The Circling Hour
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| The Circling Hour | ||
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| Studio album by Iona | ||
| Released | September, 2006 | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Progressive Rock, Celtic Rock, Christian Rock | |
| Length | 65:00 | |
| Label | Open Sky Records 2006 | |
| Producer(s) | Dave Bainbridge | |
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| Iona chronology | ||
| The River Flows (2002) |
The Circling Hour (2006) |
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The Circling Hour is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 2006.
It marks a return to the studio for the band after a break of nearly 6 years to record a full album.
- Recorded between July 2005 and March 2006: Open Sky Studio, Lincolnshire, England and Studio Frank van Essen, Drachten, Holland.
- Additional Recording at; Waterworld, Yorkshire, England
- Hammond organ & Piano recorded at; Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, England (Engineer Will Bartle)
- Digital Transfers done at; DB Studios, Lincoln, England
- Recorded by; Dave bainbridge, Frank van Essen & Troy Donockley
- Produced by; Dave Bainbridge
- Mixed by; John Kellogg with Dave Bainbridge and Troy Donockley, at Immergent Studios, Los Angeles, CA
- Mastered by; Denis Blackham, Isle of Skye, Scotland [1]
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Band
- Joanne Hogg - Lead and backing vocals, choir chorus, keyboards
- Dave Bainbridge - Electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bouzouki, choir voices, hammond organ, wind chimes, high-strung acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, piano, e-bow guitars
- Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes, low & high whistles, tofran, bouzouki, vocals, choir voices, e-bow guitar, slide guitar
- Frank Van Essen - Drums, bodhran, shaker, violin, choir voices, darabukkas, finger cymbals, tambourine, djembe, drum pads, tom toms, violas
- Phil Barker - Bass guitar
[edit] Additional Musicians and Special Guests
- Heather Findlay - Vocals (on Fragments of a Fiery Sun)
[edit] Track listing
Total Time 65:00
- Empyrean Dawn – 7:49
- Children of Time – 5:33
- Strength – 5:59
- Wind off the Lake – 11:02
- Factory of Magnificent Souls – 5:02
- Sky Maps – 6:39
- No Fear in Love – 5:59
- Wind, Water & Fire - Wind – 3:30
- Wind, Water & Fire - Water – 3:00
- Wind, Water & Fire - Fire – 7:14
- Fragments of a Fiery Sun – 2:45
[edit] Release Details
- 2006, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP11CD, Release Date September 2006, CD
