Under a Violet Moon

Under a Violet Moon is a Blackmore's Night's second album released in May 25, 1999 through Edel Music. Under a Violet Moon won the New Age Voice award for the best vocal album of the year.^[2]

Track listing

1. Under a Violet Moon (4:23) - Ritchie Blackmore/Candice Night
2. Castles and Dreams (3:33) - Blackmore/Night
3. Past Time With Good Company (3:24) - Traditional by King Henry VIII
4. Morning Star (4:41) - Blackmore/Night
5. Avalon (3:03) - Traditional
6. Possum Goes to Prague (1:13) - Blackmore (Instrumental)
7. Wind in the Willows (4:12) - written by Andy Bell/Piell (featuring Jon Ford as lead vocalist)
8. Gone with the Wind (5:24) - Blackmore/Night (Polyushko Pole by Lev Knipper, a popular Russian song of mid-30's.)
9. Beyond the Sunset (3:45) - Blackmore (Instrumental)
10. March the Heroes Home (4:39) - Blackmore/Night
11. Spanish Nights (I Remember It Well) (5:23) - Traditional
12. Catherine Howard's Fate (2:34) - Blackmore/Night
13. Fool's Gold (3:32) - Blackmore/Night
14. Durch den Wald zum Bach Haus (2:31) - Blackmore (Instrumental)
15. Now and Then (3:11) - Night (including the Prelude in C by J.S. Bach)
16. Self Portrait (3:19) - Blackmore/Dio (Rainbow cover)

Personnel

• Ritchie Blackmore – guitars, mandolin, bass, renaissance drums, tambourine
• Candice Night – vocals, pennywhistle
• John Ford - vocals, bass
• Miri Ben-Ari – violin
• Kevin Dunne – drums
• Peter Rooth – bass, drum programming
• Jens Johansson – keyboards
• Mark Pender - trumpet
• Jason Chapman - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Mr. & Mrs. Heller - hurdy gurdy

References