Veil of Gossamer is a 2004 album by English rock musician

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 ...

. The idea for ''Veil of Gossamer'' came from an incident that is said to have occurred in the 7th century to a young shepherd boy whilst on the Northumbrian hills, tending his flock. Seeing a strange sight in the sky off in the distance near Bamburgh and

Lindisfarne Lindisfarne, also called Holy Island, is a tidal island off the northeast coast of England, which constitutes the civil parish of Holy Island in Northumberland. Holy Island has a recorded history from the 6th century AD; it was an important ...

. It amounted to 'lights' ascending and descending from the heavens. The next day it appears this experience coincided with the death of the celtic saint,

St. Aidan Aidan of Lindisfarne ( ga, Naomh Aodhán; died 31 August 651) was an Irish monk and missionary credited with converting the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity in Northumbria. He founded a monastic cathedral on the island of Lindisfarne, known as Lindis ...

. The boy was

Cuthbert Cuthbert of Lindisfarne ( – 20 March 687) was an Anglo-Saxon saint of the early Northumbrian church in the Celtic tradition. He was a monk, bishop and hermit, associated with the monasteries of Melrose and Lindisfarne in the Kingdom of Nor ...

who became a great church leader and saint himself and succeeded St. Aidan. The music comes from this inspiration. Recordings took place at the following: *Open Sky Studio, Lincolnshire - (Engineer Dave Bainbridge) also at *Studio Frank van Esses, Dalfsen, Holland - (for Frank's contributions) *Nick Beggs' studio, UK - (for Nick's basses) *Peter Whitfield's studio, UK - (for Peter's strings) *The Buddy Project, New York City, USA - (for Chris Hale's vocals) *various other places around Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England during 2003 and 2004 __NOTOC__

Personnel

Band

- Keyboards, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Piano, Bouzouki, Mandolin, Balafon, 15 String Harp, Star Bells, Bongos, Hand Drum, Indian Tambourine, Shakers, Finger Cymbals * Mae McKenna - Vocals (wordless, Gaelic) * Rachel Jones - Vocals (wordless, whispered) * Joanne Hogg - Vocals (wordless, ethereal, Spanish) * Chris Hale - Improvised Vocals (wordless, Urdu) * Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes, Tin Whistles, Low Whistles, Vocals * Tim Harries - Bass Guitar * Frank van Essen - Drums, Percussion, Violin, Bodhran, Bells * Peter Fairclough - Cymbal Sculptures, Gongs, Wind Chimes, Cymbals. * Nick Beggs - Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass *

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 ...

- Violins, Violas * William Schofield - Solo Cello

Track listing

Disc - Total Time 64:19 #Chanting Waves – 2:17 #Over The Waters – 7:29 #Veil Of Gossamer – 4:55 #Seen And Unseen – 2:18 #Everlasting Hills (part 1) – 5:36 #Everlasting Hills (part 2) – 2:34 #Everlasting Hills (part 3) – 3:54 #Everlasting Hills (part 4) ( – 02:54 #Everlasting Hills (part 5) – 4:36 #Seahouses – 3:06 #Until The Tide Turns – 4:29 #Homeward Race – 5:25 #Star Filled Skies (part 1) – 3:39 #Star Filled Skies (part 2) – 2:40 #Star Filled Skies (part 3) – 3:46 #Star Filled Skies (part 4) – 4:41

Release Details

*2004, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP4CD {{Authority control Dave Bainbridge albums 2004 albums