Beyond These Shores

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.

Beyond These Shores
Studio album by Iona
Released	1993 November 3, 2003 (2003-11-03) (remastered rerelease)
Recorded	June to October, 1993
Studio	The Cutting Rooms, Manchester
Genre	Progressive rock, Celtic rock, Christian rock
Length	68:26
Label	What Records, label of Word Records
Producer	Dave Bainbridge
Iona chronology
The Book Of Kells (1992) Beyond These Shores (00000000) Journey Into The Morn (1996)
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Rerelease cover

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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 The River Flows: Anthology and later re-released on Open Sky Records as a standalone album.

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

All track composed by Iona except where noted

• Disc - Total Time – 68:26

1. "Prayer on the Mountain" – 2:53
2. "Treasure" – 4:26
3. "Brendan's Voyage (Navigatio)" – 4:13
4. "Edge of the World" – 4:47
5. "Today" – 3:14
6. "View of the Islands" – 2:30
7. "Bird of Heaven" – 9:11
8. "Murlough Bay" – 4:11
9. "Burning Like Fire" – 4:57
10. "Adrift" – 3:48
11. "Beachy Head" – 5:46
12. "Machrie Moor" (Fiona Davidson) – 4:34
13. "Healing" (Davidson) – 4:47
14. "Brendan's Return" – 4:16
15. "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