Elemental is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt and the vehicle with which she launched the Quinlan Road label. The album was recorded in one week in July 1985 and released later in the year. The studio was in a barn in southern Ontario and situated in a field of sunflowers. Elemental is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter and instrumentalist Loreena McKennitt and the vehicle with which she launched the Quinlan Road label. The album was recorded in one week in July 1985 and released later in the year. The studio was in a barn in southern Ontario and situated in a field of sunflowers. false 2025-11-08 04:19:17 Elemental 1985 1985-01-01 1985-01-01 36 Celtic Folk Rock 119173 2159310 95381620-9e57-49c2-9c01-96a85540fe56 c1e5344e-1bff-4727-9417-a4f55e41b5ff e67e2bc9-6acc-3109-a275-5085ed4c8c89 /media/data/media5/Music/Loreena McKennitt/Elemental/folder.jpg Loreena McKennitt Loreena McKennitt 1 1 Blacksmith 03:19 1 2 She Moved Through the Fair 04:02 1 3 Stolen Child 05:04 1 4 The Lark in the Clear Air 02:05 1 5 Carrighfergus 03:25 1 6 Kellswater 05:13 1 7 Banks of Claudy 05:33 1 8 Come by the Hills 03:02 1 9 Lullaby 04:27 Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who writes, records, and performs world music with Celtic and Middle Eastern influences. McKennitt is known for her refined and clear soprano vocals. She has sold more than 14 million records worldwide.