''Paris Moon'' is a long-form concert DVD/CD shot released by the band
Blackmore's Night in 2007. This release celebrates the band's 10-year anniversary with a concert in the
Paris Olympia
The Olympia (; commonly known as L'Olympia or in the English-speaking world as Olympia Hall) is a concert venue in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France, located at 28 Boulevard des Capucines, equally distancing Madeleine church and Opéra ...
in 2006.
The band runs through a number of cover songs, including
Jethro Tull's "Rainbow Blues,"
Joan Baez
Joan Chandos Baez (; born January 9, 1941) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and activist. Her contemporary folk music often includes songs of protest and social justice. Baez has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing more ...
' "Diamonds and Rust,"
Joan Osborne
Joan Elizabeth Osborne (born July 8, 1962) is an American singer, songwriter, and interpreter of music, having recorded and performed in various popular American musical genres including rock, pop, soul, R&B, blues, and country. She is best kn ...
's "Saint Teresa," and a couple songs from Ritchie's previous bands:
Deep Purple's "Soldier of Fortune" and
Rainbow
A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon that is caused by reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in the sky. It takes the form of a multicoloured circular arc. Rainbows c ...
's "Ariel" (though this song was actually written by Night and Blackmore).
Also included is a photo gallery with photos from the show, set to "Streets of London", sung by Night in
French.
Included with the DVD is a CD containing nine tracks from the concert, as well as a studio version of "The Village Lanterne" and a radio edit of "All Because of You".
''Paris Moon'' was nominated to the New Age Reporter Lifestyle Music Award in three categories: Best Vocal Album, Best Album and Best Celtic Album.
Track listing
DVD
# "Introduction"
# "
Past Time With Good Company"
# "Rainbow Blues"
# "Play Minstrel Play"
# "World of Stone"
# "Under a Violet Moon"
# "
Soldier of Fortune"
# "Durch Den Wald Zum Bachhaus"
# "Diamonds and Rust"
# "Minstrel Hall"
# "Home Again"
# "Streets of London"
# "Renaissance Faire"
# "Keyboard Solo"
# "Ariel"
# "Loreley"
# "The Clock Ticks On"
# "Fires at Midnight"
# "St. Teresa"
# "The Village Lanterne"
CD
# "Past Time With Good Company/Rainbow Blues"
# "Play Minstrel Play"
# "World of Stone"
# "Under a Violet Moon"
# "Minstrel Hall"
# "Home Again"
# "Ariel"
# "The Clock Ticks On"
# "Fires at Midnight"
Bonus Tracks
# "The Village Lanterne" (Studio Version)
# "All Because of You" (Radio Edit)
# "The Village Lanterne" (Enhanced Video Track)
Line-up/Musicians
*
Ritchie Blackmore
Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was a founding member of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. He is prolific in creating guita ...
- electric & acoustic guitars, tambourine,
hurdy-gurdy
The hurdy-gurdy is a string instrument that produces sound by a hand-crank-turned, rosined wheel rubbing against the strings. The wheel functions much like a violin bow, and single notes played on the instrument sound similar to those of a vi ...
, mandola
*
Candice Night
Candice Night (born May 8, 1971) is an American singer and musician. She has been the vocalist/lyricist and multi-instrumentalist for the traditional folk rock project Blackmore's Night since its origins in 1997 with her husband, guitarist Ritch ...
- lead & backing vocals, shawms, rauschpfeife, pennywhistles, chanters, cornamuse
*
Sir Robert of Normandie - bass, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Bard David of Larchmont - keyboards, vocals
* Squire Malcom of Lunley - drums, percussions
* Lady Madeline - back up vocals
* Lady Nancy - back up vocals
References
Blackmore's Night video albums
2007 live albums
2007 video albums
Live video albums
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