Which Woman Wouldn’t Die For Annachie Gordon?

On October 14, 2009, in It's all about music..., Musical Favorites, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Loreena McKennitt does write her own songs, but she also adapts traditional songs or turns historic poems into music. One song on Parallel Dreams caught my attention from the first time I heard it. It is an example of an adaptation, and this song is Annachie Gordon. The original title is Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie, and it is a Scottish folk song. The lyrics are wonderful, and Loreena McKennitt’s beautiful voice makes this song nothing short of extraordinary.