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Loreena McKennitt — Huron Beltane Fire Dance
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martinc
(Ottawa Canada)
Posted: Nov 16, 2012 - 12:51
 
Dec 2, first row, centre in the balcony at the National Arts Centre here in Ottawa. I'll be there watching and listening.

jagdriver
(Just a nod and a wink south of Paradise)
Posted: Sep 07, 2012 - 10:22
 
The intro sounds like Loreena doing some vocal warm-ups with a leftover backing track or two mixed in. So what? I like it anyway!

Antigone
(A house, in a Virginian Valley)
Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 12:19
 
 Antigone wrote:
I find this a little more lively than the rest of her music that I've heard. It's not quite as self-consciously serious.
 
I posted this comment in 2007. I feel the same today about this song.

mutepoint
(jumped)
Posted: Jul 06, 2012 - 12:14
 
 justin_thyme wrote:
C'mon, Bill, follow this with something from Kate Bush's Red Shoes, whydontcha?
 
Hear hear!  

ScottishViking
(Toronto)
Posted: Jul 24, 2011 - 09:58
 
Can't for the life of me understand why some people don't like McKennitt's music...

hippiechick
(topsy turvy land)
Posted: Jun 11, 2011 - 09:26
 
Love Loreena, and she is wonderful in person as well.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Apr 09, 2011 - 03:55
 
no

Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Mar 20, 2011 - 02:55
 
Love it.  Introduced to it by my beautiful friend Lyndsay as she learnt to belly dance to it.  Can still see it in my mind whenever i hear this song.  What a lovely thought for a Sunday morning.
 

rjewyo
(Ventura, CA)
Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 15:45
 
 mark63 wrote:
this makes me want cabbage and potatoes
 
And a Harp ale!

rscherm
(room 420)
Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 17:20
 
It's too close to Samhain to do the Beltane fire dance.


mark63
Posted: Sep 11, 2010 - 21:17
 
this makes me want cabbage and potatoes

lee_sf
(2nd floor, corner)
Posted: Jul 09, 2010 - 23:55
 
 fredriley wrote:
Pleasant enough, but to these ears a bit, hmm, 'airy'. 6 from the Nottingham jury.
 
Hey- +1 from your 2007 rating. It must be growing on you. :)

That said… the tune is OK. I'm a fan, have seen her live, but this one doesn't do much for me. 

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jun 08, 2010 - 03:23
 
 jadewahoo wrote:
Loreena melds the ancient roots of celtic music with the tempos of modern pop and adds her own flair of the mystical into the mix. IMHO she has found a winning combination. Her music may not be 'traditional' celtic, but then, why must it be?
 
None at all, and indeed modern Scottish and Irish music is highly innovative, melding a whole range of musical influences (jazz, salsa, rock, African, and much more) with traditional forms - think of bands like Runrig, Capercaillie, Dòchas, Salsa Celtica, Afro-Celt Sound System, to name but a few. So there's nothing wrong and plenty right with McKennitt's approach, but to this Celtophile and fan of modern Celtic music her stuff all sounds a bit Enya, a bit Clannad, traditional forms with their edges removed.  A good intro to modern Celtic music, but as an aperitivo - once you've got the taste, go for the main course.

Pleasant enough, but to these ears a bit, hmm, 'airy'. 6 from the Nottingham jury.



jadewahoo
(Beautiful Earth)
Posted: May 27, 2010 - 09:04
 
Loreena melds the ancient roots of celtic music with the tempos of modern pop and adds her own flair of the mystical into the mix. IMHO she has found a winning combination. Her music may not be 'traditional' celtic, but then, why must it be?

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: May 07, 2010 - 09:58
 
Loreena knows how to do it all right!

jmpnbob
(So Cal palos verdes)
Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 01:26
 
Welcome back listeners


justin_thyme
(Windward O`ahu, Hawai`i)
Posted: Dec 20, 2009 - 15:26
 
C'mon, Bill, follow this with something from Kate Bush's Red Shoes, whydontcha?

peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 06:13
 
 macadavy wrote:
How 'bout them Canajun wimmen?  From Joni Mitchell and Sylvia Tyson to Sarah Mclachlan and k d lang and everyone in between (Be Good Tanyas, Wailin' Jennys) its a long, long list of incredible talents:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Canadian_female_singers&until=Luft%2C+Cara
 
Canadian women .....hmmmmm. That list should be updated, it's way too short.


bobcat1963
(the netherlands)
Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 05:08
 
please make it stop! {#Puke}



Imkirok
(The Arctic Hinter Land)
Posted: Mar 11, 2009 - 10:00
 
rbigelo wrote:
Maybe it's the Celt in me (my grandparents are from Belfast, Northern Ireland; Aberdeen, Scotland; Cardiff, Wales and Truro, Cornwall), I just can't get enough of music like this.


 parrothead wrote:
We could be related from a long, long time ago.
 
