The lady of Shalott - Loreena McKennitt (Live San Francisco)

[DeeSLush]

I love this song when it's played live :) The music is so... perrrrty hehe

[xboxcrusher]

I.....actually shed a few tears, its not often you hear such a pure sounding song that can touch your heart, especially nowadays.

[zupflhupfl]

Simply wonderful ...

[rabbittown1900]

ロリーナマケニットのシーディー１枚持っています…。セリーヌデ­ィオンのシーディーは２枚持ってるよ。マドンナのは１枚かな。あ­とマイケルジャクソンのも１枚持ってるよ…。

[michaelsmorrison]

Water The Horses

Time travels here

from far and near

Because it needs a rest

Time to water the horses

Who are swift at best

Time to get the bearing

Of what choice is left

M.S. Morrison

[jassajasta1]

this so wonderful!

[DeniseInChains]

sooo beautiful

[torrentXofXdarkness]

I swear she sings better in live than studio

[vinha1006]

The violin and viol (or cello?) at the beginning are mournful beyond words. The poem is, of course, beautiful past words.

Oh, that we could write such words now, or that we had reason too!

[macabeohot]

What a delicious voice and so meaningful song!!!

[yanksfan13023]

eh had to do this for school

sucksssss

[safarygirl]

Very Good is a steep understatement.

[TheLueii]

Thumbs up if you like Annes reanactment of this scene!

[normalil]

Please tell me where is that tile image of her whcih appears at 5:20

[GirLInSecondLife]

@normalil That isn't her. That is a painting called Ophelia I think. Or from the same artist who painted that. One of the pre Raphaelites. Then someone took photoshop to it.

[affenschwanz64]

@normalil It is The Lady of Shallot by Waterhouse. It is in the Tate Gallery, London.

[MrMaxdee]

@Wolfenstein224455 That is funny!Nothing wrong with it though.Any warrior poet would be proud of it.Stunning.Long live the Celts!!!

[MrMaxdee]

@Wolfenstein224455 That is so funny!All men who are warrior poets understand this song.Long live the Celts!!!

[sufiest666]

Listening to Loreena is like drinking the dawn in a classes made of ether.....great music.....great poet....and great voice

[SleepingSun27]

@sufiest666 That's a really beautiful thing to say...:)

[sufiest666]

you know....I meant glasses not classes but only today i noticed that i put C instead of G

[Criticalmis]

Reading these comments makes me wonder if anyone knows a good singing of "La Belle Dame Sanse Mercie"?

[AleksDreamer]

her high notes stringing my mind thru with crazy vibes!!!!!

[cybelmoon]

crappy spa music? WTF. this is celtic music based on myth. WTF EVER.

[leojerdi]

To the lady, whom her picture is at the beginning of this video: ~~~I snog you more than any other being in this world.~~~show me a sign, a way to you ~~

[gorodnoff]

@Wolfenstein224455 love your comment!! so fun))

[sandysue40ify]

I love her music.  What a great performer!

[ARISTOCA8T]

wow this music is so soul searching, and beutifull and mystical, love this song, great job.

[williamlambton]

A beautiful compilation. Well done.

[sgtcrab1]

@Wolfenstein224455  On their heads obviously!

[joeygsmom]

@Wolfenstein224455 yes indeed! I love irish music--my husband refers to it as "the leprechauns singing!"

I just roll my eyes ..."viva la difference" I guess...

[belsamur]

Lancelot was probably based upon an Irish or Welsh tale - though he is from France, albeit Brittany - which is one of the Gaelic nations. Chretien de Troyes introduced his character and Mallory expanded upon him. Anyway, yeah Lancelot really messed things up. oh Well . . . .

[Criticalmis]

@belsamur But love is love. Even the best of us do fall.

[themotherofallmorris]

This, indeed, one of Loreena Mckennitt's finest tracks. You really can't go wrong with Alfred, Lord Tennyson as your lyricist can you?

One small point, the historic Artos (or whatever you wish to call him) fought against the incursions of the Anglo-Saxons, the ancestors of the English, so I'm not quite sure what is meant by OUR legends.

[lilkampf]

The best kind of love....the most painful......

[subblue00]

linda cancion

[gawain259]

Lancelot, what a tosser, french prince tart not to mention he stol Sir Gawain's glory, my names gawain and I have to explain to people "knights of the round table" and they relpy "on lancelot" grr....

[SarahRosalind]

@gawain259 i agree lancelot isnt even in the early legends he was made up by some french writer to put france on the map in OUR legends

[ellvar]

On her death bed Elaine gave her funeral instructions, that she be floated in a boat of lilies to Camelot. There Lancelot regretting his earlier action ensures she has a diginified funeral

Lord Alfred Tennyson wrote the poem in 1833 then rewrote it again in 1842 (which is this song) he made it a commentary of how an artist or musician has the choice of representing life and gaining immortality through their work  or risk "leaving the tower "and experiencing life directly

[ellvar]

Some say it's the story Of Elaine, daughter of Uther Pendragon, half sister of Arthur who nurses Sir Lancelot back to health when he is injured during a jousting tourney.

