After two days of that mesmerizing, unforgettable concert in the rainshower in Margaret Island, Budapest, I still cannot find words how to say a big thank you to Loreena and everyone in her team for that wonderful experience. The audience had got soaking wet by the time the concert started in those terrible weather conditions. But Loreena and the band made pure magic on stage leading us to a world of grace, kindness, never seen harmony in music filled with passion, love and tenderness that we forgot all our troubles within minutes. And when she sang Bonny Portmore, even the Gods had mercy on us by stopping the rain. I will never forget that night and hope she will be with us again "very soon".
Hello Balazsbalg!,it's Maria Emilia from argentina.. I would like to ask you what did you feel when you see Loreena's concerts??!!..I think that may be magical!!right??. I'm from Argentina..and unfortunately I didn't have the posibility of going to see Loreena perform yet,so please!tell me..How is it?!!
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Originally posted by balazsbalog: Here is the set list for Budapest concert
22nd June, 2009, Budapest, Open Air Stage of the Margharet Island
1. The Gates of Istanbul 2. The Mummers’ Dance 3. Bonny Portmore 4. Marco Polo 5. Dante’s Prayer 6. The Bonny Swans 7. Caravanserai 8. Raglan Road 9. The Mystic’s Dream 10. Santiago (with Zoltán Lantos) 11. The Lady of Shalott 12. The Old Ways 13. Never-Ending Road (Amhran Duit) Encores: 14. Huron ´Beltane´ Fire Dance 15. Penelope´s Song
I promise that I will write about my feelings about the best concert of my life very soon. I have some exams left at the university, and then I will write about everything.
For me the highlights of the show were these songs: - Raglan Road - The Old Ways - Santiago (with Zoltan Lantos)
But I also loved all the other songs, especially The Gates of Istanbul in the heavy rain (from that moment, listening to this song, always come to my mind the rainy experience and the appearing of Loreena), and the final piece Penelope's Song. (Oh these were alpha and omega of the concert :-) good)
Thank you Loreena for everything!
Posts: 35 | Location: san miguel de tucuman | Registered: June 23, 2009
Originally posted by freesoul: So, didn't you go to Taormina? Did you change plans?
Glad that the concert was a magic experience despite the rain .
Hi freesoul,
my first plan was to go to Taormina. But the transfer of money from the tax office I was waiting for came too late. The concert was already sold out. So Budapest was the next best appointment for me. As I have described it was a wonderful fascinating and a little bit adventurous experience. I remembered my acting in my open air theatre at home ... Friends who have visited Taormina said that it is one of the most beautiful places they know. Perhaps I will come for a longer time there some day - including a concert of Loreena ...? Wish you'll see Loreena soon. Warm greetings to Italy
Dieter
Posts: 54 | Location: Lilienthal near Bremen/Germany | Registered: December 22, 2008
I also visited the concert in Budapest and I can absolutely confirm all that the other friends described. It was raining all the day (people said that there has been no rain in Budapest since two months!), but Loreena and her musicians appeared on the stage and the magic started, rain was forgotten and really after a short time the rain stopped! A feeling of devotional atmosphere was radiating. A special ecstatic moment was the fantastic dialogue between Hugh Marsh and the Hungarian guest Zoltan Lantos. Thank you very much, Loreena, for this wonderful concert and the opportunity to meet you personally afterwards and to present poems of great German Poets to you. May it be a further wide inspiration to you.
My Hungurian friends, Budapest is a wonderful city. The day after the concert I had look around, visited several places - the weather showed its beste side! - fascinating picturesque impressions. Everywhere the city breathes history!
Warm greetings
Dieter
Hello Dieter,
It's so nice that you had a very good time with us at the Loreena show in Budapest and that you liked our country too.
