem, of 19 stanzas, of the same name by english poet alfred, lord tennyson 18091892. She is selfmanaged, selfproduced and head of her own record label quinlan road. The national film board of canada incorporated tango to evora in. With mckennitt providing vocals as well as piano, accordion and harp accompaniment, she is supported by brian hughes on oud and guitar, hugh marsh on violin, caroline. Stars were falling deep in the darkness as prayers rose softly, petals at dawn and as i listened, yo. Youtube t his song is inspired by the divina commedia, a long narrative poem in italian that dante alighieri 126521 wrote between 8 and 20.
The best would be loreena mckennitt s popular, celticinfluenced version. Elemental is the debut album by canadian singersongwriter and instrumentalist loreena mckennitt and the vehicle with which she launched the quinlan road label. The highwayman poem small poems loreena mckennitt morin anne of green gables archetypes writing a book fairy tales literature i came across a video tribute to hayao miyazaki memories dance, the japanese animation legend, by his studio ghibli. Printed music from some of loreena mckennitt s cd is available as pdf downloads. The music i am creating is a result of travelling down that road and picking up all manner of themes and influences, which may or may not be overtly celtic in nature.
Loreena mckennitt penelopes song lyrics genius lyrics. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om, is a canadian of scottish. 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. What are some of the best songs composed from famous poems. 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.
Singersongwriter and multiinstrumentalist loreena mckennitt is one of canadas most beloved national artists, a folk chanteuse, and a new age troubadour who made her breakthrough in the mid80s with her literate and oftexperimental focus on celtictinged traditional and original material, couple. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets 20th anniversary. Ten blake songs are poems from blakes songs of innocence and of experience and auguries of innocence, set to music by ralph vaughan williams in 1957. The highway man loreena mckennitt the book of secrets. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide the book of. The poem also inspired a painting, in 1888, by english painter john william waterhouse 18491917, also called. A stunning video interpretation of tennysons poem as sung by the living angel, loreena mckennitt. Check out kecharitomene by loreena mckennitt on amazon music.
Unfortunately, the restrictions also prohibit publishing any personal thoughts or experiences involving loreena mckennitt. Mckennitt loreena the mask and mirror the dark night of the soul may, 1993 stratford. Loreena recorded the new material for a midwinter nights dream at peter gabriels real world recording studio near bath, england following a highly successful european tour. 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. On either side of the river lie long fields of barley and of rye, that clothe. Loreena mckennitt, the old ways poem by ric bastasa poem. Live in san francisco at the palace of fine arts 1995. Loreenas notes on the songs of the book of secrets.
If i had to choose just one album by loreena mckennitt, it would be the book of secrets. The english layde and the knight sung by loreena mckennitt poem originally written by sir walter scott. The highwayman by alfred noyes famous poems, famous. The scottish childrens author nicola morgan used the poem as the background for her historical novels, the highwaymans footsteps and the highwaymans curse. There were so many formative adventures in the long journey which culminated in the book of secrets. Now that the time has come soon gone is the day there upon some distant shore youll hear me say long as the day in the summer time deep as. A live version appears on troubadours on the rhine 2012 and on live at the royal albert hall 2019.
Needless to say, all of her cds receive my highest rating. She is well known for producing world music albums that encompass both celtic and middle eastern themes. A poem by the same name was published by katharine tynan. Loreena mckennitt music, videos, stats, and photos. The highwayman by alfred noyes classic poem put to music and sung by loreena mckennit. The song is the fourth track on the 1991 album, the visit. The music can be played on lever harp, pedal harp, or piano. Not only does loreena mckennitt make music of shimmering, almost unearthly beauty. 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 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. The four lines in italics at the end of the poem are printed in the cdbooklet next to the song, but are not sung by loreena. 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.
There was the train trip across siberia one frigid december, and the time i spent pouring through books about the ancient celts, happily sequestered in an old tuscan farmhouse. Whats the meaning of the song lullaby from loreena. One of the songs she sings is the irish folk tune, bonnie portmore. Behold, i will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. 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. Dantes prayer, the last track on the book of secrets, released in 1997. The highwayman alfred noyes 1906 the highwayman poem. The studio was a barn in southern ontario, situated in a. She drew one last deep breath, then her finger moved in the moonlight. Here is the version of the highwayman beautifully sung by loreena mckennitt check out these wonderful illustrations of the poem from the book volume two, storytelling and other poems with clips of the song by loreena here is a video adaptation of the imagery of the poem by fleetwood mac in their video. A studio album from loreena mckennitt published in 2010. Though he isnt always the first poet i think of if you ask me who my favorites or biggest influences have been, and though i read him less, return to him less, than to some of my other touchstone writers, the first poet i ever fell head over heels in love with was william butler. Poem by william butler yeats 18651939 music by loreena mckennitt from.
