- Prologue
- The Mummers' Dance
- Skellig
- Marco Polo
- The Highwayman
- La Serenissima
- Night Ride Across the Caucasus
- Dante's Prayer
- The Mystic's Dream
- Santiago
- Bonny Portmore
- Between the Shadows
- The Lady of Shalott
- The Bonny Swans
- The Old Ways
- All Souls Night
- Cymbeline
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Brian Hughes Guest Artist,Oud,Guitar,Bouzouki
Nigel Eaton Hurdygurdy
Rick Lazar Percussion
Donald Quan Keyboards
Caroline LaVelle Cello
Hugh Marsh Violin
Rob Piltch Guitar,Keyboards
Danny Thompson Bass (Acoustic)
Bob Ludwig Mastering
John Thompson Crew
Jeff Wolpert Engineer
Stuart Bruce Mixing
Brian Hughes Assistant
Kurt Weill Composer
Jacquie Turner Assistant
Loreena McKennitt Arranger,Composer,Producer,Adaptation,Liner Notes,Musical Adaptation
Dave McRae Live Sound
Alfred Noyes Composer
William Shakespeare Poetry,Composer
Roger Searle Crew
Claude Fortin Translation
Mark Phillips Crew
Alfred Lord Tennyson Composer
Guy Vignola Live Sound
Dan McGee Crew
Donna Griffith Photography
Pamela Hughes Crew


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Overview
Loreena McKennitt is in her element in front of an audience, telling interesting stories about the songs and assembling a topnotch backing band. 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. As with The Book of Secrets tour, the first half is The Book of Secrets in its entirety, arranged in the same order as the studio CD. This material is covered on the first CD, and it has never sounded better. The live performance seems to breathe new life into the tracks and some songs, such as "Dante's Prayer" and "Skellig," sound better than the studio recordings. The second CD is more of an overview of her career, featuring songs from her back catalog. Again, the tracks seem to benefit when played in front of an audience; in particular, "The Lady of Shalott" and "All Souls Night" are brilliant. The musicianship on this live CD is excellent, and her band is very tight, as though they had been playing together for years. The sound of the CD is amazing; while maintaining the warmth of a live performance, McKennitt is still able to present a crisp, clean recording -- a remarkable feat. Also worth noting is the packaging, which includes notes by McKennitt, wonderful photos, and details of how the whole package was put together. This CD is ideal for fans and is actually a good place for newcomers to start. ~ Aaron Badgley
Product Details
Release Date: | 07/07/2005 |
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Label: | CD BABY.COM/INDYS |
UPC: | 0774213910820 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Loreena McKennitt Primary Artist,Harp,Piano,Vocals,Accordion,KeyboardsBrian Hughes Guest Artist,Oud,Guitar,Bouzouki
Nigel Eaton Hurdygurdy
Rick Lazar Percussion
Donald Quan Keyboards
Caroline LaVelle Cello
Hugh Marsh Violin
Rob Piltch Guitar,Keyboards
Danny Thompson Bass (Acoustic)
Technical Credits
Traditional ComposerBob Ludwig Mastering
John Thompson Crew
Jeff Wolpert Engineer
Stuart Bruce Mixing
Brian Hughes Assistant
Kurt Weill Composer
Jacquie Turner Assistant
Loreena McKennitt Arranger,Composer,Producer,Adaptation,Liner Notes,Musical Adaptation
Dave McRae Live Sound
Alfred Noyes Composer
William Shakespeare Poetry,Composer
Roger Searle Crew
Claude Fortin Translation
Mark Phillips Crew
Alfred Lord Tennyson Composer
Guy Vignola Live Sound
Dan McGee Crew
Donna Griffith Photography
Pamela Hughes Crew
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