| Band
Members: |
Ritchie Blackmore: guitars |
Candice Night: lead vocals, krumhorn |
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Sir Robert of Normandy: Bass, vocals |
Bard David of Larchmont: keyboards
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Squire Malcolm: drums, violin |
Lady Madeline and Lady Nancy: Backing
vocalists |
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Disc One: Live concert in Burg
Veldenstein 2004 |
Disc Two: |
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Listing: |
1.)- Intro |
1.)- I Think It's
Going to Rain Today |
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2.)- Cartouche |
2.)- Christmas Eve 2004 |
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3.)- Queen for a Day |
3.)- Shadow of the
Moon |
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4.)-Queen for a Day
II |
4.)- Queen for a Day |
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5.)- Under a Violet
Moon |
5.)-. Under a Violet
Moon |
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6.)-Minstrel Hall |
6.)-The Times They Are a Changin' |
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7.)-Past Times with
Good Company |
7.)- Way to Mandalay |
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8.)-Soldier of Fortune |
8.)- Once in a Million Years |
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9.)-Durch Den Wald Zum Bach Haus |
9.)- Hanging Tree |
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10.)-Once in a Million Years |
10.)- Christmas Eve |
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11.)-Mr. Peagram's Morris and
Sword |
11.)-Blackmore's Night - The Story
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12.)-Home Again |
12.)- Once Upon a Time - The Candice
and Ritchie Story |
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13.)-Ghost of a Rose |
13.)-Tour start St.
Goar 2004 |
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14.)-Mond Tanz/Child in Time |
14.)-Hanging Tree |
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15.)-Wind in the Willows |
15.)- Schlossgeister |
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16.)-Village on Sand |
16.)- Goldene Henne |
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17.)-Renaissance Faire |
17.)- ZDF-Fernsehgarten featuring
All Because Of You |
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18.)-The Clock Ticks on |
18.)- Discography |
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19.)-Loreley |
19.)- Biography - Candice Night |
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20.)-All for One |
20.)-. Biography - Ritchie Blackmore |
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21.)-Black Night |
21.)- Interviews |
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22.)-. Dandelion Wine |
22.)- Slideshow |
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23.)-Behind the Scenes - Ritchie
Blackmore's Guitar Special |
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| The
Review |
Leave it to ex-Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore
to humbly address a mid-life crisis by dumping rock and roll
for a medieval rock format. The band led by Richie and his
vocalist wife Candice Night (recently crowned Shrewsbury Pa
Faerie Magazine festival queen) have been on the European
scene playing festivals and regular gigs completely out of
scope US audiences so this live DVD is likely to be the only
chance people in the states will have to see what this has
all been about. Blackmore's midi-acoustic guitar solo opens
the outdoor gig which was filmed in front of a festival audience
in 2004 in Germany. The ensemble at its best when doing wood
flute introduced ballads such as "Cartouche" and "Ghost of
a Rose". I have to admit it's a bit surprising to see Richie
Blackmore take on a jig or reel (which is second nature to
say Richard Thompson) but he's no less nimble fingered and
he really appears to have a strong connection to the genre
he's now working in. At times the group occupies an unusual
niche of Gypsy music, modern Fairport Convention and light
rock. Blackmore even renders two Deep Purple classics for
fans albeit in a different arrangement. Disc One contains
a lead guitar spotlight on the "Village on the Sand" completely
with multi-angle filming to get a close look at the guitar
master wielding his cherished axe in one of the few pieces
that sports a memorable lead solo. The behind the scenes special
goes into great detail with the crew on the daunting task
of setting up the gigs in actual castles which many have no
power (so they bring their own power supply). Accompanying
backing music for this section included an odd cover of Jethro
Tull's "Rainbow Blues" which works quite well in fact. Disc
Two goes further into the band's catalogue spotlight material
from various live performances. Also important to note is
Blackmore's detailed sessionography from his early days which
clearly follows his travels into the early line-up of Deep
Purple. Overall the DVD serves as a curious document of a
popular trend in mainland Europe that has not transferred
to the states quite yet. -
Jeff Melton
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