Loreena McKennitt performs three songs and discusses her inspirations, and the worldwide influences of the Celts, on NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday today. The full interview and songs may be heard at NPR's website.

Regards,
Rex.

I had to stop what I was doing this morning and listen to that segment.
I love her performances, and her rendition of Bonny Portmore is my favorite vocal version.

I consider myself fortunate to have experienced a Loreena McKennitt concert about a week and a half ago. ABSOLUTELY the best concert I have ever been to. I am so used to attending shows where the vocalists just don't sound very good live as compared to their heavily edited recordings. I can definitely say that her voice is even more incredible live. It was also nice to attend a concert where the fans respected the performer and music by being quiet during the performance.

Not that I particularly dislike any of her songs but I found that I had a much greater appreciation of several of her songs after hearing them live, one of those happened to be Bonny Portmore.

I too heard that piece on NPR yesterday, and was taken back to the concert I attended a few weeks ago. I heard of her through another X-Marker and we attended the event kilted (of course! :D ). Some photos of that evening were posted by Cirthalion.

I agree, her voice is absolutely amazing and her music is truly beautiful. I am also appreciative of how she went to Galicia and other parts of Spain to expand her musical repetoire.