| The Circling Hour | ||||
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| Released | Oct 2, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, Celtic rock, Christian rock | |||
| Length | 65:00 | |||
| Label | Open Sky Records 2006 | |||
| Producer | Dave Bainbridge | |||
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| The Phantom Tollbooth | (?) [1] |
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The Circling Hour is a progressive rock album by Iona, released in 2006. It marked a return to the studio for the band after a break of nearly six years to record a full album.
Iona was a progressive Celtic Christian rock band from the United Kingdom. It was formed in the late 1980s by lead vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge. Troy Donockley joined later, playing the uilleann pipes, low whistles, and other instruments.
Troy Donockley is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of Uilleann pipes. Having performed with many artists as a session player, he is most notable as a member of Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, which he has performed with since 2007 and joined as a full-time member in 2013.
Woven Cord is a live progressive rock album by Iona with the All Souls Orchestra, released in 1999. It was recorded on 29 May 1999 at the Royal Festival Hall in London, when Iona joined with the All Souls Orchestra for a unique collaboration to celebrate the band's tenth anniversary. Additional recording was made at Visions of Albion, Yorkshire, in July and August 1999. The engineers were Nigel Palmer and Matt Parkin.
Open Sky is a progressive rock album by Iona, released in 2000.
Journey Into The Morn is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1996. It was their first studio album since Beyond These Shores in 1993.
Beyond These Shores is a progressive rock album by Iona, released in 1993. Beyond These Shores is largely based on the story of St. Brendan's voyage. Brendan and a company of monks sailed from Ireland in a leather and wood boat in the sixth century to 'the promised land' which many believe to be America.
The Book of Kells is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1992. The Book of Kells, an 8th-century manuscript filled with lush pictures illustrating the Gospels, possibly originating from the monastery at Iona, serves as the album's namesake.
Iona is a progressive rock album by Iona, released in 1990. This was the debut album from this group which progressed throughout occasional live appearances and an occasional appearance on record.
Looking Into Light is an album by Joanne Hogg. It was released in 1999, and reissued in 2006 as Celtic Hymns.
The Unseen Stream is a progressive classical album by Troy Donockley. This was his first solo outing and was released in 1998.
Dave Bainbridge is an English guitarist and keyboard player who has played with The Strawbs since 2015 and Lifesigns since 2016. With Dave Fitzgerald, Dave co-founded the Christian progressive and Celtic folk themed band Iona.
Veil of Gossamer is a 2004 album by English rock musician Dave Bainbridge.
Timbrel is an album by Terl Bryant. Released in 1999.
Beauty...As Far as the Eye Can See is an album by ex-Iona drummer Terl Bryant, released in 1997.
The Eye Of The Eagle is an album by Dave Bainbridge and Dave Fitzgerald. Released in 1998.
From Silence is a progressive rock album by Troy Donockley and Dave Bainbridge. It is an improvised piece recorded in the setting of the Lincoln Cathedral and released in 2005.
Songs for Luca is a Celtic music and progressive rock album by Dave Bainbridge, the guitarist, keyboard player and founding member of Iona, released in 2003.
Heart Full of Sky is the seventh studio album from rock artists Mostly Autumn released in 2006. The limited edition double-CD version was only available via the band's official website, whereas the single-CD version is available as a general release. This is the first Mostly Autumn album to feature multi-instrumentalist Chris Johnson, and the first to feature Olivia Sparnenn as an official member. Also, it is the last album to feature Angela Gordon, who left Mostly Autumn to look after her newborn baby, and Andrew Jennings, who left due to other commitments.
The Last Bright Light is the third studio album by rock band Mostly Autumn. It is the first album to feature drummer Jonathon Blackmore and bassist Andy Smith. It is the only Mostly Autumn album on which Angela Gordon receives a writing credit.
The Madness of Crowds is a 2009 album by English progressive rock artist Troy Donockley. It is Donockley's third solo album, and his first since he began performing with Nightwish. The album features Nightwish founder Tuomas Holopainen reciting the poem "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman in the song "Now, Voyager".
