Wind That Shakes The Barley, The
Reviews
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2011-02-14
Reviewed 2011-02-14
Canadian artist Loreena McKennitt sings traditional Irish & Scottish
music sculpted by her unique sound with guitar, Uilliann pipes, strings, percussion and a hurdy gurdy. On the album she revisits the music on her 1985 debut release "Elemental".
****1: 4:59 mid tempo to faster, female vocal with Uilliann pipes (sweeter tone bagpipes), strings & percussion
2: 5:09 slower, mellow vocal
****3: 3:51 mid tempo INSTRUMENTAL a nice march
4: 5:40 slow, beautiful vocal with cello & Uilliann pipes
5: 3:34 mid to faster vocal
***6: 6:01 slow vocal with hurdy gurdy drone then cello
7: 6:04 slow vocal
**8: 4:42 slow INSTRUMENTAL haunting sound with bowed strings, pipes & whistle
**9: 5:14 drone noodling intro then slow vocal with echo effect
D Farrell 02/2011
music sculpted by her unique sound with guitar, Uilliann pipes, strings, percussion and a hurdy gurdy. On the album she revisits the music on her 1985 debut release "Elemental".
****1: 4:59 mid tempo to faster, female vocal with Uilliann pipes (sweeter tone bagpipes), strings & percussion
2: 5:09 slower, mellow vocal
****3: 3:51 mid tempo INSTRUMENTAL a nice march
4: 5:40 slow, beautiful vocal with cello & Uilliann pipes
5: 3:34 mid to faster vocal
***6: 6:01 slow vocal with hurdy gurdy drone then cello
7: 6:04 slow vocal
**8: 4:42 slow INSTRUMENTAL haunting sound with bowed strings, pipes & whistle
**9: 5:14 drone noodling intro then slow vocal with echo effect
D Farrell 02/2011
Recent airplay
The Wind That Shakes The Barley, Brian Boru's March, As I Roved Out
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As I Roved Out
Everyday Commotion — Mar 14, 2012
As I Roved Out
Everyday Commotion — Mar 07, 2012
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
Bisous Bijoux — Apr 05, 2011
As I Roved Out
At the Cafe Bohemian — Mar 15, 2011
The Star Of The County Down
Everyday Commotion — Mar 11, 2011
Charting
2011-02-13 — 2011-04-17
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 10 | 1 |
| Mar 20 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | 2 |
| Mar 6 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | As I Roved Out | ||
| 2. | On A Bright May Morning | ||
| 3. | Brian Boru's March | ||
| 4. | Down By The Sally Gardens | ||
| 5. | The Star Of The County Down | ||
| 6. | The Wind That Shakes The Barley | ||
| 7. | The Death Of Queen Jane | ||
| 8. | The Emigration Tunes | ||
| 9. | The Parting Glass |