Album: Parallel Dreams by Loreena McKennitt (1989)
Genre: Folk | Mood: Yearning
Record Label: Quinlan Road
Format: Album

Description: One of the most successful independent releases ever in McKennitt's native Canada, the self-produced 1989 album Parallel Dreams is also her first recording to feature the artist's own lyrical contributions. From the poignant traditional ballad "Annachie Gordon" to the fiery Native American/Celtic fusion of "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" to the evocative tale of a child's yearning for home in "Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)", Loreena's third recording shows a marked evolution beyond the realm of traditional Celtic music and heads down the road on an eclectic musical journey.

Artist Background: The daughter of a nurse mother and a livestock-trading father, songstress Loreena McKennitt studied classical piano and vocal training, and learned to dance in the highland style as a youngster. Her love of traditional music was strengthened in the folk clubs of Winnipeg, which she frequented during the brief period she studied veterinary science at the University of Manitoba. Relocating to Stratford, Ontario, she continued to sharpen her skills as a composer and performer. In 1981, she audit... Part of the Morden, MB, Canada  music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Musicals style.

Music Scene: Part of the Morden, MB, Canada  music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Folk movement. Known for Musicals style.

Tags: Folk, Yearning, 1980s, Album, Quinlan Road

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One of the most successful independent releases ever in McKennitt's native Canada, the self-produced 1989 album Parallel Dreams is also her first recording to feature the artist's own lyrical contributions. From the poignant traditional ballad "Annachie Gordon" to the fiery Native American/Celtic fusion of "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" to the evocative tale of a child's yearning for home in "Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)", Loreena's third recording shows a marked evolution beyond the realm of traditional Celtic music and heads down the road on an eclectic musical journey.

Parallel Dreams

Loreena McKennitt

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