I’m not interested in this blog being nothing but writing and publishing. Thought you’d be interested in a little more than that, so…here are a couple pics I took at the Birchmere venue in Alexandria, VA last week. Loreena McKennitt toured the US for a limited time, and for just the second time in 8 years, was in the DC metro area (she played at the DAR Constitution Hall back in 2007).
This tour was just her, cellist Caroline Lavelle, and guitar and bouzouki player Brian Hughes, both longtime collaborators with Loreena. The performance was fabulous, and intimate, as only the Birchmere can really provide. I was fortunate enough to snag great seats right by the stage for my wife and I.
I’ve b
een following Loreena for almost 20 years now, and I have to say that she’s one of the few musicians I know of whose live performances are better than her studio-produced albums. And I might be a fanboy with rose-colored earplugs in, but whatever. 🙂
And to round this out and actually reference some writing, I’m listening to her music a lot and thinking about writing a series inspired by her music. Maybe something like a gothic dark urban fantasy or the like. Will have to noodle on that some more.
Have you heard Loreena’s music? Are you a fan or not a fan? Would love to hear from you.
