With apologies to those who coined the motto for Sedona, Arizona, those who attend a concert by Blackmore’s Night should plan to “be” not “do.”

One listen to the Renaissance Rock of Blackmore’s Night - led by singer Candice Night and her partner, the legendary guitarist Ritchie Blackmore – and it’s obvious the music is a feast for several senses. It’s not just the Renaissance attire or fresh musical approach the band presents, but an entire persona that lures the audience into the ambiance the band creates.

True, the band attracts many that embrace New Age beliefs but a fair number of fans are likely there to see Blackmore the guitar hero and founding member of classic rock bands Rainbow and Deep Purple.

It might even be a fair bet that many have actually discovered Blackmore through this band which melds folk, rock, and Renaissance music into its signature sound.

But can the music really be that compelling?

Doubters need only spin the group’s latest DVD/CD Paris Moon, which features two hours of highlights from the band’s catalog. Besides some of the band’s best-known hits – including “Play Minstrel Play” and “Renaissance Faire” - the minstrels successfully take their own spin on a host of famous covers including Joan Baez’s “Diamonds and Rust” and Deep Purple’s “Soldier of Fortune.”

What’s interesting is that after 10 years, five critically acclaimed studio albums, and numerous awards, Blackmore’s Night seems as vibrant as when it first formed. This Paris Moon set, recorded at the famed Olympia Theatre in Paris, shows the good humor and affection between Blackmore, Night and the other band members.

Interesting that Blackmore, who sharpened his musical skills in the big-ego world of rock, now seems content to take a supporting role in this band. But perhaps that’s the secret. Although the charismatic Night ably fronts the band with a lilting, haunting voice, Blackmore’s Night is a group of equals. Each of the five members more than ably holds his/her own musically; in this case the whole is truly more than its parts. Attention hogs/egomaniacs obviously need not apply.

In an interview in Faerie Magazine, Candice Night noted that Blackmore always had a deep affection for Renaissance music. Indeed, Blackmore said in an interview in Acoustic Music Magazine his love for the genre goes back more than 20 years. Perhaps that deep knowledge of the genre is one reason that the band does such an excellent job on Jethro Tull’s classic “Rainbow Blues,” and other classics that lean toward the Renaissance genre.