Loreena Mckennitt | The Wind That Shakes The Barley | CD

Loreena McKennitt is a Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist, born on 17 February 1957 in Morden, Manitoba. She is best known for producing world music albums that encompass both Celtic and Middle Eastern themes. In October 2019 she announced that she had put the music business on hold for an indefinite period, and she released a new album in October 2023 followed by a further offering on 8 March 2024.

The Wind That Shakes The Barley is a 1 CD album by Loreena McKennitt, issued on the Quinlan Road label. McKennitt produced the album, arranged the music and performs vocals, harp, keyboards and accordion. Other featured players include Hugh Marsh on violin, Ben Grossman on bodhrán and hurdy gurdy, and Brian Hughes on guitar.

Track List

1. As I Roved Out
2. On a Bright May Morning
3. Brian Boru's March
4. Down By the Sally Gardens
5. The Star of the County Down
6. The Wind That Shakes the Barley
7. The Death of Queen Jane
8. The Emigration Tunes
9. The Parting Glass