Being that I'm of Norse heritage, you can both just call me Uncle Kirok.


HarrO
(Just Down the Hill from Paradise)
Posted: Feb 07, 2009 - 20:10
 
 macadavy wrote:
How 'bout them Canajun wimmen?  From Joni Mitchell and Sylvia Tyson to Sarah Mclachlan and k d lang and everyone in between (Be Good Tanyas, Wailin' Jennys) its a long, long list of incredible talents:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Canadian_female_singers&until=Luft%2C+Cara
 
Especially when they show their Celtic roots. Gotta love it!! 9


holborne
(New York)
Posted: Dec 06, 2008 - 14:24
 
This woman's music is so banal I'm surprised she can stay awake until the end of a song. This one at least has the attribute of being short.


macadavy
(Cascadia's attic, eh?)
Posted: Oct 04, 2008 - 11:56
 
How 'bout them Canajun wimmen?  From Joni Mitchell and Sylvia Tyson to Sarah Mclachlan and k d lang and everyone in between (Be Good Tanyas, Wailin' Jennys) its a long, long list of incredible talents:
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:Canadian_female_singers&until=Luft%2C+Cara



parrothead
(could be anywhere in the great USA)
Posted: Jul 01, 2008 - 17:17
 
rbigelo wrote:
Maybe it's the Celt in me (my grandparents are from Belfast, Northern Ireland; Aberdeen, Scotland; Cardiff, Wales and Truro, Cornwall), I just can't get enough of music like this.
We could be related from a long, long time ago.
mutepoint
Posted: Feb 26, 2008 - 18:27
 
Some serious celtic boppin' happenin' here.

Excellent stuff.
prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany)
Posted: Oct 24, 2007 - 02:03
 
jpfueler wrote:
Who got the Bean in their Bannock?


bannock = auf beiden Seiten gebackenes Fladenbrot
(bannock = special kind of bread that was baken from both sides)




Ontopic:
Spiritual sound...
Nice when in the mood, I guess.
aandyy
Posted: Sep 22, 2007 - 17:03
 
nice sound but not really my thing........
Antigone
(A house, in a valley, Virginia)
Posted: Aug 22, 2007 - 06:58
 
I find this a little more lively than the rest of her music that I've heard. It's not quite as self-consciously serious.
jpfueler
(South o' Ft Worth)
Posted: Jun 20, 2007 - 09:08
 
Who got the Bean in their Bannock?
rbigelo
(Spanish Town)
Posted: Apr 29, 2007 - 23:25
 
Maybe it's the Celt in me (my grandparents are from Belfast, Northern Ireland; Aberdeen, Scotland; Cardiff, Wales and Truro, Cornwall), I just can't get enough of music like this.
exonic
Posted: Apr 02, 2007 - 20:07
 
I have to say this song isn't that great. The percussions started to catch my attention.
accordionista
(somewhere on the West Coast...)
Posted: Apr 02, 2007 - 20:05
 
I didn't think that Huron Indians would celebrate Beltane, but...
leahnichole
(CA)
Posted: Mar 02, 2007 - 14:52
 
good song!
DeeCee1109
Posted: Mar 02, 2007 - 14:52
 
As good as it gets . . .
Honeybee
(AUSTIN, TX)
Posted: Mar 02, 2007 - 14:49
 


GOOD STUFF!!!!
Fiji5555
Posted: Feb 14, 2007 - 22:34
 
fredriley wrote:
As long as she doesn't sing her clunky pseudo-mystical lyrics, her music's acceptable in a sort of 'world music lite' way - a bit like what Enya's done to Celtic music, but not as good. Pleasant enough, if not right memorable. A five from the Nottingham jury.


That's part of what makes her music so good
fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jan 31, 2007 - 04:00
 
As long as she doesn't sing her clunky pseudo-mystical lyrics, her music's acceptable in a sort of 'world music lite' way - a bit like what Enya's done to Celtic music, but not as good. Pleasant enough, if not right memorable. A five from the Nottingham jury.
Steven_G
Posted: Jan 16, 2007 - 13:21
 
celadonstone wrote:
Now this is cool, pagan fun.
Wait a sec.... I am not a pagan and I love Loreena's music!!!
celadonstone
(the Lowcountry of SC (2858.50 mi East of Paradise))
Posted: Jan 16, 2007 - 13:10
 
Now this is cool, pagan fun.
BoFiS
(Springfield, NJ)
Posted: Jan 01, 2007 - 23:05
 
Not enough Loreena fans are familiar with her first two records, both of which are good stuff, and more harp than the new album