Saw Loreena McKennit in a "Trio Performance" last night. Joined by Brian Hughes and Caroline Lavelle, she gave us two sets plus two encores. Both fascinating and beautiful, we heard stories of her travels and the history of Celts, poetry read, and of course beautiful music. Even a few jokes.... I have always enjoyed her full-band sound, her musicianship and arrangements are always fantastic. But this was more personal & passionate, I think I enjoyed it even more. All 3 played multiple instruments, and blended so well.... And Caroline Lavelle seems ageless; she is a very lovely woman with long blond locks perhaps to her waist, a great musical intensity, and a smile that would melt ice caps. And she was playing a very cool black Cello among her instruments.