Celtic

Accordion, Arranger, Business, Canada, Celtic, Classical Crossover, Experimental, Folk, Grammy, Harp, Joni Mitchell, JUNO, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Manitoba, Producer, Record Labels, Songwriter, Stratford November 10, 1997

The Book Of Secrets Revealed

PUBLISHED IN CANADIAN MUSICIAN     Nick Krewen   When it comes to exploring her Celtic ancestry, Loreena McKennitt leaves no stone unturned. She’s trekked to the far corners of the Earth following her muse, this one-woman dynamo on a mission of cultural renaissance. Her travels have taken her to London, Ireland, Athens, Istanbul, Sicily and even a ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway to inspire her latest masterpiece, The Book…

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Celtic, Cinema, Film Scores, Grammy, Ireland March 9, 1997

One Busy Chieftain

Nick Krewen Hamilton Spectator Thursday, March 9, 1997   Move over James Brown: there’s a new contender for the heavyweight title of “Hardest Working Man In Show business,” and he’s from Dublin. At 56, having guided The Chieftains for 32 years and as many albums, Paddy Moloney shows no signs of slowing down. This month alone, The Chieftains are in the midst of a 21-date, coast-to-coast U.S. tour, excluding additional…