I love everything loreena mckennitt does and troubadours on the rhine is another exceptional recording. 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. Her early albums served as platforms for her delicate harp playing and equally delicate vocals, but shes undertaken ambitious concept albums on more recent efforts that travel the globe stylistically and traverse centuries lyrically. In this very humble devotees opinion, loreena mckennitt could sing 99 bottles of beer on the wall and it would sound as if inspired by a great poet of yore, sung by the priestess of a mystic goddess. Wind that shakes the barley, the book of secrets, the mask and mirror. Loreenas sixth studio album and a worldwide chart success, featuring hit single the mummers dance. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian musician. Mckennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals. A short machinima film, set in england in the 1700s, based on the poem the highwayman set to music of the same title by loreena mckennitt, filmed with the sims 2. Loreena mckennitt performs the lady of shalott at the canadian juno awards in 1992. When the dark wood fell before me and all the paths were overgrown when the priests of pride say there is no other way i tilled the sorrows of stone i did not believe. I joined the brotherhood my books were all to me i scribed the words of god and much of history many a year was i perched out upon the sea the waves would wash my tears the wind, my memory. Canadian singercomposer loreena mckennitt is selfmanaged, selfproduced, and the head of her own internationally successful record label, quinlan road. Loreena mckennitt, who performs in irvine tonight, sings ethereal material, but dont.
Tyger is both the name of an album by tangerine dream, which is based on blakes poetry, and the title of a song on this album based on the poem of the same name. Loreena mckennitt biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. On a trip to the greek capital, i find that during the course of interviews with local journalists, certain themes arise again and again. Loreena mckennitt parallel dreams releases discogs. The album was recorded in one week in july 1985 and released later in the year. Now that the time has come soon gone is the day there upon some distant shore youll hear me say long as the day in the summer time deep as the wine dark sea i. My school also had a video or cd of a song version of the ballad. The wind that shakes the barley pennys poetry pages. 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. Plus dick turpins ride and many more, including his books. 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. Loreena mckennitt is in her element in front of an audience, telling interesting stories about the songs and assembling a topnotch backing band.
It tells the story of human redemption from a christian point of view. In remastering loreenas studio recordings for our recent reissues series, which we feel go a long way toward satisfying the audiophile listener, it became clear that the master tapes of existing loreena mckennitt recordings would not necessarily lend themselves to 5. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide. If we have more information about loreena mckennitt, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. The lyrics are printed in the cdbooklet thanks to kevin eckard for pointing. Loreena mckennitt penelopes song in homers epic poem the odyssey, penelope was the faithful wife of odysseus, king of the ancient city of ithaca. Lady of shalott sung by loreena mckennitt september 21, 2010 at 8. Later when i first heard the phil ochs song version i was amazed.
Day 29 bonny portmore, performed by loreena mckennittim sure we could produce a movie or series without loreena mckennitt, but why the hell would we want to. For blakes source, see the bible, chapter 3 of the book of micah. The video to the 1988 hit pop song everywhere by the rock band fleetwood mac is based. The only problem is that she did not seem to progress much during the time between releases. In english, the word odyssey has become synonymous with an epic journey. Her love of traditional music was strengthened in the folk clubs of winnipeg, which she frequented during the brief period she studied veterinary. These products are pdf downloads of the printed sheet music of pieces from the visit cd by loreena mckennitt. An ancient muse by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy seas the road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor when the highwayman came riding riding, riding, the highwayman came riding up to the old inn door hed a french cocked hat at his forehead a bunch of. The multitalented canadian utilizes all of her strengths here, resulting in her most rewarding batch. The mummers dance was used in the legacy television series. I remember learning it in school and being spellbound by it lyrical imagery. Recorded at real world studios with a stellar musical. Canadian loreena mckennitt has always played with one eye on her harp and one eye squinting towards ireland.
The wind that shakes the barley is also a novel by james barke about the scots poet robert burns. Check out penelopes song by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees the moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy seas the road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor. Loreena mckennitt the book of secrets the secret book. In a recording career spanning nearly two decades, mckennitt s eclectic celtic music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multiplatinum sales awards in fifteen. Loreena mckennitt s 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.
Consider, among countless others, night ride across the caucusus used in the 1998 movie, soldier. Download the cd booklet in pdf format 384 kb englishfrench version only i have come to use the panceltic history, which spans from 500 bc to the present, as a creative springboard, says loreena mckennitt. The words of the poem, set to tender music and sung by mckennitt whose. Loreena mckennitt alfred lord tennyson the lady of. Penelopes song by loreena mckennitt on amazon music. Comparing to the earlier adapted poems like the lady of shalott and the bonny swans, it more uptempo and steps out of the living tapestry method to be more exciting and eerie. This is the second lesson i taught in a series looking at ballads.
White are the faroff plains, and white the fading forests grow. See more ideas about loreena mckennitt, celtic music and music. This glancing life is like a morning star a setting sun, or rolling waves at sea a gentle breeze or. Loreena mckennitt, the old ways poem by ric bastasa. The version of highwayman sung by loreena mckennitt is simple. Loreena mckennitt by loreena mckennitt download loreena. Mckennit faithfully puts the word of alfred noyes the highwayman into a heartwrenching song. Lullaby uses the words of a poem by william blake prologue intended for a dramatic piece. This is the most recent information about loreena mckennitt that has been submitted to amiright. I had several gigs lined up for the season, and planned on singing.
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