Loreena McKennitt Discography A Winter Garden: Five Songs For The Season (1995) CD/Cassette ¡ http://www.demon.co.uk/quinlan/wlyrics.html Coventry Carol (2:20) God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (6:49) Good King Wenceslas (3:17) Snow (5:02) Seeds Of Love (4:54). Recorded at Real World Studios, England, in July 1995 and featuring musical collaborations between McKennitt, her touring band and an international cast of guest artists. The innova­ tive, exotic arrangements of the three Christmas favourites conjure up a distinctly Middle Eastern musical atmosphere in which, says Loreena, "I hope some of the scent of frankincense and myrrh comes through." Elsewhere, McKennitt's own haunting musical setting of the traditional English lyrics "Seeds Of Love" and the Archibald Lampman poem "Snow" (also found on her second album) leave tantalising hints of the directions her next full album may take. The Mask And Mirror (1994) CD/Cassette/Vinyl ¡ http://www.demon.co.uk/quinlan/lyrics5.html The Mystic's Dream (7:40) The Bonny Swans (7:18) The Dark Night Of The Soul (6:44) Marrakesh Night Market (6:30) Full Circle (5:57) Santiago (5:58) CÉ HÉ Mise Le Ulaingt?/The Two Trees (9:06) Prospero's Speech (3:23) Honoured with a 1995 Juno for Best Roots/Traditional Album, McKennitt's most recent full-length recording spans Spanish, Celtic and Moroccan influences, and follows paths of inspiration from Ireland to Santiago de Compostella. Included are musical settings of poems by St. John Of The Cross and Shakespeare, as well as eclectic, richly-textured originals including a seductively dramatic "The Mystic's Dream" (as featured in the Paramount Pictures film "Jade") and "Marrakesh Night Market". Live In San Francisco At The Palace Of Fine Arts (1995) CD The Mystic's Dream (7:26) Santiago (5:25) She Moved Through The Fair (5:35) Between The Shadows (4:17) The Lady Of Shalott (8:50) The Bonny Swans (6:55) Recorded live in May, 1994 with McKennitt and her touring band, this six-track EP (packaged in a four-colour cardboard sleeve) is available only via Quinlan Road's mail order ser­ vice, as a limited edition and while supplies last. The Visit (1991) CD/Cassette ¡ http://www.demon.co.uk/quinlan/lyrics4.html All Souls Night (5:04) Bonny Portmore (3:57) Between The Shadows (4:03) The Lady Of Shalott (11:05) Greensleeves (4:15) Tango To Evora (4:03) Courtyard Lullaby (4:50) The Old Ways (5:25) Cymbeline (4:48) Loreena's first Juno award winner (1992), "The Visit" recasts her early Celtic influences in an inventive and contemporary light. Includes a haunting version of "Greensleeves" "as I imagine Tom Waits might have done it," suggests Loreena. Also features a musical setting of Tennyson's "The Lady Of Shalott" and original works including "All Souls Night","Bonny Portmore" (as featured in the film "Highlander III") and the stirring instrumental "Tango To Evora" (from the NFB film "The Burning Times"). Parallel Dreams (1989) CD/Cassette ¡ http://www.demon.co.uk/quinlan/lyrics3.html Samain Night (4:27) Moon Cradle (4:29) Huron "Beltane" Fire Dance (4:20) Annachie Gordon (8:22) Standing Stones (6:56) Dickens' Dublin (The Palace) (4:40) Breaking The Silence (6:23) Ancient Pines (3:35) One of the most successful independent releases ever in McKennitt's native Canada, it is also her first recording to feature original compositions. Includes "Dickens' Dublin", "Breaking The Silence", the traditional "Annachie Gordon" and "Huron Beltane Fire Dance", with its fusion of Celtic and First Nations (native American) rhythms. To Drive The Cold Winter Away (1987) CD/Cassette ¡ http://www.demon.co.uk/quinlan/lyrics2.html In Praise Of Christmas (6:06) The Seasons (4:55) The King (2:04) Banquet Hall (3:53) Snow (5:35) Balulalow (3:09) Let Us The Infant Greet (3:46) The Wexford Carol (6:07) The Stockford Carol (3:02) Let All That Are To Mirth Inclined (6:52) Seasonal music with a fresh and serendipitious approach, this collection of traditional and lesser-known winter and Christmas carols was recorded on location at a Canadian church, an Irish monastery and an Irish artists' retreat. Elemental (1985) CD/Cassette ¡ http://www.demon.co.uk/quinlan/lyrics1.html Blacksmith (3:20) She Moved Through The Fair (4:05) Stolen Child (5:05) The Lark In The Clear Air (2:06) Carrighfergus (3:24) Kellswater (5:19) Banks Of Claudy (5:37) Come By The Hills (3:05) Lullaby (4:26) McKennitt's debut album and Quinlan Road's inaugural release. Like all her subsequent efforts, this album was self-produced; its nine tracks showcase McKennitt's talents as a singer and harpist with fresh and memorable arrangements of traditional Celtic favourites, and musical settings of much-loved poems by Yeats and Blake.