It pays homage to her childhood memories of music for. To drive the cold winter away is loreena mckennitt s second album, released in 1987. Mckennitt, loreena, mckennitt, loreena to drive the cold. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away released made in 1987. Loreena mckennitt greatest hits loreena mckennitt full. Watch the video for the wexford carol from loreena mckennitts to drive the cold winter away for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Parallel dreams by loreena mckennitt album, celtic folk. English folksinger kate rusby recorded the song under the title cold winter for her album the frost is all over 2015. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away 1987 youtube. Mckennitt, loreena, mckennitt, loreena to drive the cold winter. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away album lyrics. Facebook twitter instagram youtube download the android app. Mckennitt, loreena, mckennitt, loreena to drive the cold winter away music. Like all her subsequent recordings, this album was selfproduced, and it was recorded one week in july, 1985 in a barn in southern ontario amongst a field of sunflowers. This time of the year is spent in good cheer, and neighbours together do meet, to sit by the fire, with friendly desire, each other in love to greet. Listen free to loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away in praise of christmas. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away mp3 album. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away 1989 full album. Traditional 18th century english carol performed and arranged by loreena mckennitt 1987, quinlan road editors note.
Canadian folk artist loreena mckennitt recorded the carol, titled in praise of christmas, for her christmas album to drive the cold winter away 1987. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Listen free to loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away in praise of christmas, the seasons and more. Mckennitt, loreena to drive the cold winter away amazon. White are the faroff plains, and white the fading forests grow. Loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian musician, composer, harpist, accordionist, and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. The mystics dream album edit from the mask and mirror. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away 1987 remastered 2005 full album cd completo. Loreena mckennitts debut recording and quinlan roads inaugural release, elemental, displays the artists first foray into the realm of celtic music. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away 180 gram. Loreena mckennitt s quinlan road label continues to celebrate her 30th anniversary as a recording artist and her first us tour since 2007 with the release on vinyl for the first time of her 1987 seasonal sophomore recording, to drive the cold winter away.
To drive the cold winter away by loreena mckennitt pandora. To drive the cold winter away by loreena mckennitt on spotify. Loreena mckennitt greatest hits loreena mckennitt full album 2018 loreena mckennitt greatest hits loreena mckennitt full album 2018 loreena mckennitt gre. Distributed through a network of small independent distributors, the album sold more than 40,000 copies within four months. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Theres a definite british theme on this album as loreena offers settings of scots and irish songs. Loreena mckennitt elemental to drive the cold winter away. Mckennitt is known for her refined and clear dramatic soprano vocals. To drive the cold winter away release group by loreena mckennitt overview. Live in san francisco at the palace of fine arts loreena mckennitt. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away discogs.
Subscribe for the latest music videos, performances, and more. Buy mp3 music online loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away. Loreena mckennitt is a canadian singer, composer and multiinstrumentalist, she was born in 1957, in the province of manitoba. Some of the best songs include in praise of christmasto drive the cold winter away, snow. To drive the cold winter away by loreena mckennitt. This time of the year is spent in good cheer and neighbours together do meet to sit by the fire, with friendly desire each other in love to greet old grudges forgot are put in the pot all sorrows aside they lay the old and the young doth carol this song to drive the cold winter away. Drive the cold winter away hymns and carols of christmas. After releasing two albums, a ninesong cassette, elemental, in 1985 and a collection of christmas tunes, to drive the cold winter away, in 1987, she had her first breakthrough with her 1989 album parallel dreams.
M vocals, troubadour and celtic harp, accordion, tambourine, finger cymbals, tin whistle. It pays homage to her childhood memories of music for the winter season, the most vivid of which came from songs and carols recorded in churches or great halls, rich with their own unique ambience and tradition. Recorded in various halls and abbeys in ireland, and completed in the church of our lady in guelph, ontario, harpistarrangervocalist loreena mckennitts first foray into the crowded field of holiday music she would go on to release an ep called winter garden in 1995 is steeped in oldworld atmosphere. Dec 25, 2010 loreena mckennitt snow christmas song duration.
After reading diane sward rapaports book how to make and sell your own recording, she formed her own label, quinlan road. After releasing two albums, a ninesong cassette, elemental, in 1985, and a collection of christmas tunes, to drive the cold winter away, in 1987, she had her first breakthrough with her 1989 album,parallel dreams. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away this is a collection of seasonal music with a fresh and serendipitous approach. To drive the cold winter away 1987 in praise of christmas. Loreena mckennitt in praise of christmas lyrics genius lyrics. The album was recorded in the church of our lady in guelph, ontario. To drive the cold winter away loreena mckennitt songs. When whitebearded frost hath threatened his worse, and fallen from branch and briar, then time away calls from husbandry halls and from the good countrymans fire, together to go, to plough and to sow to get us both food and array, and thus will content the time we have spend to drive the cold winter away. Feb 01, 2012 to drive the cold winter away 1987 lyrics. This collection of traditional and lesserknown winter and christmas carols was recorded in 1987 on location at the church of our lady in guelph, ontario, and, in ireland, a benedictine monastery and the tyrone guthrie centre in. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away album. Loreena mckennitt telecharger et ecouter les albums. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.
It pays homage to her childhood memories of music for the winter. See more ideas about loreena mckennitt, celtic music and pagan music. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away lymehope. Some of the best songs include in praise of christmas to drive the cold winter away, snow, and let all that are to mirth inclined, the last of which will send chills down your spine as you listen to mckennit sing with haunting church bells tolling in the background as the only accompaniment. She is best known for producing world music albums that encompass both celtic and middle eastern themes. To drive the cold winter away celebrates the winter solstice through eight traditional english, scottish, and irish carols and ballads and two mckennitt originals. White are the faroff fields and white the fading forests grow. The official site for loreena mckennitt and her private record label, quinlan road. Old grudges forgot are put in the pot, all sorrows aside they lay. Tracklist with lyrics of the album to drive the cold winter away 1994 from loreena mckennitt. All hail to the days drive the cold winter away wikipedia.
To drive the cold winter away celebrates the winter solstice through eight. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away ltd vinylvinyl. Loreena mckennitt to drive the cold winter away youtube. In praise of christmas to drive the cold winter away loreena. Loreena mckennitt in a haunting piece from the album to drive the cold winter away, accompanied by chosen nature pictures. Loreenas second, selfproduced recording presents seasonal music with a fresh and serendipitous approach. To drive the cold winter away loreena mckennitt loreena isabel irene mckennitt, cm, om born february 17, 1957 is a canadian singer, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist who writes, records and performs world music with celtic and middle eastern themes. To drive the cold winter away, an album by loreena mckennitt on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Traditional winter and seasonal songs recorded on location in a canadian church and in a monastery and artists retreat in ireland. In the huron beltane fire dance,for instance, loreena recalls the reverence for dreams by the early celts,while dickens dublin is the dream of a child who longs for a home of her own. Download loreena mckennitt mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Mix loreena mckennitt in praise of christmas youtube.
The old and the young doth carol this song, to drive the cold winter away. Watch the video for in praise of christmas from loreena mckennitt s to drive the cold winter away for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The artists reverence for her source material is moving, and her meticulous yet simple arrangements help tracks such as the wexford carol, the kings, and let us the infant. To drive the cold winter away is loreena mckennitts second album, released in 1987.
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