The Wind That Shakes the Barley (album)
| The Wind That Shakes The Barley | ||||
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| Studio album by Loreena McKennitt | ||||
| Released | November 12, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2010 | |||
| Genre | Folk, world, Celtic | |||
| Length | 45:11 | |||
| Label | Quinlan Road | |||
| Producer | Loreena McKennitt | |||
| Loreena McKennitt chronology | ||||
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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.[1]
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Track listing
- "As I Roved Out" (traditional) – 4:59
- "On a Bright May Morning" (traditional) – 5:08
- "Brian Boru's March" (traditional) – 3:51
- "Down by the Sally Gardens" (traditional, lyrics by W. B. Yeats) – 5:39
- "The Star of the County Down" (traditional) – 3:34
- "The Wind That Shakes the Barley" (traditional, lyrics by Robert Dwyer Joyce) – 6:01
- "The Death of Queen Jane" (traditional) – 6:04
- "The Emigration Tunes" (McKennitt) – 4:42
- "The Parting Glass" (traditional) – 5:13[3]
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[4]
Chart positions
| Chart (2010–11) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 30 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 77 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 78 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[8] | 13 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 77 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 28 |
| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[11] | 69 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 32 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 43 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[14] | 141 |
References
- ↑ Release date by territory (Quinlanroad.com)
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William Review: The Wind That Shakes the Barley. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2010-11-21.
- ↑ The Wind That Shakes the Barley track listing
- ↑ A New Recording of Traditional Celtic Music Loreena McKennitt returns to her past as she releases "The Wind that Shakes the Barley" – PRESS RELEASE
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Loreena McKennitt – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Loreena McKennitt. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Mexicancharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Loreena McKennitt – The Wind That Shakes The Barley". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
- ↑ "Loreena McKennitt – Chart history" Billboard World Albums for Loreena McKennitt. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
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