An Ancient Muse is McKennitt’s first new studio album since 1997’s multi-platinum The Book of Secrets and her label debut with Verve/Quinlan Road.

Produced by the Canadian singer/composer herself, An Ancient Muse is, McKennitt says, a work of “musical travel writing”. Drawing on research and literary musings that took her from the steppes of Mongolia to Ireland’s western shores and the islands of the Mediterranean, McKennitt takes her inspiration from the Celtic peoples, fusing the melodic sensibility of Scottish and Irish balladry with musical traditions from Greece, Turkey, Spain, and even Scandinavia.

McKennitt recently performed three triumphant concerts at the legendary Alhambra monument in Granada, Spain, which have been captured on film for a PBS Great Performances television special. PBS aired the special Loreena McKennitt – Nights From The Alhambra in early 2007.

Track Listing:

1. Incantation 2. The Gates Of Istanbul 3. Caravanserai 4. The English Ladye And The Knight 5. Kecharitomene 6. Penelope's Song 7. Sacred Shabbat 8. Beneath A Phrygian Sky 9. Never-Ending Road (Amhrán Duit)