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Nights from the Alhambra 
Live album by Loreena McKennitt Released August, 2007 Recorded September, 2006 Genre Folk, World music Label Quinlan Road Loreena McKennitt chronology An Ancient Muse
(2006)Nights from the Alhambra
(2007)A Midwinter Night’s Dream
(2008)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Nights from the Alhambra is a live album and DVD from the Canadian singer, songwriter, accordionist, harpist, and pianist, Loreena McKennitt and is her first live concert DVD.[2] It was recorded in September 2006, live on location at the Palace of Charles V, in the Alhambra, Granada, Spain, and released commercially in September 2007.
Track listing
Disk 1:
- "The Mystic's Dream"
- "She Moved Through the Fair"
- "Stolen Child"
- "The Mummer's Dance"
- "Penelope's Song"
- "Marco Polo"
- "The Bonny Swans"
- "Dante's Prayer"
- "Caravanserai"
Disk 2:
- "Bonny Portmore"
- "Santiago"
- "Raglan Road"
- "All Souls Night"
- "The Lady of Shalott"
- "The Old Ways"
- "Never-Ending Road (Amhrán Duit)"
- "Huron `Beltane` Fire Dance"
- "Cymbeline"
The DVD track listing is the same except that all the songs are on the same disc. The DVD also includes McKennitt's spoken introductions to songs, which are omitted from the CDs.
Personnel
Tal Bergman: Drums and Percussion
Panos Dimitrakopoulos: Kanoun
Nigel Eaton: Hurdy Gurdy
Steáfán Hannigan: Uilleann Pipes, Bodhrán, Percussion
Brian Hughes: Band Leader, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Oud, Celtic Bouzouki
Caroline Lavelle: Cello
Rick Lazar: Percussion
Hugh Marsh: Violin
Tim Landers: Acoustic and Electric Bass
Loreena McKennitt: Vocals, Accordion, Harp, Piano
Donald Quan: Viola, Keyboards, Tabla
Sokratis Sinopoulos: Lyra
Haig Yazdjian: OudFor a full listing of all personnel see[3].
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Quinlan Road - News and Views, Quinlanroad.com.
- ^ Quinlan Road - Explore The Music - Nights From The Alhambra, Quinlanroad.com.
Studio albums Elemental (1985) • To Drive the Cold Winter Away (1987) • Parallel Dreams (1989) • The Visit (1991) • The Mask and Mirror (1994) • The Book of Secrets (1997) • An Ancient Muse (2006) • A Midwinter Night's Dream (2008) • The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2010)Live albums Live in San Francisco at the Palace of Fine Arts (1995) • Live in Paris and Toronto (1999) • Nights from the Alhambra (2007) • A Mediterranean Odyssey (2009)EPs A Winter Garden: Five Songs for the Season (1995)Videos Compilations A Mummers' Dance Through Ireland (2009)Box sets The Journey Begins (2008)Singles "The Lady of Shalott" • "All Souls Night" • "Courtyard Lullaby" • "Greensleeves" • "The Bonny Swans" • "Santiago" • "The Dark Night of the Soul" • "The Mystic's Dreams" • "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" • "The Mummers' Dance" • "Marco Polo" • "Caravanserai" • "Penelope's Song" • "The Seven Rejoices of Mary" • "Noël Nouvelet!" • "Dante's Prayer"Related topics Categories:- World album stubs
- Loreena McKennitt albums
- 2007 live albums
- 2007 video albums
- Live video albums
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