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To Drive the Cold Winter Away

Loreena McKennitt Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	In The Praise Of Christmas
2	The Seasons
3	The King
4	Banquet Hall
5	Snow
6	Balulalow
7	Let Us The Infant Greet
8	The Wexford Carol
9	The Stockford Carol
10	Let All That Are To Mirth Inclined

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This is not your father's Christmas album. Loreena McKennitt's primary instrument is the harp, but her primary technique is to take a traditional folk song and supersize it with strings, modern rhythms, and lush orchestration. It's a style that works ideally with this material. Her takes on "The Wexford Carol" and "The Stockford Carol" will make you rethink holiday songs. Other highlights include "The Seasons" and "In Praise of Christmas," all songs that are weepy enough to please Grandma but never so sappy they sound fake. Add two cups of hot cider and a roaring fire, and this album will turn Scrooge into a fan of the season. --Charles R. Cross

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Quinlan Road
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ DDD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 8, 2006
Label ‏ : ‎ Quinlan Road
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000000LXD
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #129,270 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #197 in Celtic New Age (CDs & Vinyl)
- #2,714 in Folk Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #3,154 in Adult Alternative (CDs & Vinyl)

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Steven B

Best Christmas Album ever!

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2015

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I first heard this album in 1997, but in the almost 20 years that I've been listening to it, the timeless carols and songs on this album have never become threadbare. This is, in short, my favorite Christmas/Winter album ever. McKennitt's vocals on this are beautiful, ethereal, haunting, absolutely perfect. The album is antidote to more common Christmas songs which we hear every year and may grow tired of after a time. McKennitt has chosen many songs that are almost archaic and less known today, but once might have been very popular, say, 200 to 400 years ago. If you want to be transported to another time and place, one less complex and more simple, McKennit's vocals will certainly take you to a place far away and long ago. If you want to hear an aural slice of how the United Kingdom universe might have sounded at Christmas 300 years ago, this is the album for you. People who enjoy Irish traditional and world music will enjoy this thoroughly.

Some of the best songs include In Praise of Christmas/To Drive the Cold Winter Away, Snow, and Let all that are to Mirth Inclined, the last of which will send chills down your spine as you listen to McKennit sing with haunting church bells tolling in the background as the only accompaniment. The tone is somewhat severe and the accompanying instrumentals are spare but beautiful. McKennit sings, backs up her own vocals with more vocals, plays harp, and plays viol. Is there anything she can't do? I think this is her prettiest album period. If you love her, you MUST hear this album. Goes right along with music by Anuna and Secret Garden, for a ballpark on the type of singing here.

At 4.99 for the album, you won't regret it!

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Callie

The beauty and grace of Christmas.

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2000

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This album, which deeply stands out from the rest of Loreena McKennitt's albums, is one that expresses the singular beauty of Christmas. Unlike her other albums, this recording was not done in a studia or with many musicians. All of the music was recorded on location in churches at Canada and Ireland. This gave the music a very close and real sound. Loreena played most of the music herself, except for the occasional presense of Cedric Smith or violinist Shannon Purves-Smith. The music was entirely unsynthesisized and often Loreena had only the harp or accordian as her back up. But she also beautifully sang a cappella(something she should do more often; there's a lot of melody in her voice). All of these songs do well in bringing beauty and simplicity. Loreena has revived many old carols, most of which are traditional English, but she also brought much Celtic beauty in "Balulalow" and "The Wexford Carol". I also find it amazing how well the instrumentals "Banquet Hall" and "Stockford Carol" came out. You might find "Banquet Hall" to be very comparible to Enya's "Bard Dance", because it sounds so ancient and Celtic. Even with even the slow rythm, the music brings a sense of happiness and cheer, in both the melody and lyrics. I especially loved the joyful quality of "The Seasons" and "Balulalow". The last track shows how well Loreena can work her voice and adapt to her surroundings. There is so much beauty in the harp music, like in songs "Snow", "Let Us The Infant Greet", and "Stockford Carol". Loreena is one of those artist whose music is often said to be "Enya-like". This album sounds more Enya-like than any of her other albums. Enya fans who hear this album may think, "Did she meet Enya in Ireland or something?" But this is Loreena's own style and a very clever style, I must say. If you loved this album, you may also like Charlotte Church's "Dream A Dream". It's an incredibly different style, but another good example of good Christmas music. I also recommend Enya's "Oiche Chuin" single, the "Home Alone" soundtrack, and any Christmas album by Mannhiem Steamroller. Oh, and don't forget "A Winter Garden", which is also by Loreena. Enjoy Christmas with music, for you will never regret it.

