Rare US Limited Edition 180g LP released in 2010 on Quinlan Road Records. Cat: QRLP114. Numbered 233/5000.
Canadian singer/harpist Loreena McKennitt returns to her roots on The Wind That Shakes the Barley, making an album more in the traditional style of her 25-year-old debut, Elemental, than the more adult alternative hybrid efforts that have been more typical of her work since. Thus, the Celtic side of her music is emphasized in the inclusion of Scottish and Irish traditional songs like the title track, "The Star of the County Down," and "On a Bright May Morning." The last song prominently features her harp, as does the instrumental "Brian Boru's March," and she is accompanied by her usual backup musicians, including Ben Grossman (hurdy-gurdy), Brian Hughes (guitar), Caroline LaVelle (cello), and Hugh Marsh (violin).
Tracks : As I roved out/ On a bright May morning/ Brian Boru’s march/ Down by the Sally gardens/ The star of the country down/ The wind that shakes the barley/ The death of Queen Jane/ The emigration tunes/ The parting glass.
There are a few light spindle marks on labels. Record has some light scuff marks and a few very light scratches that cause some light crackles and is in VG+ condition. Cover still with original shrink wrap with hype sticker has minor scuffing on corners and is in EXcellent condition.
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