Listen to Loreena McKennitt on St. Patrick's Day (Any Day)

3/17/2014

Top: Raglan Road. Below: classic concert at the Alhambra.

Brian Savin

3/17/2014 01:11:29 pm

I loved Alhambra as a brilliant linguistic lesson because I learned something useful watching the subtitled cross-cultural communication of the songs. I never heard of Loreena, and I won't Google her, because more important to me is, how did you discover her and what does she mean to you, if you are willing to share?

George Vecsey

3/17/2014 04:10:31 pm

Brian, I am honored by your question.
I saw her name on a marquee in Boston, 6-7 years ago. No idea.
Later, I was looking on the web for a cover of Raglan Road, which I have on a Who CD. I found her version -- gorgeous instrumentation.
I bought the Alhambra CD with accompanying DVD -- been to the Alhambra.
Again, gorgeous accompaniment, although some people on the web think it's too slow, too pretentious.
Finally, I am very proud of my Irish passport, courtesy of my late grandmother.
McKennitt is Canadian, by the way. But with that red hair...
GV

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3/17/2014 09:30:26 pm

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George Vecsey

3/18/2014 01:07:34 am

How nice. Thank you for finding my little site.
GV

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7/13/2014 01:47:29 pm

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