From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (album)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | The Wind That Shakes the Barley |
| type | studio |
| artist | Loreena McKennitt |
| cover | The_wind_that_shakes_the_barley.jpg |
| released | November 12, 2010 |
| recorded | July 2010 |
| genre | Folk, world, Celtic |
| length | 45:11 |
| label | Quinlan Road |
| producer | Loreena McKennitt |
| prev_title | A Mediterranean Odyssey |
| prev_year | 2009 |
| next_title | Lost Souls |
| next_year | 2018 |
the Loreena McKennitt album
The Wind That Shakes the Barley is the ninth studio album by the Canadian singer, songwriter, accordionist, harpist, and pianist Loreena McKennitt, released on November 12, 2010.
Track listing
- "As I Roved Out" (traditional) – 4:59
- "On a Bright May Morning" (traditional) – 5:08
- "Brian Boru's March" (traditional) – 3:51
- "Down by the Sally Gardens" (traditional, lyrics by W. B. Yeats) – 5:39
- "The Star of the County Down" (traditional) – 3:34
- "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" (traditional, lyrics by Robert Dwyer Joyce) – 6:01
- "The Death of Queen Jane" (traditional) – 6:04
- "The Emigration Tunes" (McKennitt) – 4:42
- "The Parting Glass" (traditional) – 5:13
Personnel
- Loreena McKennitt – vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9), keyboards (1, 5, 6, 8), accordion (1, 7, 8) and harp (2, 3, 4, 7)
- Brian Hughes – Irish bouzouki (1, 3, 5, 7), drone (3), and electric (2, 4, 6, 8) & acoustic guitar (1, 8)
- Hugh Marsh – violin (1– 9)
- Caroline Lavelle – cello (1– 8)
- Ben Grossman – hurdy-gurdy drone (6), bodhrán (1, 6), frame drum (3), taber (3), triangle (1), bells (3, 5), and shaker (5)
- Ian Harper – uilleann pipes (1, 4, 5, 8) and whistle (3, 5, 6, 8)
- Tony McManus – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 7, 9)
- Jeff Bird – mandola (1, 5), mandolin (3, 6, 8) and acoustic bass (1, 8)
- Pat Simmonds – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 8), button accordion (3, 5)
- Andrew Collins – mandolin (2, 7), mandocello (7)
- Brian Taheny – mandolin (4)
- Chris Gartner – bass (4)
- Andrew Downing – acoustic bass (5)
- Jason Fowler – acoustic guitar (5)
- Jeff Wolpert – recording and mixing
Chart positions
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak |
|---|---|
| position |
References
References
- "Release date by territory (Quinlanroad.com)".
- Ruhlmann, William [{{AllMusic
- [http://www.quinlanroad.com/explorethemusic/thewindthatshakesthebarley/tracklisting.html ''The Wind That Shakes the Barley'' track listing] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-11-01)
- [http://quinlanroad.com/newsandviews/currentupdates.asp?id=913 A New Recording of Traditional Celtic Music Loreena McKennitt returns to her past as she releases "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" – PRESS RELEASE]
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about The Wind That Shakes the Barley (album) — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report