Hello,
I have been listening to a lot of early concerts of Loreena lately, and it occured to me that it is so sad that she does not perform those early pieces any longer. Those songs could be re-arranged in a form that would provide us with very exciting musical experiences. If I only think of the very many ways, Stolen Child can be sung (I already know 4 completely different versions, out of that 3 are live) I can't help but wonder what Annachie Gordon or Standing Stones would sound like with these great musicians.
There are some other songs as well, which were never recorded and still they are of such charm and beauty that I am more than desperate that we don't hear them performed live any longer.

So do you have some ideas as to what you'd love to hear of the early material at concerts?
For me they go like this:
The Foxhunter's Ballad
Mary and the Gallant Soldier
The Emigration Tunes
and most of all, the BEAUTIFUL Carrighfergus!!!

I have never heard of the Foxhunter's Ballad. Is there CD that has that song on it? It sounds like an interesting song, and with Loreena's beautiful voice and music it should be enchanting. Not to mention I love story songs, and this one sounds like a story.

I hope she sings some of her older pieces for the next tour in the Southeast USA becuase it would be my first concert of hers. And I really like The Visit.
Alicia