Loreena McKennitt - To Drive the Cold Winter Away
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Artist: Loreena McKennittEdition: Music CD
Format: Enhanced, Limited Edition, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2004-09-14
Music Label: Quinlan Road
Soundtracks:
- In Praise of Christmas
- The Seasons
- The Kings
- Banquet Hall - Loreena McKennitt, McKennitt, Loreena
- Snow - Loreena McKennitt, McKennitt, Loreena
- Balulalow - Loreena McKennitt, Traditional Scottis
- Let Us the Infant Greet
- The Wexford Carol - Loreena McKennitt, Traditional Irish
- The Stockford Carol - Loreena McKennitt, McKennitt, Loreena
- Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined
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Free Music Review: 3.5 stars: A winter solstice treat
Hit: 3 Stars
I am a long time Loreena McKennitt fan. Her voice is what captured my heart and soul back in high school almost twenty years ago.I have finally got the chance to hear one of Loreena's older albums, her winter solstice themed TO DRIVE THE COLD WINTER AWAY. For the first time I was actually not taken with the album right away. The music lacked the haunting melodies that I have come to love in Loreena's music. I had to listen to this cd several times for the music to sink in.
What I have noticed on TO DRIVE THE COLD WINTER AWAY is that the general sound of the music is more classical with a hint of mediaval, and lacks the celtic sounds I am so familiar with in recent albums by Loreena. For the first time, I actually found a Loreena McKennitt song I did not like one bit and that was "The King". Where on earth was Loreena's beautiful voice? Thank heavens the song is rather short. The same can be said about the instrumental "Banquet Hall" but I rather liked the instrumental more so than "The King".
I really wanted to like this album as much as her more recent albums. TO DRIVE THE COLD WINTER AWAY isn't terrible per say but compared to albums like MASK AND MIRROR and BOOK OF SECRETS, this album falls rather flat in comparison. Nevertheless the music is anything but your traditional holiday album.
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Soon to be back in stock to make sure all of your Christmas wishes come true. 10 track Christmas album. These are traditional English and Scottish songs mixed with orginals by this elegant modern folk artist.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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