Loreena McKennitt- The Dark Night of the Soul REACTION & REVIEW

[@DavidImiri]

Simply unmatched soul-stirring majesty and intimacy - Loreena is a goddess...

[@davidchapman2213]

I can’t believe I’ve been listening to this angel for over 30 years. I can always count on her music to soothe me when nothing else does. I’m glad to have passed on her music to many others. A hidden gem that deserves a broader audience. And I feel more people deserve to know and experience her brilliance as well. Personal favorites include The Gates of Istanbul and Beneath a Phrygian Sky from An Ancient Muse. Thank you.

[@lafarharding1929]

This is one of my favorite songs of all time across any genre (and I'm mostly a rock and metal guy). Thanks for doing this, subbed just for covering Loreena!

[@maruad7577]

She is the queen of mood and beauty.

[@bjhellstream]

The live concert she did at Alhambra, Spain makes the music come alive and lifts her music to new heights with a whole orchestra of traditional instruments. Not as smoothly produced as ger studio albums. Love it!

[@DavidImiri]

You MUST see the Alhambra concert JP - maybe even react to it? You won't believe how good it is, musically, visually, in every way.

[@jerkedevries]

She turned a mystic divine love poem into a magical yearning adventure that touches my heart and soul. St John of the Cross who meets his divine Lover

[@glenndespres5317]

That she did, my friend. That she did. You cannot be untouched.

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

😍 Oh my,my, the most melodic Mennonite, in Manitoba! I immediately did a deep dive on her, after hearing hers,(and I believe Mike Oldfields), version of "Bonny Portmore" on the Highlander series. Not to be mistaken for 'folk' music, she has and does have folk songs and influences. More properly she writes, covers, and records/performs, World music, Celtic, Middle Eastern,Canadian native/folk influences. The music she composed the music for the Canadian documentary on witchcraft in the Middle Ages, "The Burning Times", it is be-witching! Nice to change it up with this talented, auburn-haired, artist. Peace & Love.

[@maruad7577]

From Morden Manitoba to be more precise.

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

@@maruad7577 Mmmmmm.

[@debbieplato5107]

Beautiful 💖 💖💖

[@kathleenmurphy6220]

I absolutely love her & her music. I’m so glad you’re reacting to her song. 💚

[@davmtu]

I met a fiddle player who played on some of her recordings. He said she is a perfectionist and it shows in her music and recordings. I love her voice and genre of music.

[@gaiaeternal5131]

Interesting, but not surprising. Her CD notes show how much background research she does on each song.

[@kevinhodgson2990]

Absolutely beautiful track. My friend Patrick is a big Loreena fan and has played me a few songs, which I appreciated. But after hearing this one I'm all in. Got me choked up!

[@Paula-133]

For 30 years my husband and I have adored this incredible woman. Deep and true.

[@MisterWondrous]

I love the worlds she creates with her magical music. Beautiful!

[@Eduardo-Ferreira1982]

Incredible. Don't we deserve more of this?

[@davidbarker77]

Amazing artist; always impressive. Great way to start the day.

[@rickkemp1]

Her most beautiful melody.

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

Everyone likes their own thing, but folk music at its best is simply unbeatable. Counting down the days until we get to the majesty of Nick Drake! 🐞

[@AriadneJC]

"Unbeatable" and "unbearable": so close on a keyboard!

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

@@AriadneJC I'm talking about quality folk. 😊

[@glenndespres5317]

We agree completely on this one JP. She just takes you to a special place. Where your soul is calling to you. Have you done Dante’s Prayer? Have you? Or for similarly excellent lyrics, Prospero’s Speech. (Lyrics just don’t get any better than Shakespeare)

[@RGRG3232]

One of these days we'll need to get you into Fleet Foxes, especially their track "Third of May".

[@tukker-trucker]

If someone asked me for my favourite female singers I would list Loreena McKennith together with Floor Jansen and Melissa Etheridge, different styles but o so great voices

[@richardstraight5721]

The song is actually about expressing ones deep love of god. A love poem to the allmighty.

[@O_Towne_Bear]

I remember a time when you would hear this, Beastie Boys and Led Zep on the same station.

[@shirleynoble685]

I can see that a few of your commentators did not get it. The lyrics are the work of a 16th century Christian mystic heavily influenced by the Sufi poets who wandered through Iberia for centuries previously, heavily influencing the development of the troubadour tradition. The Sufis frequently clothed their treatment of Divine love and unity in the idioms of romantic love. Read Rumi and Hafiz as the poetic exemplars. Don’t know what the commentators on twee and trite were expecting but they could stand to widen their horizons beyond this decade. This is not the best recording of the piece but overall this translation of the lyrics (I can’t recall off hand whether the original is Spanish or Latin) is very lyrical considering the need to retain the specific metaphors of the original while still being poetic and Loreena’s musical contribution make this piece sublime. If the listener cannot detect that it is not the fault of the music, but of the limitations of the listener. You could play this on a single reed flute and it would still be sublime. And yes, o uninitiated, that is a specific reference.

[@kathleenmurphy6220]

I’m not sure if you’ve already listened to it, but if not please listen to “Dante’s Prayer” by her.

[@JustJP]

Ty Kathleen, don't think ive heard that one😊

[@kathleenmurphy6220]

@@JustJP, I really think you’ll like this one. One of my faves by Loreena.

[@1Imonk]

She gets mysticism.

[@jfergs.3302]

Wow... Don't take this the wrong way JP, but my fingers are firmly crossed for the 8pm slot. Hopefully you'll dispel my torpor brought on by todays abject snoozfest 😀😱

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

If you have anything bad to say about the upcoming Nick Drake album (Five Leaves Left), i swear i will seek you out and say nasty things to you. You really don't want that! 😡

[@jfergs.3302]

@@Owlstretchingtime78No, your safe, i've written off LSS pretty much this month... with the exception of Be Bop. But don't get me started on floyd sunday's...

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

@jfergs.3302 Oh believe me, i won't. 😉

[@Owlstretchingtime78]

@jfergs.3302 Hey, we got XTC today. Time for you to celebrate. 😄

[@jfergs.3302]

@@Owlstretchingtime78You'd think so wouldn't you... I am a fan, but at times have to be in the mood, and today I wasn't. Listenend to the first minute or so, and turned it off. Their special kind of discordant quirkiness can be a bit trying when you're not up for it so i was letting this one slide. Maybe the next one :)

[@AriadneJC]

If I never hear anything like that again, in that style with the twee and rather clichéd instrumentation, and singing I'll be perfectly okay with that.

[@pentagrammaton6793]

100%

[@funkyfurballs1078]

Maybe you'll like Déanta more?