Named for an island off Scotland's western coast, the group Iona was formed… Read Full Bio ↴Named for an island off Scotland's western coast, the group Iona was formed in the late '80s by vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge.
They are contemporaries of fellow Celtic artists Enya and Clannad; however, Iona's works are also influenced heavily by jazz-fusion, prog-rock and ancient Christian themes.
For Iona's 1990 debut album, the band added: drummer Terl Bryant, bassist Nick Beggs (former bassist of Kajagoogoo) and several studio musicians -- Fiona Davidson (Celtic harp), Peter Whitfield (strings), Troy Donockley (Uillean pipes) and Frank Van Essen (tuned percussion). The self-titled album received very little press, even in their home country, though a Dutch network compiled a documentary based on Iona, the band and the island.
Two years later, Iona returned with "Book of Kells", and the album was praised by North American critics
as well as those of the British Isles. David Fitzgerald left in 1992 to pursue a degree in music and, as a result, Iona lost much of its jazz influences by the following year's Beyond These Shores. The group made up for Fitzgerald's absence, however, by inviting Robert Fripp to guest on the album. Both albums also featured former Kajagoogoo bassist/stickist Nick Beggs. A contract with England's Alliance Music led to "Journey into the Morn"; the album was released in 1996 in the U.S. and Canada, and was listed among the top five folk albums in Q Magazine's Year End Review. "Heaven's Bright Sun", a live album, came the following year, then "Woven Cord" in 2000, and "Open Sky" in 2001.
Their latest release, new to 2007, is called "The Circling Hour".
iona has been a Leipzig, Germany based postrock-band from 2005-2010 that now reemerges as The Yuki Rush. https://ionanoise.bandcamp.com/album/a-noise
There is also a Romanian experimental / hip hop band who also go by the name "Iona",
They are contemporaries of fellow Celtic artists Enya and Clannad; however, Iona's works are also influenced heavily by jazz-fusion, prog-rock and ancient Christian themes.
For Iona's 1990 debut album, the band added: drummer Terl Bryant, bassist Nick Beggs (former bassist of Kajagoogoo) and several studio musicians -- Fiona Davidson (Celtic harp), Peter Whitfield (strings), Troy Donockley (Uillean pipes) and Frank Van Essen (tuned percussion). The self-titled album received very little press, even in their home country, though a Dutch network compiled a documentary based on Iona, the band and the island.
Two years later, Iona returned with "Book of Kells", and the album was praised by North American critics
as well as those of the British Isles. David Fitzgerald left in 1992 to pursue a degree in music and, as a result, Iona lost much of its jazz influences by the following year's Beyond These Shores. The group made up for Fitzgerald's absence, however, by inviting Robert Fripp to guest on the album. Both albums also featured former Kajagoogoo bassist/stickist Nick Beggs. A contract with England's Alliance Music led to "Journey into the Morn"; the album was released in 1996 in the U.S. and Canada, and was listed among the top five folk albums in Q Magazine's Year End Review. "Heaven's Bright Sun", a live album, came the following year, then "Woven Cord" in 2000, and "Open Sky" in 2001.
Their latest release, new to 2007, is called "The Circling Hour".
