''The Book of Kells'' is a
progressive rock album by
Iona
Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there ...
. Released in 1992.
The Book of Kells, an 8th-century manuscript filled with lush pictures illustrating the
Gospels
Gospel originally meant the Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words an ...
, possibly originating from the monastery at
Iona
Iona (; gd, Ì Chaluim Chille (IPA: iːˈxaɫ̪ɯimˈçiʎə, sometimes simply ''Ì''; sco, Iona) is a small island in the Inner Hebrides, off the Ross of Mull on the western coast of Scotland. It is mainly known for Iona Abbey, though there ...
, serves as the album's namesake.
Again the recording process moved round the country for suitable facilities:
*Wildlife Studio, Ipswich - (Engineer Nigel Palmer)
*Studio 2, Leeds - (Engineer Rob Price)
*Kensington Temple Church - (Engineer Nigel Palmer) for the ''Heavenly Hosts''
The recording was remastered for the 2002 release ''
The River Flows: Anthology'' and later re-released on
Open Sky Records as a standalone album.
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Personnel
Band
*
Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Keyboards
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Dave Bainbridge
Dave Bainbridge is an English guitarist and keyboard player who has played with The Strawbs since 2015. With Dave Fitzgerald, Dave co-founded the Christian progressive and Celtic folk themed band Iona.
Biography
Born in Darlington, England ...
- Keyboards, Guitar, Chimes
*
Nick Beggs - Chapman stick, Bass guitar, Small Cymbals
*
Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion
*
Dave Fitzgerald - Saxophone, Flageolets, Flute, Piccolo, Chinese Flutes, Dizi, Suona
Additional musicians and special guests
*
Frank van Essen - Drums, Percussion, Violin
*
Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, Low Whistles
*
Fiona Davidson
Fiona is a feminine given name. The name is associated with the Gaelic traditions of Ireland and Scotland (through the poetry of James Macpherson), but has also become popular in England.. It can be considered either a Latinised form of the Gael ...
- Celtic Harp
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Peter Whitfield
Peter may refer to:
People
* List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Peter (given name)
** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church
* Peter (surname), a sur ...
- Ensemble Violins, Viola
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Kensington Temple Church congregation - ''Heavenly Hosts''
Track listing
*Disc - Total Time 72:21
#Kells Opening Theme – 4:18
#Revelation – 4:38
#Mathew-The Man – 11:54
#Chi-Rho – 4:39
#Mark-The Lion – 3:29
#The River Flows – 5:01
#Luke-The Calf – 4:03
#Virgin and Child – 3:16
#Temptation – 4:34
#The Arrest-Gethsemane – 3:49
#Trinity-The Godhead – 6:09
#John-The Eagle – 4:15
#Kells – 5:29
#Eternity-No Beginning No End – 6:47
Release details
*1992, UK, What Records WHAR 1287, Release Date ? ? 1992, LP
*1992, UK, What Records WHAD 1287, Release Date ? ? 1992, CD
*1992, UK, What Records WHAC 1287, Release Date ? ? 1992, Cassette
*1992, USA, Forefront Records FFD-3001, Release Date ? ? 1992, CD
*2003, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP2CD, Release Date 3 November 2003, CD
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Iona (band) albums
1992 albums
Word Records albums