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John A Lee III

A Haunting Experience

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2006

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The best word I can come up with for Loreena McKennitt's voice is "haunting". I almost said ethereal and that would have been correct too but I chose haunting because it is one that keeps coming back to me. It makes me wonder if I really heard some of the things it said. In this context, that is a good thing.

This is a collection of "Christmas" songs but it is definitely not a collection of carols. They are songs of midwinter and the voice and instrumentation conveys that theme as well as the lyrics. They would not be out of place in a medieval hall.

This is not a somber collection but it might well be perceived as such by someone expecting ditties about reindeer with red noses or jolly old elves. It is a joyous collection with the joy is sedate, as is the whole album. That does not stop it from being a masterful work of art.

Try this one and let it haunt your memories through the winter and the rest of the year.

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Kenneth New

Another Excellent Collection of Music

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2021

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Loreena McKennit has one of the most beautiful voices I have ever heard. This holiday collection has the advantage of being different from all the schlocky holiday music out there.

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Vera Lynne Byrd

So beautiful almost haunting.

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2021

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I love listening to this all season long but especially after the holidays during the dark nights of winter. It carries me through.

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Mark Peevey

An apply named recording

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2008

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I've had a couple of copies of this; the first one the ex took upon separation, the second went for a forgotten birthday present just in the nick of time. Anyway, this is an atmospheric cd, having the feeling of hearing music in an open hard wood environment, which is pretty much as it was recorded. It has a sharp quality to it, but I've liked that characteristic of the recording ever since hearing it, and of course tone controls can taylor it to your liking and room environment. This is a recording that(my perspective) can be enjoyed during not only the Christmas season, but during the dark, dreary cold days of winter. It has a classic quality to it that doesn't meet any conventional descriptions, with Lorenna's sharp, rich voice and the open chamber quality of the recording making it unique.

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Susan Skywoman

Mysterious Winter Music You'll Love

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2021

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If you haven't heard of Loreena McKennitt before, you're in for a treat. Her other CDs are also mainy Celtic music, but this one is my favorite for December - so much mystery, so wintery, sometimes hypnotic, but always wonderful!

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ヒーリング･マニア

★★★★★★…

Reviewed in Japan on October 20, 2014

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ハートにしみわたるアルバムです。
静寂な時をすごせます。
毎日がクリスマス。
クリスマスの華やかさを取り除いた曲。
一年を通して聴くことができる作品。
大好きです。

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Bluescat

Magic !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 17, 2014

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I am a fan of Ms. Mckennitt for some time now, and this, like all her "wintry" stuff, is among my favourites of her. Listen and be whisked away into a different sphere of life. BEAUTIFUL !

N. D. Anderson

Loreena , your voice is wonderful.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2015

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Excellent Christmas Carols and songs from an older time. All recorded in one take in various abbeys and cathedrals with "organic" echo.

Rosemary Hart

Beautiful haunting music.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2015

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I love Loreena's clear soprano voice and her choice of music. I was glad in this case to be forewarned about the unnecessary addition of a male voice in "The King", but it's a short track. I was also warned that the acoustics were flawed, but I can't hear
any problem. Overall, a very nice addition to the collection I'm building up of Loreena's music.

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sean mulcahy

Spiritual experience.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2019

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Beautiful album.

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