Village Lanterne
by Blackmore's Night
- Type: Album
- Released: 25 January 2006
- Label: SPV
- Country: United Kingdom
- Length: 1:11:23
- Community rating: 3.29/5 from 1 rating
Artists on this release: Sir Robert of Normandie, Bard David of Larchmont, Albert Dannemann, Anne-Rikta Grobe, Anton Fig, Pat Regan, Lady Nancy, Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore, Jim Manngard, The Minstrel Hall Consort, Joe Lynn Turner, Sarah Steiding, Lady Madeline, Brad Vance, Ian Robertson
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Village Lanterne' continues former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore's deep immersion into Renaissance-inspired folk rock. The arrangements beautifully merge traditional medieval instrumentation with electric rock guitars and Candice Night's enchanting vocal melodies. The album frequently delves into melancholic fantasy and folklore, offering an immersive, neo-medieval listening experience.
Genres
Descriptors: Folk, folklore, medieval, fantasy, melodic
Tracklist
- 25 Years (4:56)
- Village Lanterne (5:11)
- I Guess It Doesn't Matter Anymore (4:48)
- The Messenger (2:53)
- World of Stone (4:23)
- Faerie Queen - Faerie Dance (4:55)
- St. Teresa (5:25)
- Village Dance (1:56)
- Mond Tanz / Child in Time (6:10)
- Streets of London (3:45)
- Just Call My Name (I'll Be There) (4:47)
- Olde Mill Inn (3:19)
- Windmills (3:25)
- Street of Dreams (4:33)
- Call It Love (2:53)
- Street of Dreams - Bonus Version (4:32)
- All Because of You - Radio Edit (3:23)
Credits
- Carl Braun - artwork [cover]
- Jeff Pickett - artwork [cover]
- Pickett Productions - artwork [cover]
- Bard David of Larchmont - backing vocals, keyboards
- Albert Dannemann - bagpipes, backing vocals
- Ritchie Blackmore - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, drums [various], hurdy gurdy
- Anne-Rikta Grobe - artwork
- RpunktDESIGN.de - artwork
- Brad Vance - mastered by
- Andy Brailsford - photography by [photo]
- Dave Owen - photography by [photo]
- Martin Rinderknecht - photography by [photo]
- Michael Keel - photography by [photo]