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Studio Album, released in 1990

Debuut album van deze Celtic Folk Prog formatie.

Voor diegene die geen probleem heeft met de term "religieus" is dit gewoonweg uitstekende Folk Prog van misschien wel de beste band binnen het genre.

Dit debuut is vind ik wel het minst progressief.

IONA is a progressive Celtic rock group hailing from the UK. They"ve been making music since 1989. The group is comprised of five extremely talented musicians: the gentle and passionate vocals of Joanne Hogg, the masterful guitar work and production skills of Dave Bainbridge, Phil Barker"s solid bass playing, Frank Van Essen"s steady and exciting drum work, and Troy Donockley"s interesting and colorful use of traditional Celtic instruments. There"s simply no denying that these five are among the most skillful musicians in Christian music, if not the entire music business. For an interesting and fresh take on symphonic and folk rock, it would be hard to find a better band. For fans of: CLANNAD, GENESIS, YES, ENYA 



Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Turning Tide
2. Flight of the Wild Goose
3. The Island
4. White Sands
5. Dancing on the Wall
6. A"Mhachair
7. Vision of Naran
8. Beijing
9. Iona
10. Trilogy
11. Here I Stand
12. Columcille


Line-up / Musicians

- Dave Bainbridge / piano, keyboards, Fretless (?) keyboard, acoustic and electric guitars, keys and sequencer programming, tambourine
- David Fitzgerald / alto, tenor saxophones, concert flute, Chinese flutes, piccolo, Flageolet, Irish whistle, tenor recorder
- Joanne Hogg / vocals, choirs, piano, keyboards

GUESTS:
- Terle Bryant / drums, big bass drum
- Tim Hines / percussion
- Tim Harries / electric bass, Ouble(?) bass
- Troy Donockley / Uillean pipes
- Peter Whitfield / viola, violin
- Ian Thomas / voice