Loreena McKennitt – The Book Of Secrets
1997
Quinlan Road – QRLP107
LP, Album, 180 Gram
A1 Prologue
Drums – Manu Katché
Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes
Vocals.Kanun – Loreena McKennitt
Synthesizer – Stuart Bruce
Timbales, Esraj – Donald Quan
Drums – Manu Katché
A2 The Mummers' Dance
Vocals – Loreena McKennitt
Cello – Caroline Lavelle
Drums – Manu Katché
Electric Guitar – David Rhodes
Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton
Oud – Brian Hughes
Tabla – Donald Quan
A3 Skellig
Vocals – Loreena McKennitt
Acoustic Guitar – Aidan Brennan
Cello – Chris Van Kampen
Keyboards – Donald Quan, Steve Pigott
Tin Whistle – Bob White
Viola – Andy Brown
Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine
Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees
Violin [2nd] – Iain King
A4 Marco Polo
Vocals.Accordion – Loreena McKennitt
Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud, Guitar Synthesizer, Voice– Brian Hughes
Drums – Manu Katché
Hurdy Gurdy – Nigel Eaton
Keyboards, Tabla, Voice – Donald Quan
Mandola – Aidan Brennan
Shawm – Bob White
Violin – Osama
Voice – Stuart Bruce
B1 The Highwayman
Vocals.Accordion – Loreena McKennitt
Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Electric Guitar – Brian Hughes
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola – Martin Brown
Bodhrán – Steáfán Hannigan
Cello – Caroline Lavelle
Snare – Paul Clarvis
B2 La Serenissima
Cello – Anne Bourne
Classical Guitar – Brian Hughes
Guitar [Victorian] – Robin Jeffery
Harp – Loreena McKennitt
Viola da Gamba – Joanna Levine
B3 Night Ride Across The Caucasus
Vocals – Loreena McKennitt
Acoustic Guitar, Bouzouki, Oud – Brian Hughes
Cello – Chris Van Kampen
Drums – Manu Katché
Mandola – Aidan Brennan
Sarangi, Rebec, Lira da Braccio – Nick Hayley
Tabla – Donald Quan
Viola – Andy Brown
Violin [1st] – Jonathan Rees
Violin [2nd] – Iain King
B4 Dante's Prayer
Cello – Caroline Lavelle
Keyboards – Steve Pigott
Vocals.Piano – Loreena McKennitt
Acoustic Bass – Danny Thompson
(A2 to B1, B3, B4)
Mandocello – Martin Jenkins
(A3, A4, B1, B3)
Percussion – Hossam Ramzy
( A2, A4, B1, B3)
Rick Lazar
(A1, A2, A4, B1, B3)
Viola – Donald Quan
( A2, A4, B1, B2, B4)
Violin – Hugh Marsh
(A2 to B4)
Producer – Loreena McKennitt
自身のルーツである
ケルト音楽と異文化音楽の
ミクスチャーが魅力の
カナダ人SSWの6枚
『東方見聞録』等、
世界中の歴史的書物を
テーマにケルト文化や
イスラム文化を巡る
音楽絵巻物語
ペンタングルの
故ダニー・トンプソンが
参加しています
リリース時、
セールス的にも成功し
これからの活躍を
期待されましたが
翌年、不慮の事故で恋人を亡くし
その後、10年近く活動を
休止してしまったのは
残念でした
(過去のライブ音源発売は
ありましたが…)
R.I.P
Danny Thompson