See you again at the next Loreena concert, as she said: "very soon"
dear Dieter, I'm very glad that you've liked Budapest, despite of this weather. I'm glad that you've seen the city by night too, because the Danube, the King's Castle, the bridges and the Parliament are so beautiful when they are lighted. BTW the Margaret Isle used to be very friendful surround - in other cases. I hope we will meet together again *very soon*, in another tour of Loreena! Tschüss, Andi
I also visited the concert in Budapest and I can absolutely confirm all that the other friends described. It was raining all the day (people said that there has been no rain in Budapest since two months!), but Loreena and her musicians appeared on the stage and the magic started, rain was forgotten and really after a short time the rain stopped! A feeling of devotional atmosphere was radiating. A special ecstatic moment was the fantastic dialogue between Hugh Marsh and the Hungarian guest Zoltan Lantos. Thank you very much, Loreena, for this wonderful concert and the opportunity to meet you personally afterwards and to present poems of great German Poets to you. May it be a further wide inspiration to you.
My Hungurian friends, Budapest is a wonderful city. The day after the concert I had look around, visited several places - the weather showed its beste side! - fascinating picturesque impressions. Everywhere the city breathes history!
Warm greetings
Dieter
Posts: 54 | Location: Lilienthal near Bremen/Germany | Registered: December 22, 2008
22nd June, 2009, Budapest, Open Air Stage of the Margharet Island
1. The Gates of Istanbul 2. The Mummers’ Dance 3. Bonny Portmore 4. Marco Polo 5. Dante’s Prayer 6. The Bonny Swans 7. Caravanserai 8. Raglan Road 9. The Mystic’s Dream 10. Santiago (with Zoltán Lantos) 11. The Lady of Shalott 12. The Old Ways 13. Never-Ending Road (Amhran Duit) Encores: 14. Huron ´Beltane´ Fire Dance 15. Penelope´s Song
I promise that I will write about my feelings about the best concert of my life very soon. I have some exams left at the university, and then I will write about everything.
For me the highlights of the show were these songs: - Raglan Road - The Old Ways - Santiago (with Zoltan Lantos)
But I also loved all the other songs, especially The Gates of Istanbul in the heavy rain (from that moment, listening to this song, always come to my mind the rainy experience and the appearing of Loreena), and the final piece Penelope's Song. (Oh these were alpha and omega of the concert :-) good)
Thank you Loreena for everything!
Posts: 4 | Location: Szeged, Hungary, EU | Registered: April 27, 2009
Originally posted by fribo: Unfortunately, this time I didn't have time to meet Loreena and the band after the show but next time I will definitely do that providing the next show will be indoors and we will be protected from rainfall.
Seriously, who cares about rain, snow, cold, storm, anything, when Loreena sings??? Everybody said or wrote, that after the first tunes they totally forgot, that they were sitting in water, shivering, being wet through, and there was nothing, just the music.
Posts: 9 | Location: Hungary | Registered: July 18, 2008
Originally posted by Andi: thanks to her, to Caroline, to Clive, to Simon, to Ben, to Brian, to Hugh, to Stratis - and to Zoltan Lantos of course. For everything.
Amen.
I am a proud owner of Caroline's Brilliant Mindnight CD, and I love it!!! Beautiful.
Posts: 9 | Location: Hungary | Registered: July 18, 2008
Unfortunately, this time I didn't have time to meet Loreena and the band after the show but next time I will definitely do that providing the next show will be indoors and we will be protected from rainfall.
I wanted to get their autograph but they did not show up at the back door.
Dear Ambassador, Caroline was there! Just a short time, when Loreena has withdrawn a little - Caroline is also charming, cordial, gracious - we could talk to her, some people were made photos with her. I have just sayed a humble thank for her play - I love see and hear her play on the cello. Nobody in the world can play in such a way. I mad for those long rounds in the end of the songs... I also talked to Loreena too. She is really a simple Fairy. Didn't seem tired anyway! She was smiling, laughing, chatting with us, listening to all of us, one by one... thanks to her, to Caroline, to Clive, to Simon, to Ben, to Brian, to Hugh, to Stratis - and to Zoltan Lantos of course. For everything.
