''Parallel Dreams,'' released in 1989, is
Loreena McKennitt
Loreena Isobel Irene McKennitt, (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her ...
's third album.
Track listing
All songs written by Loreena McKennitt except as noted.
[CD liner notes]
# "Samain Night" – 4:27
# "Moon Cradle"
(Padraic Colum
Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 – 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer, playwright, children's author and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Irish Literary Revival.
Early life
Col ...
, McKennitt) – 4:29
# "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" – 4:20
#
"Annachie Gordon" (traditional, arr. McKennitt) – 8:22
# "Standing Stones"
(lyrics: traditional, music by McKennitt) – 6:56
# "Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)" – 4:40
# "Breaking the Silence" – 6:23
# "Ancient Pines" – 3:35
Song information
* "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" takes its inspiration, in part, from
Huron
Huron may refer to:
People
* Wyandot people (or Wendat), indigenous to North America
* Wyandot language, spoken by them
* Huron-Wendat Nation, a Huron-Wendat First Nation with a community in Wendake, Quebec
* Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi ...
festivities and the Gaelic
Beltane
Beltane () is the Gaelic May Day festival. Commonly observed on the first of May, the festival falls midway between the spring equinox and summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. The festival name is synonymous with the month marking the ...
celebrations.
* "Breaking the Silence" was written as a tribute to
Amnesty International
Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and sup ...
.
* "Ancient Pines" was composed for use in the documentary film ''
Goddess Remembered''
Certifications
References
1989 albums
Loreena McKennitt albums
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