The Circling Hour
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.
Track listing
- "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
Additional Tracks "Companion Album" released 2021
The Companion Album- The Everbeating Sea #1
- The Everbeating Sea #2
- Children Of Time
- Strength #1
- Strength #2
- Factory Of Magnificent Souls
- Skymaps
- Fire
- Fragment #1
- Fragment #2
- Summer's Afternoon
- Strength Reprise #1
- Strength Reprise #2
- Strength Reprise #3
- Life Is Precious
- Faith
- Untitled Sketch
- Spirit Of God
- Almighty Father Who Dost Give
- Fragment #3
Personnel
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 - Uilleann pipes, low and 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
Additional musician and special guest
- Heather Findlay - vocals
Production
- Recorded between July 2005 and March 2006 at Open Sky Studio, Lincolnshire, England, and Studio Frank van Essen, Drachten, Holland
- Additional recording at Waterworld, Yorkshire, England
- Hammond organ and piano recorded at Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire, England
- Digital transfers made at DB Studios, Lincoln, England
- Recorded by Dave Bainbridge, Frank van Essen and Troy Donockley
- Produced by Dave Bainbridge
- Mixed by John Kellogg with Dave Bainbridge and Troy Donockley, at Immergent Studios, Los Angeles
- Mastered by Denis Blackham, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Release details
- 2006, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP11CD, release date September 2006, CD