http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57849&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rssCanadian Loreena McKennitt has always played with one eye on her harp and one eye squinting towards Ireland. Her early albums served as platforms for her delicate harp playing and equally delicate vocals, but she's undertaken ambitious concept albums on more recent efforts that travel the globe stylistically and traverse centuries lyrically. <I>The Book of Secrets</I> (1997) seemed patterned after the travels of the roving monks described in Thomas Cahill's <I>How the Irish Saved the World</I>. Standout tracks such as "The Mummer's Dance" and "Dante's Prayer" explore traditional music forms from around the European continent, while other songs entirely erase the lines dividing occidental and oriental music. Literate, adventurous and truly gifted, McKennitt is a rare performer whose music adamantly refuses to recognize stylistic and geographic boundaries. If it's strong tranquilizer you'd have in the ear, stick with Enya. McKennitt is a modern-day bard who whispers ancient wisdoms and dazzles with tales of travel. - Chad DriscollEthnic Fusionen720Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:14:12 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.57849&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Canadian Loreena McKennitt has always played with one eye on her harp and one eye squinting towards Ireland. Her early albums served as platforms for her delicate harp playing and equally delicate vocals, but she's undertaken ambitious concept albums on more recent efforts that travel the globe stylistically and traverse centuries lyrically. <I>The Book of Secrets</I> (1997) seemed patterned after the travels of the roving monks described in Thomas Cahill's <I>How the Irish Saved the World</I>. Standout tracks such as "The Mummer's Dance" and "Dante's Prayer" explore traditional music forms from around the European continent, while other songs entirely erase the lines dividing occidental and oriental music. Literate, adventurous and truly gifted, McKennitt is a rare performer whose music adamantly refuses to recognize stylistic and geographic boundaries. If it's strong tranquilizer you'd have in the ear, stick with Enya. McKennitt is a modern-day bard who whispers ancient wisdoms and dazzles with tales of travel. - Chad Driscoll http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496576&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ethnic Fusion Sun, 6 Sep 2009 07:06:22 -0700 Top Tracks by Loreena McKennitt on Rhapsody Online 23496576 tra.23496576 Loreena McKennitt art.57849 0.99 Tinker Bell alb.23458892 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/6/4/1794644_170x170.jpg 2008-10-14 00:00:00.0 null true To the Fairies They Draw Near tra.23496576 51000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496576&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496576&variant=data&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496834&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ethnic Fusion Sat, 4 Apr 2009 20:31:06 -0700 Top Tracks by Loreena McKennitt on Rhapsody Online 23496834 tra.23496834 Loreena McKennitt art.57849 0.99 Tinker Bell alb.23458892 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/6/4/1794644_170x170.jpg 2008-10-14 00:00:00.0 null true To the Fairies They Draw Near, Part II tra.23496834 213000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496834&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23496834&variant=data&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11091349&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ethnic Fusion Sun, 21 Dec 2008 10:49:59 -0800 Top Tracks by Loreena McKennitt on Rhapsody Online 11091349 tra.11091349 Loreena McKennitt art.57849 0.99 The Santa Clause alb.11089449 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/9/8/1278903_170x170.jpg 2006-08-15 00:00:00.0 null true The Bells of Christmas tra.11091349 140000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11091349&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11091349&variant=data&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28511736&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ethnic Fusion Mon, 9 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loreena McKennitt on Rhapsody Online 28511736 tra.28511736 Loreena McKennitt art.57849 0.99 Buddha Bar XI alb.28503598 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/9/0/8/1728096_170x170.jpg 2009-06-09 00:00:00.0 2009-03-09 00:00:00.0 true Marrakesh Night Market (V-Sag Remix) tra.28511736 303000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28511736&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28511736&variant=data&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24915857&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Ethnic Fusion Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Loreena McKennitt on Rhapsody Online 24915857 tra.24915857 Loreena McKennitt art.57849 0.0 Feather alb.24915496 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/6/3/1513693_170x170.jpg 2008-12-15 00:00:00.0 2008-09-17 00:00:00.0 true Marrakesh Night Market (V-Sag Remix) tra.24915857 557000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24915857&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24915857&variant=data&rws=%2Floreena-mckennitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss