Loreena McKennit vs Enya...Celtic Music

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Loreena McKennitt

February 17, 1957Canadiansinger, composer, harpist, accordionist and pianist Celtic and Middle Eastern themesElemental, was released in 1985

 country's history folkloreGeographyculture 

14 million records

Who is Loreena McKennitt ?

Her music appeared in the movies :

The Santa ClauseSoldierJadeHoly ManThe Mists of Avalon Tinkerbell

In 1998McKennitt's fiancé Ronald Rees drowned in a

boating accident Cook-Rees Memorial Fund Water Search and Safety

Personal Life

Mother of Celtic Music

Elemental (1985)  To Drive The Cold Winter Away (1987) Parallel Dreams (1989)  The Visit (1991)  The Mask And The Mirror

(1994)  The Book Of Secrets (1997) Live In Paris And Toronto

(Live) (1999)  An Ancient Muse (2006)  Nights From The Alhambra

(Live) (2007)  A Midwinter Night&Dream

(2008)

Albums

McKennitt is compared to Enya…

EnyaIrish17 May 1961 Singer, song-writer,

producerCeltic musicA day without Rain sold

15 million copiesTop selling new age

album75 million worldwideGrammy Awards and

Academy Award

My influences are with Irish music, church music and classical music…

 traditional and classical invocations

The difference…

Celtic MusicTraditional musicMusic of Ireland and

ScotlandCommon in Irland

and ScotlandRelaxing and restfulHarp, violin, bagpipeSongstresses are

more popular

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