Elaine Makes her intentions very clear to him, but he spurns her and leaves her in her tower. There she remains, until she dies of a broken heart.

[paulg57]

@ellvar typical of that cheese eating surrender monkey Lancelot. never should allowed that french ponce anywhere near the round table.

[ellvar]

@paulg57 Lol

[Criticalmis]

@paulg57 Frenchmen are also my #1 fantasy. Gwyn had good taste.

[RKC909]

Thank you for the synopsis.  It seems like a very interesting interpretation.

[RKC909]

I love this song but can anyone give me a quick synopsis to me what the story is about? Did the Lady kill herself because she missed the Knight?

[Dreamchain17]

She's under a curse. She sits in her room weaving with her back to the window, and is only able to view the outside world through a mirror. When she sees/hears Lancelot, she turns around, and the curse hits her, so she gets in a boat to make her final journey and she dies before she reaches Camelot.

I think it's probably a metaphor for watching the world instead of experiencing it, but an English major would probably tell you 50 different things.

[Criticalmis]

@Dreamchain17 No, yiour pretty ;uch sot on, acoing to my English 101. And the lilies symbolize both virginity and death.

[yoshicat123]

She had a curse that she couldn't look onto camelot but she did 'cause she saw the man she fell in love with - sir lancelot - then the curse came upon her.

[violetavalery]

Muy lindas las palabras q escribiste eowynprincsold! Yo creo q todas las mujeres debemos sentirnos en cierto momento de nuestras vidas identificadas con esta Lady of Shalott. Se trata de liberarse de los mandatos sociales y querer soñar con una vida llena de magia, como la que transcurre en Camelot, y ser capaz hasta de dar la vida por ese sueño.

[yveeliza]

Loreena's voice reaches into the soul and many of her songs never fail to make me cry. Ethereal, mystical, lyrical and timeless! The Lady of Shalott has inspired beautiful paintings too.

[eradivano]

The song which she sings is a poem by a great English poet Lord Alfred Tennyson. The most amazing thing about this poem is its rhythmic meter and rhyme. When you read read it, you feel the rhythmic skill invested in the poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson and you enjoy it!!! Thus, the poem is artistic in its form and content. the presentation of your work makes it very beautiful and enjoyable.

[katmat1991]

Wouw amazing song <3 Love it! Its very sad though!

[petervankan1]

I'll brighten your day: it didn't really happen.

[cgsmithii90]

that picture at 4:05 is that Claudio Sanchez?

[cgsmithii90]

i think she is better. in my opinion

[ketinunkantim]

Uau. Sad, but fantastic, as all the comments I've read. Fantastic, incredible, it took me to Loreena's soul, as I said to two guys on the road.

[ketinunkantim]

My friend... you need to spent time to see details... you kiss too quicky....

The video takes is to Loreena's soul.

[ayubtawasne]

This sound transports me to my true being, which transcends the material, which go to distant places, with much peace ... Love you all ... Peace ..

[mariagabriela24]

the fifth image is based on a famous picture by J.W. Waterhouse

[mariagabriela24]

the second image pictures Neuschwanstein castle in Germany

[HolyDefender78]

I never heard that song before

special touch here...

[KARANT47]

A very nice song, very nice and very sad. I like it so much.

[kaisabdullatifparis]

GORGEOUS pictures, where did they come from?

[celloprofundo]

A dream of a perfect world where everyone was nice, and had manners, eagerly willing to pay the ultimate price, for love, when all was simple, and truth was all was spoken, before Innocence was broken.

[dianelf77]

Ah! Celloprofundo must be a poet as well as a musician! Peace and slán beo!

[celloprofundo]

Thanks you so much, honestly, great art does inspire one ; ) Doesn't Loreena give YOU shivers? or it it goose-bumps ? ; }

[cgsmithii90]

yes!!!! icant get too much

[enyarwen]

My favorite song by Loreena....Great, thank you

[GonnaRideForever]

its too hurried, she needs to slow down. i know its long but it sound way to fast

[ketinunkantim]

Friend, I'll tell you what I intended to tell to the fellow right above you:

You need to spend time to see detais ... and on the details, your trip goes to Loreena's soul. This is a master piece of art, and as such, must be watched several times and longer ... we, people as myself, would never be able to to such a ... perfection.

[rumenige]

Una voz que te eleva y te desarma. 8 minutos y pico asombrosos.

Tuve la suerte de verla en directo en Santiago de Compostela hace poco.

Felicidades por el video.

[Ziziline]

Great Video/pictures

by a wonderfukk Song of LMcK.

Many twinckiling Stars

Angeline