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In "The Dark Night of the Soul," McKennitt sets her voice to a 15th century love poem by St. John of the Cross. The verses were addressed by the mystic to God but could just as well be from one lover to another. Canadian singer/composer Loreena McKennitt is self-managed, self-produced, and the head of her own internationally successful record label, Quinlan Road. In a recording career spanning nearly two decades, McKennitt's "eclectic Celtic" music has won critical acclaim worldwide and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in fifteen countries across four continents. Born in the province of Manitoba, Canada, Loreena moved to Stratford, Ontario, Canada in 1981, where she still resides. She has acted and sung in, and composed music for, Stratford Festival of Canada productions ranging from The Tempest (1982) to The Merchant Of Venice (2001). Her recording career began in 1985 with the album Elemental. In the fledgling years of her label Quinlan Road, Loreena ran its operations from her kitchen table, selling recordings by mail order and producing her own concert tours across the country. Quinlan Road's catalogue is currently distributed around the world by Verve (US), Universal Music (Canada and other territories including Italy and Spain) and a number of independents including Keltia Music (France) and SPV (Germany).
Although grounded in Celtic mysticism, Loreena McKennitt ranges beyond her roots in THE MASK AND THE MIRROR, searching for the confluence of Christian, Jewish, and Islamic cultures. As its title suggests, "The Mystic's Dream," which opens the album, is a highly visual piece that moves from Gregorian monasteries to Moorish markets, employing tabla, oud, and Uilleann pipes.
Personnel includes: Loreena McKennitt (vocals, harp, accordion, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, organ pipes, dumbeg); Brian Hughes (guitar, oud, balalaika, electric sitar); Donal Lunny (bouzouki, bodhran), Abraham Tawfik (oud, nai); Hugh Marsh (fiddle); Anne Bourne (cello, background vocals); Ofra Harnoy (cello); Patrick Hutchinson (Uillean pipes); Nigel Eaton (hurdy gurdy); George Koller (bass, tamboura, cello, esraj); Al Cross (drums); Rick Lazar (percussion, dumbek, udu drum); Ravi Naimpally (tabla); The Victoria Scholars Choir (background vocals).
Mask And Mirror Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, International CDs, Pop, Folk, Folk Music, Folk Rock, Celtic, Rock | | Label | Quinlan Road | | Orig Year | 1994 | | All Time Sales Rank |  498603  | | CD Universe Part number | 6787355 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Sep 27, 2004 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Recording Time | 54 minutes | | Personnel | Loreena McKennitt - vocals, harp, accordion, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, organ pipes, dumbeg
Hugh Marsh - fiddle
Rick Lazar - percussion, dumbek, udu drum
George Koller - bass, tamboura, cello, esraj
Anne Bourne - cello, background vocals
Donal Lunny - bouzouki, bodhran
Nigel Eaton - hurdy gurdy
Al Cross - drums
Patrick Hutchinson - Uillean pipes
Ofra Harnoy - cello
Ravi Naimpally - tabla
Abraham Tawfik - oud, nai
Also: Brian Hughes | | Additional Info | Import |
Loreena McKennitt Mask And Mirror Songs | 1. | Mystic's Dream, The |
| 2. | Bonny Swans, The |
| 3. | Dark Night of the Soul, The |
| 4. | Marrakesh Night Market |
| 5. | Full Circle |
| 6. | Santiago |
| 7. | Ce He Mise le Ulaingt?/The Two Trees |
| 8. | Prospero's Speech |
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