| Loreena McKennitt to release her first ‘unplugged’ recording to coincide with her European tour |
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January 20, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
“Troubadours on the Rhine” features the singer in a unique radio performance in a ‘house concert’ setting. |
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| European Tour Selling Fast |
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December 19, 2011
With almost 70% of tickets sold, Loreena launches her 31-concert tour in Zurich on March 17 and concludes it in San Sebastian April 25. If you’re thinking about taking in a performance you might wish to get your tickets before Christmas to avoid disappointment. To see the complete tour schedule, click here. |
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| Seasonal Reflection |
December 16, 2011
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As we make our way through one more year no doubt many are reeling from the uncertainty and difficulty of the way our lives have become. We may have experienced the loss of loved ones, loss of a job, loss of good health, or the loss of things which were once so familiar and comfortable to us and which provided us with a sense of identity and belonging. |
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| Spanish Date Added to Celtic Footprints Tour |
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December 16, 2011
Already selling out a number of concerts in her upcoming 11-country European tour, Loreena has added another city and performance to the line-up. On April 25, 2012 she will perform in San Sebastian, Spain at the Teatro Kursaal. Click here to find tickets. |
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| Loreena attends ceremony in India |
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December 16, 2011
A Royal Canadian Air Force delegation met with an Indian Air Force delegation in New Delhi last month to commemorate their historical links and Second World War joint operations.
Photo: Foreign Affairs Canada Canadian High Commission |
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| Loreena keynote speaker at ‘Folk’s’ 25th anniversary |
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December 16, 2011.
The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals is the largest folk and roots music organization in Canada and Loreena delivered the keynote address at its 25th anniversary conference on Oct. 15. Her speech reflected on her folk roots and focus on creators, copyright protection and the state of the music industry today. Click here to read her speech. |
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| A Christmas Carol |
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December 16, 2011
Loreena performed in and read from A Christmas Carol, the celebrated 1843 novella by British author Charles Dickens. The reading took place at Church of the Redeemer, in downtown Toronto, Canada. |
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| Performance at Canadian Folk Music Awards |
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December 16, 2011
In celebration of Canadian folk music, Loreena performed a brief set during the Canadian Folk Music Awards Gala on Dec. 4 at the Isabel Bader Theatre in Toronto. |
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| Artists and ownership Bill C-32 |
June 16, 2011
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Passionate about copyright reform legislation and its effects on artists around the world, Loreena recently made her second appearance before a Canadian parliamentary committee studying Bill C-32, an act to amend the Copyright Act. [READ MORE] |
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| LOREENA'S remarks on the announcement of Bill C-32 |
(An Act to amend the Copyright Act)
June 3, 2010
In response today to the tabling in Parliament of the new Copyright Bill C-32, singer and composer Loreena McKennitt commented publicly that she welcomed strengthened protection of intellectual property.
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| Loreena Speaks to Parliamentary Committee |
April 23, 2010
Loreena attended a meeting of The House of Commons Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage, on April 22 in Ottawa.
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| Loreena Speaks to Privacy Case |
October 6th, 2007
As some of you may be aware, a settlement was reached in the McKennitt/Ash privacy case and the press release concerning this development can be found here .
Many of you have been very supportive of Loreena during this past couple of years and she is deeply appreciative of that support. We also realise that some people may have questions and concerns regarding this case. For the first time Loreena is in a position to discuss them openly without compromising the legal process. To this end and for a limited time. we are opening up our message board to accommodate that discussion.
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| McKennitt Privacy Case Ends with Settlement |
October 5th, 2007
With the conclusion of the legal aspect of the UK Privacy case Loreena will be speaking to the broad scope of the implications of this case in the coming days and weeks.
Read the Press Release
Visit the UK Privacy Page
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| HOUSE OF LORDS UPHOLDS LANDMARK COURT OF APPEAL DECISION ON PRIVACY |
March 30, 2007
Today in London, the House of Lords rejected an application for permission to appeal brought by Niema Ash against the Court of Appeal decision which had upheld Canadian singer Loreena McKennitt's right to “the human dignity of privacy”. The judgement has huge implications for the right to privacy of anyone facing intrusive media scrutiny.
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