Mapping Influences Over Time
I was introduced to Blackmore’s Night just months after accidentally discovering Loreena McKennitt. It seems kind of odd doesn’t it? I mean both artists affected me in very similar ways. Their music was somewhat haunting and addicting. Their music carried the traditions of an ancient world blended with their unique interpretations. While Loreena McKennitt blends Celtic …
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The timing of my involvement with Blackmore’s Night was similar to my discovery of Ray Lynch. I was introduced to their second albums. I then bought their first albums and very soon after they released their third albums. So their was plenty of new stuff to absorb at first. I’ll admit that Under A Violet Moon is still …
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It was the summer of 2000 that I first heard of Blackmore’s Night and Under A Violet Moon. Scott and I were driving up to meet Aric for a summer fishing trip on Strawberry Lake. The last few miles back into the wilderness of the lake is a twisting dirt road. As we turned off the pavement and off the …
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