The Circling Hour

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The Circling Hour
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 Dave Bainbridge
Professional reviews
Iona chronology
The River Flows
(2002)		 The Circling Hour
(2006)

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

  1. Empyrean Dawn – 7:49
  2. Children of Time – 5:33
  3. Strength – 5:59
  4. Wind off the Lake – 11:02
  5. Factory of Magnificent Souls – 5:02
  6. Sky Maps – 6:39
  7. No Fear in Love – 5:59
  8. Wind, Water & Fire - Wind – 3:30
  9. Wind, Water & Fire - Water – 3:00
  10. Wind, Water & Fire - Fire – 7:14
  11. Fragments of a Fiery Sun – 2:45

[edit] Release Details

  • 2006, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP11CD, Release Date September 2006, CD