Hi folks. I have nothing much to say today so I will let the musicians and music do the talking. First stop is Loreena McKennitt’s press talk about the new album The Wind That Shakes The Barley. Nicely done and the questions focus more on the music and the production which are lacking today on interviews.
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I also stumbled upon this interesting documentary involving Kila’s lead vocalist Ronan O’Snodaigh.
Irish-Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt has once again opened another chapter in her recording career. The Wind that Shakes the Barley is an old Irish hymn reminiscent of the ‘troubles’. According to Quinlan Road, this is a trip back to her roots that shaped her first recording venture with “Elemental’ in 1985.
As a fan of Ms McKennitt, I am excited to hear this news which I originally got from Unity, the official Enya forum.
Read more here: http://www.quinlanroad.com/newsandviews/currentupdates.asp?id=913
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