Live at the Royal Albert Hall Loreena McKennitt

• 1Bonny Portmore (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:29
• 2All Souls Night (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:30
• 3A Hundred Wishes (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:03
• 4Ages Past, Ages Hence (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)05:46
• 5The Ballad of the Foxhunter (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)05:43
• 6Marco Polo (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:32
• 7Spanish Guitars and Night Plazas (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)06:59
• 8The Star of the County Down (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)03:41
• 9The Two Trees (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)06:21
• 10The Bonny Swans (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)06:41
• 11The Mystic's Dream (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)06:03
• 12Santiago (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)06:21
• 13As I Roved Out (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:30
• 14Manx Ayre (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)03:50
• 15The Lady of Shalott (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)06:39
• 16The Mummers' Dance (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:13
• 17The Old Ways (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:54
• 18Lost Souls (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:52
• 19Tango to Evora (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:55
• 20Dante's Prayer (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)04:58
• Total Runtime01:44:00

Info for Live at the Royal Albert Hall

In March 2019 Loreena returned to one of the world’s most iconic venues to present a two hour concert that thrilled fans and critics alike. “Live At The Royal Albert Hall”, released November 1st, is a must-own memento of that unforgettable evening from the European leg of the Lost Souls world tour. Presented in a high quality, six panel softpak, the 1 hour 45 minutes, two cd package features twenty songs that comprise a substantially different collection of pieces from any of Loreena’s previous live album releases, including six from her latest album, Lost Souls.

In addition to her regular touring band of storied instrumentalists Loreena was joined on that memorable evening by a number of special guests including renowned Egyptian percussionist Hossam Ramzy, one of the top flamenco guitarists in the world in Daniel Casares and Spanish nyckelharpa player Ana Alcaide.

Loreena McKennitt, vocals, keyboards, accordion, piano, harp
Robert Brian, drums, percussion
Brian Hughes, guitars, bouzouki, oud, synth
Caroline Lavelle, cello, recorders, backing vocals
Hugh Marsh, violin
Dudley Phillips, bass
Ben Grossman, hurdy-gurdy, bodhran, accordion, percussion
Guests:
Daniel Casares, flamenco guitar
Ian Harper, uilleann pipes, bombard, turkish clarinet, flutes, whistles
Ana Alcaide, nyckelharpa
Hossam Ramzy, percussion

Loreena McKennitt
is well known as a composer and singer. In a recording career spanning more than three decades, Ms. McKennitt’s ‘eclectic Celtic’ music has received critical acclaim world-wide, and gold, platinum and multi-platinum sales awards in 15 countries across four continents. To date, she has sold over 14 million albums with a catalogue that includes seven studio recordings, three seasonal recordings, a live in-concert DVD and two DVD documentaries. She’s won two Junos, Canada’s premiere music award, and has performed for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Less well known is the fact that Ms. McKennitt is a highly successful businesswoman who has created an independent record label with celebrated international success.

Born in Morden, Manitoba, Canada, she moved to Stratford, Ontario in 1981, where she initially worked with Canada’s renowned Stratford Festival. In 1985 she established her own record label, Quinlan Road, a move which has made her a rarity in the music industry.

In the early years, Ms. McKennitt ran the operation from her kitchen table, selling her recordings by mail order and producing her own concert tours. Today, she leads her own company with responsibilities that include everything from creating strategic business plans to overseeing marketing and promotion.

Ms. McKennitt’s business acumen is also applied to the three charitable foundations she established. Her Three Oaks Foundation provides financial support to cultural, environmental, historical and social groups.

The Cook-Rees Memorial Fund for Water Search and Safety, founded in 1998, has raised more than $4 million in support of water safety education, as well as search, rescue and recovery operations.

In 2000, Ms. McKennitt purchased a recently-closed public school in Stratford and transformed it into the Falstaff Family Centre. Responding to concerns identified by the local community, the Centre focuses on the needs of families and children in Perth County, Ontario, which is where she resides.

Ms. McKennitt’s passion for business is matched by her passion for human rights. In 2006 and 2007 she was involved in a landmark human rights privacy case in Britain, where the courts ruled in her favour. The judgment, which was upheld by the House of Lords, has helped to advance privacy law around the world.

Ms. McKennitt is a member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Manitoba. In 2002 and 2012 she was the recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee medals and in 2013 she was appointed to the rank of Knight of the National Order of Arts and Letters by the Republic of France.

From 2006 to 2013 Ms. McKennitt held the position of Honorary Colonel of the 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron in the Royal Canadian Air Force and upon completion of the appointment was awarded the RCAF Commander’s Commendationin recognition of outstanding professionalism and dedication.

She also holds honourary degrees from the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg), Sir Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo), Queen’s University (Kingston) and George Brown College (Toronto).

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