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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After the accidental discovery of The Book Of Secrets, I made a serious attempt to fill in the blanks with Loreena McKennitt’s work. The Mask And Mirror was the album she released just prior to The Book Of Secrets. It has many of the same ingredients that make it such a haunting and attractive collection. …
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Sometimes the spreading of musical influence is like a virus that infects a person who then passes it along to the next. We’ve talked about how My Musical Evolution has been nudged into different directions by seemingly small pebbles in the road. Here is another example. My love of Loreena McKennitt’s music is due to bagel crumbs in a …
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