Loreena mckennitt – the book of secrets cd 0630-19404-2 2 label: wea – 0630-19404-2 format: cd, album country: europe released: 1997 genre: folk, world, & country style: folk rock, ethereal, celtic tracklist show credits 1 prologue drone [assembled drone] – stuart bruce drums – manu katché electric guitar – brian hughes music by – loreena mckennitt percussion – rick lazar percussion [timba], esraj – donald quan vocals, keyboards, kanun [kanoun] – loreena mckennitt drone [assembled drone] – stuart bruce drums – manu katché electric guitar – brian hughes music by – loreena mckennitt percussion – rick lazar percussion [timba], esraj – donald quan vocals, keyboards, kanun [kanoun] – loreena mckennitt 4:22 2 the mummers' dance acoustic bass – danny thompson cello – caroline lavelle drums – manu katché electric guitar – david rhodes hurdy gurdy – nigel eaton music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt oud – brian hughes percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar tabla, viola – donald quan violin – hugh marsh vocals, keyboards – loreena mckennitt acoustic bass – danny thompson cello – caroline lavelle drums – manu katché electric guitar – david rhodes hurdy gurdy – nigel eaton music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt oud – brian hughes percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar tabla, viola – donald quan violin – hugh marsh vocals, keyboards – loreena mckennitt 6:07 3 skellig acoustic bass – danny thompson acoustic guitar – aidan brennan arranged by [string arrangements] – caroline dale cello [string quartet] – chris van kampen* keyboards [additional keyboards] – donald quan, steve pigott mandocello – martin jenkins (4) music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt tin whistle – bob white* viola [string quartet] – andy brown (4) viola da gamba – joanna levine violin – hugh marsh violin [string quartet: 1st violin] – jonathan rees violin [string quartet: 2nd violin] – iain king vocals, keyboards – loreena mckennitt acoustic bass – danny thompson acoustic guitar – aidan brennan arranged by [string arrangements] – caroline dale cello [string quartet] – chris van kampen* keyboards [additional keyboards] – donald quan, steve pigott mandocello – martin jenkins (4) music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt tin whistle – bob white* viola [string quartet] – andy brown (4) viola da gamba – joanna levine violin – hugh marsh violin [string quartet: 1st violin] – jonathan rees violin [string quartet: 2nd violin] – iain king vocals, keyboards – loreena mckennitt 6:07 4 marco polo acoustic bass – danny thompson drums – manu katché hurdy gurdy – nigel eaton keyboards [additional keyboards] – donald quan keyboards, accordion – loreena mckennitt mandocello – martin jenkins (4) mandola – aidan brennan music by – loreena mckennitt oud, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, guitar synthesizer, vocals [vocal drone] – brian hughes percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar shawm – bob white* tabla, viola, vocals [vocal drone] – donald quan violin – hugh marsh, osama* vocals – loreena mckennitt vocals [vocal drone] – stuart bruce acoustic bass – danny thompson drums – manu katché hurdy gurdy – nigel eaton keyboards [additional keyboards] – donald quan keyboards, accordion – loreena mckennitt mandocello – martin jenkins (4) mandola – aidan brennan music by – loreena mckennitt oud, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, guitar synthesizer, vocals [vocal drone] – brian hughes percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar shawm – bob white* tabla, viola, vocals [vocal drone] – donald quan violin – hugh marsh, osama* vocals – loreena mckennitt vocals [vocal drone] – stuart bruce 5:15 5 the highwayman abridged by [lyrics abridged by] – loreena mckennitt acoustic bass – danny thompson acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola – martin brown (2) bodhrán – steáfán hannigan cello – caroline lavelle electric guitar, bouzouki – brian hughes lyrics by – alfred noyes mandocello – martin jenkins (4) music by – loreena mckennitt percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar snare [snare drum] – paul clarvis viola – donald quan violin – hugh marsh vocals, keyboards, accordion – loreena mckennitt abridged by [lyrics abridged by] – loreena mckennitt acoustic bass – danny thompson acoustic guitar, mandolin, mandola – martin brown (2) bodhrán – steáfán hannigan cello – caroline lavelle electric guitar, bouzouki – brian hughes lyrics by – alfred noyes mandocello – martin jenkins (4) music by – loreena mckennitt percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar snare [snare drum] – paul clarvis viola – donald quan violin – hugh marsh vocals, keyboards, accordion – loreena mckennitt 10:19 6 la serenissima arranged by [string arrangements] – caroline dale cello – anne bourne classical guitar – brian hughes guitar [victorian guitar] – robin jeffery* keyboards, harp – loreena mckennitt music by – loreena mckennitt viola – donald quan viola da gamba – joanna levine violin – hugh marsh arranged by [string arrangements] – caroline dale cello – anne bourne classical guitar – brian hughes guitar [victorian guitar] – robin jeffery* keyboards, harp – loreena mckennitt music by – loreena mckennitt viola – donald quan viola da gamba – joanna levine violin – hugh marsh 5:09 7 night ride across the caucasus acoustic bass – danny thompson arranged by [string arrangements] – caroline dale cello [string quartet] – chris van kampen* drums – manu katché mandocello – martin jenkins (4) mandola – aidan brennan music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt oud, acoustic guitar, bouzouki – brian hughes percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar sarangi, rebec, vielle [lira da braccio] – nick hayley tabla – donald quan viola [string quartet] – andy brown (4) violin – hugh marsh violin [string quartet: 1st violin] – jonathan rees violin [string quartet: 2nd violin] – iain king vocals, keyboards – loreena mckennitt acoustic bass – danny thompson arranged by [string arrangements] – caroline dale cello [string quartet] – chris van kampen* drums – manu katché mandocello – martin jenkins (4) mandola – aidan brennan music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt oud, acoustic guitar, bouzouki – brian hughes percussion – hossam ramzy, rick lazar sarangi, rebec, vielle [lira da braccio] – nick hayley tabla – donald quan viola [string quartet] – andy brown (4) violin – hugh marsh violin [string quartet: 1st violin] – jonathan rees violin [string quartet: 2nd violin] – iain king vocals, keyboards – loreena mckennitt 8:30 8 dante's prayer acoustic bass – danny thompson cello – caroline lavelle keyboards [additional keyboards] – steve pigott music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt viola – donald quan violin – hugh marsh vocals, keyboards, piano – loreena mckennitt acoustic bass – danny thompson cello – caroline lavelle keyboards [additional keyboards] – steve pigott music by, lyrics by – loreena mckennitt viola – donald quan violin – hugh marsh vocals, keyboards, piano – loreena mckennitt 7:11