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A Midwinter Night's Dream
Studio album by Loreena McKennitt
Released	October 28, 2008
Recorded	1995, June 15-25, 2008
Genre	Christmas Celtic worldbeat
Length	54:29
Label	Quinlan Road, Universal
Producer	Loreena McKennitt
Loreena McKennitt chronology
Nights from the Alhambra (2007) A Midwinter Night's Dream (2008) A Mediterranean Odyssey (2009)

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A Midwinter Night's Dream is the eighth studio album by the Canadian singer, songwriter, accordionist, harpist, and pianist Loreena McKennitt, released on October 28, 2008.

Origins

The album is an extended version of A Winter Garden: Five Songs for the Season (1995). 8 new tracks (recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios during spring 2008) were added to the original 5 songs of the 1995 EP.

A Midwinter Night's Dream takes the place of A Winter Garden, which has been deleted from the Quinlan Road catalogue.

Track listing

1. "The Holly & the Ivy" (traditional, music by McKennitt)  – 4:49
2. "Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle" (traditional)  – 3:06
3. "The Seven Rejoices of Mary" (traditional)  – 4:34
4. "Noël Nouvelet!" (traditional)  – 5:11
5. "Good King Wenceslas" (John Mason Neale)  – 3:16
6. "Coventry Carol" (traditional, music arranged & adapted by McKennitt)  – 2:18
7. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" (Abdelli version) (traditional, music arranged and adapted by McKennitt) – 7:19
8. "Snow" (lyrics by Archibald Lampman, music by McKennitt)  – 5:05
9. "Breton Carol" (traditional)  – 3:30
10. "Seeds of Love" (traditional, music by McKennitt)  – 4:54
11. "Gloucestershire Wassail" (traditional)  – 2:39
12. "Emmanuel" (traditional)  – 4:55
13. "In the Bleak Midwinter" (Gustav Holst)  – 2:43

Charts

Personnel

• Loreena McKennitt – vocals, piano, accordion and harp
• Brian Hughes – oud and guitar
• Hugh Marsh – violin
• Caroline Lavelle – cello
• Donald Quan – viola and percussion
• Ben Grossman – hurdy-gurdy and percussion
• Simon Edwards – bass
• Rick Lazar – percussion
• Stratis Psaradellis – Greek lyra and Greek lute

References

1. ^ Loreena McKennitt - A Midwinter Night's Dream Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic
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• Loreena McKennitt albums
• 2008 Christmas albums
• Christmas albums by Canadian artists
• Folk Christmas albums