Why This CD Matters
Canadian singer and multi-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt brings her folk-rock songwriting to a live ensemble featuring harp, accordion, piano, violin, hurdy-gurdy, oud, bouzouki, and percussion. Recorded in Paris and Toronto, the 17-song set moves from the rhythmic lift of “The Mummers’ Dance” to story-driven performances such as “The Highwayman” and “The Lady Of Shalott.” Its two-set format gathers songs from across McKennitt’s catalog in a concert setting.
Collector Note
This is the 1999 US two-CD release on Quinlan Road, catalog number VE 15045, manufactured and distributed by Valley Entertainment. The two sets were recorded at Salle Pleyel in Paris and Massey Hall in Toronto in 1998, then mixed at Real World Studios and mastered at Gateway Mastering by Bob Ludwig. Those locations and credits help identify this edition and its live recording.
Availability
Single copy available—once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Condition & Details
CD 1: NM
CD 2: NM
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+
Technical Details
Format: 2 x CD, Album
Label: Quinlan Road – VE 15045
Country: US
Released: 1999
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock
Matrix / Runout
Not specified
Tracklist
Set One
1-1 Prologue 5:00
1-2 The Mummers' Dance 3:54
1-3 Skellig 5:24
1-4 Marco Polo 4:35
1-5 The Highwayman 9:19
1-6 La Serenissima 5:55
1-7 Night Ride Across The Caucasus 6:22
1-8 Dante's Prayer 5:25
Set Two
2-1 The Mystic's Dream 6:29
2-2 Santiago 5:32
2-3 Bonny Portmore 3:50
2-4 Between The Shadows 4:18
2-5 The Lady Of Shalott 9:05
2-6 The Bonny Swans 6:33
2-7 The Old Ways 5:03
2-8 All Souls Night 4:13
2-9 Cymbeline 6:27
Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.
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