Parallel Dreams
Studio album by Loreena McKennitt
Released	1989
Genre	Folk
Length	43:12
Label	Quinlan Road
Loreena McKennitt chronology
To Drive the Cold Winter Away (1987) Parallel Dreams (1989) The Visit (1991)

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Parallel Dreams, released in 1989, is Loreena McKennitt's third album.

Track listing

All songs written by Loreena McKennitt except as noted.^[2]

1. "Samain Night" – 4:27
2. "Moon Cradle" (Padraic Colum, McKennitt) – 4:29
3. "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" – 4:20
4. "Annachie Gordon" (traditional, arr. McKennitt) – 8:22
5. "Standing Stones" (lyrics: traditional, music by McKennitt) – 6:56
6. "Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)" – 4:40
7. "Breaking the Silence" – 6:23
8. "Ancient Pines" – 3:35

Song information

• "Huron 'Beltane' Fire Dance" takes its inspiration, in part, from Huron festivities and the Gaelic Beltane celebrations.
• "Breaking the Silence" was written as a tribute to Amnesty International.
• "Ancient Pines" was composed for use in the documentary film Goddess Remembered

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