iona has been a Leipzig, Germany based postrock-band from 2005-2010 that now reemerges as The Yuki Rush. https://ionanoise.bandcamp.com/album/a-noise
There is also a Romanian experimental / hip hop band who also go by the name "Iona",
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Iona Lyrics
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Steeleye Span A-wassail, a-wassail throughout all the town Our cup it is …
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An Atmosphere Of Miracles Our King is here with us When we see beyond What…
And The Angels Dance True confession from a heart that seeks The pure desire for…
Another Realm There is another realm Of spirit and of mystery And there …
As It Shall Be Iona of my heart Iona of my love Instead of voices Shall …
As It Was Iona of my heart Iona of my love May this be a…
Beyond These Shores Beyond these shores Into the darkness Beyond these shores …
Bi-Se I Mo Shuil (Part 1) Bi-se i mo shuil A Ri mhor na nduil Lion thusa mo…
Bird Of Heaven Catch the Bird of Heaven Lock Him in a cage of…
Burning Like Fire There is a path to follow There is a dream to…
Chi-Rho Verse 1 Colour of green Green for the vine For…
Children Of Time Fair, they shine through the burning zone - The rainbow gle…
Clouds Oh, have you seen the clouds? Have you observed the skies? …
Divine Presence I wish this boat Could carry me to You For I am…
Edge Of The World Mist that hangs like silk Soaking in the rain Trees that r…
Empyrean Dawn How wonderful this world A fragment of a fiery sun How lov…
Encircling LORICA I bind unto myself today The power of God to…
Everything Changes I saw you before you saw me And yeah, it really…
Factory Of Magnificent Souls Thought of you on this island of the leper On this…
Foreign Soil The silent sun highlighting The breeze-kissed autumn leaves…
Fragment How wonderful this world of Thine A fragment of a fiery…
Fragment Of A Fiery Sun How wonderful this world of Thine A fragment of a fiery…
Friendship's Door I take the road that leads me on And gaze out…
Healing You've returned like some unsung hero With nothing in your …
Here I Stand Here I stand, looking out to sea Where a thousand souls…
Hinba Pulling against the tide, rowing Heart praying, thought flow…
I Will Give My Love An Apple I will give my love an apple without any core I…
Inside My Heart Quietly You arrived Never forcing me to choose Bringing Yo…
Iona Safe within these shores I feel no conflict here I feel my…
Irish Day Sand as white as snow Swirls like smoke around my feet And…
Journey Into The Morn Out of the night into the morn Drawing us gently through…
Kells I stand on ground I've walked before To seek the way And…
Kells Opening Theme I stand on ground I've walked before, To seek the way An…
Kells Theme I stand on ground I've walked before To seek the way And…
Let The Waters Flow Let the waters flow Let the waters flow Let the waters flo…
Let Your Glory Fall Let Your glory fall, let Your glory fall, Let Your glory…
Light Reflected I see light reflected I see light reflected I see light refl…
Lindisfarne Slow rising mist Enfolding the land Seawater shifts on a b…
Matthew The tears that salt the earth The wounds that bleed the…
Murlough Bay The stones here are coloured With the shades of time Trees…
No Fear In Love Like a river of fire stretched across the sky Peering into…
No Heart Beats No heart beats like Your heart Keeping me in time No hand…
Open Sky There's a tree in my garden Tall and dark with countless…
Revelation Waiting for the Spirit of Truth to tell Power on Earth…
Ruach The Hebrew word ruach generally means wind, breath, mind, sp…
Saviour What in the world is happening? What in the world are…
Sky Maps Notice how the air it clears In a city like a…
Songs of Ascent Part 1 When mercy comes to me as soft as the sky And…
Speak To Me The beauty of the trees The softness of the air The fragra…
Strength Strength of a flower, pushing up through the earth Strength…
The Ancient Wells Let us climb this hill Let us climb this hill in…
The Island See the sun is rising A day is dawning on the…
The River Flows Throwing light into a darkened cold Hands that toil until t…
The Search You still scared, I'll be scared too, it's cool though…
Today Today, the grass is greener than I have ever seen. Today,…
Treasure Consider the flowers of the field In their beauty More lov…
Wave After Wave Wave after wave rolls on And the water falls…
When I Survey Riches I heed not Nor mans empty praise Be Thou mine inherit…
White Horse Don't look back Don't look down Don't look back Keep your…
Wind Heart sails out from you See it go, watch it go,…
Wind Off The Lake Heart sails out from you See it go, watch it go,…
Wisdom You were the very first Before the world began And the oce…
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Alyson Kelly
on Revelation
Revelation
by Iona
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Waiting for the Spirit of Truth to tell
Power on Earth to stand in the face of hell
Waiting for the sky to clear
Waiting for the Son to appear
Waiting to see you
Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your
Revelation
Learning the purifying flame
Regeneration after the growing pain
Longing for the words to flow
Longing for the world to know
Waiting to see you
Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your
Revelation
Waiting to see you
Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your
Revelation
Waiting to see you
Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your
Revelation
Waiting to see you
Waiting to hear you
Waiting for vision
To see your, your, your, your
Revelation