On April 4, 2006, “Steamhammer” label released “The Village Lanterne”, the fifth Blackmore’s Night studio album. It was recorded 2005-2006, and was produced by Pat Regan.
Personnel:
- Ritchie Blackmore– electric guitars, acoustic guitars, various drums, hurdy-gurdy
- Candice Night– lead vocals, backing vocals, shawms, rauchpfeife, recorder, chanters
- Pat Reganand the Minstrel Hall Consort – keyboards
- Sir Robert of Normandie (Robert Curiano) – bass
- Anton Fig– drums
- Sisters of the Moon: Lady Madeline and Lady Nancy (Madelineand Nancy Posner) – harmony vocals
- Bard David of Larchmont(David Baranowski) – keyboards
- Sarah Steiding– violin
- Albert Dannemann– bagpipes, backing vocals
- Ian Robertson, Jim Manngard – backing vocals
Track listing:
- 25 Years – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- Village Lanterne – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- The Messenger – Ritchie Blackmore
- World of Stone – trad. arr. Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- Faerie Queen / Faerie Dance – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- Teresa – Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff, Rob Hyman, Joan Osborne
- Village Dance – Ritchie Blackmore
- Mond Tanz / Child in Time – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
- Streets of London – Ralph Mctell
- Just Call My Name (I’ll Be There) – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- Olde Mill Inn – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- Windmills – Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night
- Street of Dreams – Ritchie Blackmore, Joe Lynn Turner