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"All Night"
piece was inspired by the imagery of a Japanese
tradition which the souls of the
by sending candle-lit lanterns out on
waterways leading to the ocean, in
little boats; along imagery of the Celtic
All Souls Night celebrations, at which time
bonfires were lit not to mark the new year,
but to the souls of the departed. - L.M.

"Bonny Portmore"
The destruction of old growth has become an
important issue in recent years, but it
is not a new phenomenon. Over the centuries
of Ireland's old oak forests were leveled for
and purposes. Only recently has there
been an to reestablish these great hardwoods.
The Great Oak of stood on the property
of Portmore Castle on the of Lough Beg. - L.M.

"Greensleeves"
I always wondered how Tom would
sing Greensleeves. preparing my
previous Parallel Dreams,
waiting to do something else, we
accidentally and recorded
this in one take without ever intending
to it. However, here is, Tom. - L.M.

"Tango to Evora"
piece was originally conceived and recorded for the National Film
Board of Canada's The Times, directed by Donna Reid. - L.M.

"Courtyard Lullaby"
The photographs which appear in this booklet
taken at a century hunting lodge in Portugal,
where Elisabeth and I stayed for a week. Within
the was a courtyard, marked at each corner by
trees. The feel of the place reminded me of
the Unicorn which hang in The Cloisters
in New York City. The tapestries and the are
both rich earthy, pre-Christian iconography -
depicting the life and death cycle of the
seasons. It was in this that this piece was
conceived. - L.M.

"The Old Ways"
I spent a most haunting New Eve in Doolin,
Clare, Ireland some years ago, and was moved
by the of the some of the celebrations. Yet
I was met by reminders that they may be the
remnants of the old world the "new". - L.M.

"Cymbeline"
Here are Shakespeare's thoughts
on this earthly visit. this occurs
towards the end of his romance
Cymbeline, which was written the
end of the author's life. The is set
in ancient when the Romans were
invading the last remaining of
the old order. - L.M.