# Loreena McKennitt

Artist · Stratford, ON

Loreena McKennitt is a Stratford-based singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and independent label founder whose eclectic Celtic music connects folk traditions with global musical research.

## Links

- [Official site](https://loreenamckennitt.com/)
- [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JdeDdujDbS6ZeSlkXqx3a)
- [Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/loreena-mckennitt/287357)

## Sources

- [Current artist-controlled biography documenting identity, Stratford and Perth County residence, career, independent label, catalog shape, awards, and honours](https://loreenamckennitt.com/about/biography/) — 2026-07-16
- [Artist-controlled first-person introduction describing McKennitt's musical approach, instruments, Stratford community, and current creative interests](https://loreenamckennitt.com/about/) — 2026-07-16
- [Current official performance page scheduling the Mask and the Mirror anniversary tour across eastern Canada in October 2026](https://loreenamckennitt.com/tours/) — 2026-07-16
- [Official Quinlan Road page identifying the independent label and management office as founded, owned, and operated by Loreena McKennitt in Stratford](https://loreenamckennitt.com/about/about-quinlan-road/) — 2026-07-16
- [Official professional contact routing for Loreena McKennitt and Quinlan Road, retained as a page link without republishing direct details](https://loreenamckennitt.com/contact/) — 2026-07-16
- [Exact Spotify artist 1JdeDdujDbS6ZeSlkXqx3a with provider media and 40 distinct album and single containers available in Canada](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1JdeDdujDbS6ZeSlkXqx3a) — 2026-07-16
- [Exact Apple Music artist 287357 corroborating Loreena McKennitt's identity, worldwide classification, catalog, and January 2026 release](https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/loreena-mckennitt/287357) — 2026-07-16
- [Official Elemental album page documenting the 1985 debut, artist instrumentation, and self-production](https://loreenamckennitt.com/album/elemental/) — 2026-07-16
- [Official The Visit album page documenting the 1991 recording, musical travel-writing approach, instrumentation, production, and Brian Hughes co-production](https://loreenamckennitt.com/album/visit/) — 2026-07-16
- [Official The Book Of Secrets album page documenting its musical research, artist instrumentation, and Loreena McKennitt production credit](https://loreenamckennitt.com/album/book-secrets/) — 2026-07-16
- [Official The Road Back Home page documenting the 2024 release, Ontario festival recordings, Stratford collaborators, and traditional folk context](https://loreenamckennitt.com/album/theroadbackhome/) — 2026-07-16
- [Government of Canada honours record independently identifying Loreena McKennitt with Stratford, Ontario and documenting her 2026 promotion to Officer of the Order of Canada](https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/146-1447) — 2026-07-16
- [Official Canadian Music Hall of Fame record documenting McKennitt's 2025 induction, two Juno Awards, principal catalog, and recent Ontario recordings](https://canadianmusichalloffame.ca/inductee/loreena-mckennitt/) — 2026-07-16
- [Universal Music Canada announcement independently documenting the 2025 Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction and describing McKennitt as self-managed and self-produced](https://www.universalmusic.ca/press-releases/loreena-mckennitt-to-be-inducted-into-canadian-music-hall-of-fame/) — 2026-07-16
- [Exact Spotify Live In Madrid, 2024 album with January 16, 2026 Canadian release date, 20 tracks, Quinlan Road rights lines, and UPC 00774213701220](https://open.spotify.com/album/6jNOQrAhgdw1CRAGnXragv) — 2026-07-16
- [Exact Spotify The Road Back Home album with March 8, 2024 date, 10 tracks, Quinlan Road rights lines, and UPC 00774213701213](https://open.spotify.com/album/5j3d0LFoTnVgO9g239H5wW) — 2026-07-16
- [Exact Spotify Lost Souls album with May 11, 2018 date, nine tracks, Quinlan Road rights lines, and UPC 00774213491176](https://open.spotify.com/album/5tKt6cRNMLw9kaWncmMMLc) — 2026-07-16
- [Exact Spotify The Visit album with September 27, 1991 date, nine tracks, Quinlan Road rights lines, and UPC 00774213601049](https://open.spotify.com/album/1YnptOAlYjFGSo7ihq2sz3) — 2026-07-16
- [Exact Spotify Elemental album with January 1, 1985 date, nine tracks, Quinlan Road rights lines, and UPC 00774213210128](https://open.spotify.com/album/4FU4xrcOLZke3XOlw7vsqe) — 2026-07-16

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Profile: https://musiclist.ca/artist/loreena-mckennitt
Last checked: 2026-07-16