Beyond These Shores

Infobox Album | Name = Beyond These Shores
Type = Album
Artist = Iona

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Released = 1993 Remaster Rereleased 3 November, 2003
Recorded = The Cutting Rooms, Manchester - June to October, 1993
Genre = Progressive rock, Celtic rock, Christian rock
Length = 68:26
Label = What Records, label of Word Records
Producer = Dave Bainbridge
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:audyyl1oxpnb link] | Last album = "The Book Of Kells" (1992) Re-Master" (2003)
This album = "Beyond These Shores" (1993) ---- "Beyond These Shores Re-Master" (2003)
Next album = "Journey Into The Morn" (1996)

Beyond These Shores is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 1993."Beyond These Shores" is largely based on the story of St. Brendan's voyage. Brendan and a company of monks sailed from Ireland in a leather and wood boat in the sixth century to 'the promised land' which many believe to be America.

This time the majority of the recording was at:
*The Cutting Rooms, Manchester - (Engineer Nigel Palmer)with only additional work done at
*Moles Studio, Bath
*St. Anne's Church, Manchester - (recording of the "Piano")

The recording was remastered for the 2002 release "" and later re-released on Open Sky Records as a standalone album.

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Credits

Band

* Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards
* Dave Bainbridge - Guitars, Piano, Keyboards
* Nick Beggs - Chapman stick, Bass guitars, Ashbury Bass
* Terl Bryant - Drums, Percussion
* Mike Haughton - Saxophone, Flute, Whistle, Recorder, Vocals

Additional Musicians and Special Guests

*Robert Fripp - Guitars, Frippertronics
*Frank van Essen - Violin (on "Machrie Moor")
*Peter Whitfield - Violins, Viola
*Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, Low Whistles, E-Bow Guitar
*Fiona Davidson - Celtic Harp
*Debbie Bainbridge (Dave's wife) - Oboe
*"String Ensemble"
**Francis Cummings - Violin
**Mansell Morgan - Violin
**Richard Williamson - Viola
**Anna Frazer - Cello
**Christopher Hoyle - Cello
**Rebecca Whettan - Cello

Track listing

*Disc - Total Time – 68:26
#"Prayer on the Mountain" – 2:53
#"Treasure" – 4:26
#"Brendan's Voyage" (Navigato) – 4:13
#"Edge of the World" – 4:47
#"Today" – 3:14
#"View of the Islands" – 2:30
#"Bird of Heaven" – 9:11
#"Murlough Bay" – 4:11
#"Burning Like Fire" – 4:57
#"Adrift" – 3:48
#"Beachy Head" – 5:46
#"Machrie Moor" – 4:34
#"Healing" – 4:47
#"Brendan's Return" – 4:16
#"Beyond These Shores" – 4:53

Release details

*1993, UK, What Records WHAR 1300, Release Date ? ? 1993, LP
*1993, UK, What Records WHAD 1300, Release Date ? ? 1993, CD
*1993, UK, What Records WHAC 1300, Release Date ? ? 1993, Cassette
*1993, USA, Forefront Records FFD-3014, Release Date ? ? 1993, CD
*2003, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP3CD, Release Date 3 November 2003, CD