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2010 studio album by Loreena McKennitt
This article is about the Loreena McKennitt album. For John McCutcheon album, see
John McCutcheon .
The Wind That Shakes the Barley is the ninth studio album by the
Canadian singer, songwriter, accordionist, harpist, and pianist
Loreena McKennitt , which was released on November 12, 2010.
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Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
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Track listing
"As I Roved Out" (traditional) – 4:59
"On a Bright May Morning" (traditional) – 5:08
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Brian Boru's March " (traditional) – 3:51
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Down by the Sally Gardens " (traditional, lyrics by
W. B. Yeats ) – 5:39
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The Star of the County Down " (traditional) – 3:34
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley " (traditional, lyrics by
Robert Dwyer Joyce ) – 6:01
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The Death of Queen Jane " (traditional) – 6:04
"The Emigration Tunes" (McKennitt) – 4:42
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The Parting Glass " (traditional) – 5:13
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Personnel
Loreena McKennitt –
vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9),
keyboards (1, 5, 6, 8),
accordion (1, 7, 8) and
harp (2, 3, 4, 7)
Brian Hughes –
Irish bouzouki (1, 3, 5, 7),
drone (3), and
electric (2, 4, 6, 8) &
acoustic guitar (1, 8)
Hugh Marsh –
violin (1– 9)
Caroline Lavelle –
cello (1– 8)
Ben Grossman –
hurdy-gurdy drone (6),
bodhrán (1, 6),
frame drum (3),
taber (3),
triangle (1),
bells (3, 5), and
shaker (5)
Ian Harper –
uilleann pipes (1, 4, 5, 8) and
whistle (3, 5, 6, 8)
Tony McManus – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 7, 9)
Jeff Bird –
mandola (1, 5),
mandolin (3, 6, 8) and
acoustic bass (1, 8)
Pat Simmonds – acoustic guitar (1, 5, 6, 8),
button accordion (3, 5)
Andrew Collins – mandolin (2, 7),
mandocello (7)
Brian Taheny – mandolin (4)
Chris Gartner –
bass (4)
Andrew Downing – acoustic bass (5)
Jason Fowler – acoustic guitar (5)
Jeff Wolpert –
recording and
mixing
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Chart positions
References
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