[2018-05-11] Loreena McKennitt "Lost Souls" (Quinlan Road)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:36 am

Description
Loreena McKennitt's first release of original material since 2006, Lost Souls is a rich and culturally eclectic recording, which one has come to expect from this unique artist. 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. An exotic musical journey like no other....

Produced by the award-winning Canadian singer/composer herself, the nine-track album was recorded from May through October 2017 in Hamilton, Canada at Catherine North Studios and at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios near Bath, in South West England. Several of the songs were initiated by McKennitt some time ago. Others have been progressively taking shape in the midst of more recent projects and journeys. A few draw on the poetry of John Keats and W.B. Yeats, while another evokes a distinct Middle Eastern flavour. In Lost Souls they all come together to create an artistically diverse and timely collection.

Presented in a special case-bound edition with 20 page booklet.

Tracklist
1. Spanish Guitars And Night Plazas
2. A Hundred Wishes
3. Ages Past, Ages Hence
4. The Ballad Of The Fox Hunter
5. Manx Ayre
6. La belle dame sans merci
7. Sun, Moon And Stars
8. Breaking Of The Sword
9. Lost Souls

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B61G8P9/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:41 am

Kid Bailey · 16 Jul 2006

I like the sound of that track. McKennitt is one of those performers that at times I can't get enough of, and at other times I think I'll scream if I have listen to another minute.
I'm especially interested to hear what she does with "La Belle Dame sans Merci", one of my favorite age-old ballads.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Missed her when she played Radio City Music Hall a few years ago (I was still working).

eelkiller · **Joined:** 10 Dec 2006 **Posts:** 1681

Automatic purchase, love her music.

[2018-05-11] Loreena McKennitt "Lost Souls" (Quinlan Road)

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