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Newest Review: ... eastern sound to them (Marco Polo based on old Sufi tunes) and offer parallels to some Peter Gabriel?s work. I've been ... more

 ... listening to her for about ten years now and whilst I do not see myself as a fan of folk I do have a fairly eclectic taste in music that takes in lots of different styles and tastes. Her music offers a lot of depth for those interested in its structure, as I write Marco Polo is playing and I find it easy to imagine the swaying motion of a camel as we progress along the spice route drawing ever closer to old Cathey. At other times the easiness of her music makes it good relaxation after a tiring day or as a con...more

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Premium Review Loreena McKennitt in general: Something old, something new, something borrowed, something ... (429 words)
by mjn - written on 09.11.01 (Very useful, 124 readings)
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http://www.quinlanroad.com/flash.html Depending where you look, Loreena McKennitt and her band have been described as either folk or Celtic Fusion (All Music Guide http://www.allmusic.com/), both labels are accurate but in my opinion fall short of conveying the rich Kaleidoscope of music that she performs. Loreena McKennitt, a harpist, is Canadian and offers the listener a mixture of folk based on classic poems (The Lady of Shallot for example) and traditional songs of European origin along with songs and instrumentals which have a decidedly eastern sound to them (Marco Polo based on old Sufi tunes) and offer parallels to some Peter Gabriel?s work. ...

 
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