2009 compilation album by Loreena McKennitt
A Mediterranean Odyssey is a two-disc collection of the music of Canadian singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt .[1] The disc titled From Istanbul To Athens features a selection of previously unreleased live recordings from her 2009 Mediterranean Tour, while the disc titled The Olive And The Cedar contains previously released studio recordings selected by Loreena to complement the project's Mediterranean theme.[2]
Track listing
Disc one: The Olive and the Cedar Title 1. "The Mystic's Dream" 7:43 2. "Tango to Evora" 4:10 3. "The Gates of Istanbul" 4:03 4. "Penelope's Song" 3:55 5. "Marco Polo" 3:59 6. "Marrakesh Night Market" 4:09 7. "Santiago" 4:19 8. "Caravanserai" 3:53 9. "The Dark Night of the Soul " 4:03 10. "Sacred Shabbat" 4:00 11. "The Mummers' Dance" 3:33
Disc two: From Istanbul to Athens Title 1. "The Gates of Istanbul" 8:30 2. "The Dark Night of the Soul" 6:49 3. "Marco Polo" 4:36 4. "Penelope's Song" 3:31 5. "Sacred Shabbat" 3:13 6. "Caravanseri" 5:53 7. "Santiago" 6:08 8. "Beneath a Phrygian Sky" 7:06 9. "Tango to Evora" 5:01 10. "Full Circle" 5:25
Personnel
Loreena McKennitt - Vocals, Harp , Accordion , Keyboards, Piano
Clive Deamer - Drums, Percussion
Simon Edwards - Bass
Ben Grossman - Hurdy Gurdy , Percussion, Triangle
Brian Hughes - Oud , Electric Guitars, Guitar Synthesizer, Nylon String Guitar, Celtic Bouzouki
Caroline Lavelle - Cello
Hugh Marsh - Violin
Stratis Psaradellis - Greek Lute , Greek Lyra , Classical Classical Kemenche
Panos Dimitrakpolous - Kanoun
Haig Yazidjian - Oud
Jeff Wolpert - Recording and mixing
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
References
^ "Loreena McKennitt A Mediterranean Odyssey". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 November 2021 .
^ "A Mediterranean Odyssey - official page at loreenamckennitt.com". Archived from the original on 2015-02-16.
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