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JOURNEY into the MORN

Once again IONA find inspiration from unlikely source material, this time a poem written in 8th century Ireland and modern Celtic writer Dave Adam’s book ‘Eye of the Eagle’. With guest appearances by the legendary Moya Brennan (Clannad) on vocals and Celtic harp and again by Robert Fripp on Frippertronics, the result is the band’s best selling album. Now newly remastered for its first ever vinyl release.

We hear of Celtic saint after Celtic saint leaving all behind to answer the call of God. Time and again they set off for a new wilderness. Their very way of living was a challenge to the so-called securities of our world. Yet, in heeding the call to go out, they found the treasure that had been hidden. Something that had been buried within or by the debris of the multitude of things around them, was now set free. Quite suddenly their eyes were opened to the reality and they knew they had found the ‘Pearl of Great Price’.

"Nobody should miss this journey into the wonderful Morning of Mornings." Bottomline Magazine (Holland), December 1995

"The album washes over you, encircling you in it's beauty, pulling you ever closer to it's core ... " Silhobbit Magazine, December 1995

"Undoubtedly Iona's most ambitious and visionary album ... the effect is at times stunning, as huge ethereal soundscapes ... rise up from the hi-fi speakers ... a beautiful album." Cross Rhythms Magazine, October/November 1995

"A remarkable, brilliantly conceived collection of songs ... the ebb and flow of the recording shows a compositional integrity and scope hardly found in popular music." Shout! Magazine (USA), May 1996

SIDE A

1. Bi-Se I Mo Shúil - Part 1
2. Irish Day
3. Wisdom
4. Everything Changes

SIDE B

1. Inside My Heart
2. Encircling
3. Journey Into The Morn

SIDE C

1. Lindisfarne
2. No Heart Beats
3. The Search
4. Divine Presence

SIDE D 1. Heaven’s Bright Sun 2. Bi-Se I Mo Shúil - Part 2 3. When I Survey

PERSONNEL:

JOANNE HOGG - Vocals, Guitar DAVE BAINBRIDGE - Guitars, Keyboards, E-Bow Guitar, Mandolin, Mandola, Vocals TIM HARRIES - Bass, Vocals TERL BRYANT - Drums, Percussion TROY DONOCKLEY - Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Whitby Shell Chimes MIKE HAUGHTON - Soprano saxophone, Flute, Tin Whistle, Vocals

SPECIAL GUESTS:

Moya Brennan - Celtic Harp, Vocals Robert Fripp - Guitar Synth, Frippertronics (on ‘Divine Presence’ & ‘The Search’) Peter Whitfield - Violins, Viola

Additional Backing Vocals:

Chris Eaton (on ‘No Heart Beats’), Charles Oxtoby (on ‘Irish Day’), Nigel Palmer (on ‘Heaven’s Bright Sun’)

Recorded at: The Soundfield, Derbyshire, UK Engineered by Neil Costello

Additional Engineering by Nigel Palmer

Additional Recording at: Perfect Studios, Thornton, nr Bradford, UK (Engineer Steve Lee) and Starc Studio, Dublin, Ireland (Engineer Alan Wheelan)

Mixed at: The Funny Farm, Haddington, Scotland, by Calum Malcolm and Dave Bainbridge

Mastered by: Dave Aston (Digital Audio company, Skipton, Yorkshire) and Ben Turner (Fine Splice, London)

Remastered for vinyl by Nigel Palmer, Lowlands Masters, 2023

Produced by: DAVE BAINBRIDGE

Project Coordination for Open Sky Records: Robin Baxter-Ayling

Project design and sleeve concepts: Dave Bainbridge

Layout and artworks: Michael Inns

Additional photography: Dave Bainbridge