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3. The violet, the lilly and the pink.
She shot herself. She killed herself but he could not escape. He died anyway. (So sad!)
The Visit. "The Visit" was her groundbreaking album which was released in 1992.
Yes. W. B. Yeats composed the original poem describing the story of a child who is drawn from his home into the wild, never to return. Loreena McKennitt then wrote the music to accompany his words.
eldest sister. "His daughters, they walked by the river's brim. The eldest pushed the youngest in"
Skellig. This is a rather sad song depicting the life and death of an Irish Monk who had come to see his last days and was attempting to resolve his last wishes with a close friend.
| According to the song "Coventry Carol" on the album "A Winter Garden", which mighty King wished all young children to be killed? | Loreena McKennitt Lyrics 1
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King Herod. "Herod, the king in his raging, Charged he hath this day. His men of might, in his own sight, all young children to slay".
| In the song "Breaking the Silence", which is one of the places which is mentioned as a place where death cries out for more? | Loreena McKennitt Lyrics 1
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South Africa. "From the troubled heart of South Africa
Nicaragua's festering sore
The turmoil on the streets of China,
Death crying out for more"
From the album "Parallel Dreams"
ivy. "A painting hangs on an ivy wall"
This song was used in the movie trailer for the film "Possession" starring Gwyneth Paltrow.
Courtyard Lullaby. All the other three listed are from the albums: "The Book of Secrets", "Elemental", and "Parallel Dreams". They are all different kinds of instrumental songs.
An Ancient Muse. "An Ancient Muse" was her first international CD release in almost ten years, following "The Book of Secrets" in 1998.
Let all that are to Mirth Inclined. The song "Let all that are to Mirth Inclined" is the last song on this CD, and is six minutes and fifty two seconds long.
Banks of Claudy. "The Banks of Claudy" is a song about a woman who traveles to Claudy to find her lost lover whom she believes died at sea.
The English Ladye and The Knight. In the song "The English Ladye and The Knight", the sun shining on Carlisle wall was a repeated phrase used througout the entire song.
Christmas Eve. "One bonny moonlight Christmas Eve, they met at that sad place..."
Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt. "The Palace" is the rest of the song "Dickens' Dublin" off of the CD "Parallel Dreams".
"Amhran Duit" come from the CD "An Ancient Muse".
"La Serenissima" is off of the CD "The Book of Secrets"
Coventry Carol. "Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors" was written in the 15th century, and then was later arranged and adapted with music by Loreena McKennitt for this album.
Bess. "Bess the landlord's daughter, the landlord's blackeyed daughter"
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