Beyond These Shores is a progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 album by Iona

Iona (band)

Iona is the name of a progressive Celtic rock band from the United Kingdom, which was formed in the late 1980s by lead vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge....

. 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 The River Flows: Anthology

The River Flows

The River Flows: Anthology Vol. 1 is a progressive rock 4 CD album by Iona. Released in 2002. It is a Box Set collection of their first three studio albums with some re-recording and a fourth disc is a collection of additional material from throughout the years...

and later re-released on Open Sky Records

Open Sky Records

Open Sky Records is the company used to record and distribute the music of Iona. The record label is normally referred to as Open Sky.- Artists:* Iona* Dave Bainbridge* Donockley/Bainbridge* Bainbridge/Fitzgerald...

 as a standalone album.

Band

• Joanne Hogg
  Joanne Hogg
  Joanne Hogg is an Irish singer and songwriter for the band Iona.-Biography:Hogg was born in Ballymena, Northern Ireland and is best known as the lead singer and songwriter with the Christian progressive Celtic/pop/rock band Iona . Her father is a Presbyterian minister, her mother a nurse; her...
  
   - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards
• Dave Bainbridge
  Dave Bainbridge
  Dave Bainbridge is a keyboard player and guitarist who with Dave Fitzgerald co-founded the Christian progressive and Celtic folk themed band Iona.-Biography:...
  
   - Guitars, Piano, Keyboards
• Nick Beggs
  Nick Beggs
  Nick Beggs is a British musician, noted for playing the bass guitar and the Chapman Stick; he is a member of Kajagoogoo and formerly Iona and Ellis, Beggs, & Howard.-Personal life:...
  
   - Chapman stick, Bass guitars, Ashbury Bass
• Terl Bryant
  Terl Bryant
  Terl Bryant is a drummer and percussionist who has worked with a wide range of artists and contributed to many top flight recordings to much critical acclaim...
  
   - Drums, Percussion
• Mike Haughton - Saxophone, Flute, Whistle, Recorder, Vocals

Additional Musicians and Special Guests

• Robert Fripp
  Robert Fripp
  Robert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
  
   - Guitars, Frippertronics
• Frank Van Essen
  Frank Van Essen
  Frank van Essen is a drummer and violinist who plays in celtic folk themed band Iona.-Biography:Born in The Netherlands in 1967 and from a musical family. He took up drumming at the age of 15. Married with Marlou.-Musical career:...
  
   - Violin (on Machrie Moor)
• Peter Whitfield - Violins, Viola
• Troy Donockley
  Troy Donockley
  Troy Donockley is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of uillean pipes.- Early life and career :...
  
   - 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

Iona (band)

Iona is the name of a progressive Celtic rock band from the United Kingdom, which was formed in the late 1980s by lead vocalist Joanne Hogg and multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald and Dave Bainbridge....

except where noted

• Disc - Total Time – 68:26

1. "Prayer on the Mountain" – 2:53
2. "Treasure" – 4:26
3. "Brendan's Voyage" (Navigato) – 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