Open Sky

Open Sky
Studio album by Iona
Released	8 May 2000
Recorded	2000
Genre	Progressive rock, Celtic rock, Christian rock
Length	73:30
Label	Alliance Open Sky Records re-release 2005
Producer	Dave Bainbridge
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Iona chronology
Woven Cord (1999) Open Sky (2000) The River Flows (2002)

For other meanings & uses, see Open Sky (disambiguation)

Open Sky is a progressive rock album by Iona. Released in 2000.

Recordings were made again at various locations during 1999 and 2000:

• Chapel Studios, Lincolnshire- (Engineer Nigel Palmer)
• Visions on Albion, Yorkshire - (Engineer Nigel Palmer)
• The Snooker Roon, Northern Ireland - (Engineer Nigel Palmer)

Personnel

Band

• Joanne Hogg - Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
• Dave Bainbridge - Guitars, Keyboards, E-Bow & Indian Guitars, Piano, Bouzouki, Autoharp, Vocals
• Phil Barker - Bass
• Frank Van Essen - Drums, Percussion, Violins, Vocals
• Troy Donockley - Uillean Pipes, Low Whistles, Tin Whistle, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, E- Bow Guitar, Portuguese Mandola, Harmonium

Additional Musicians and Special Guests

• Billy Jackson - Celtic Harp, Clarsach

Track listing

Disc 1 - Total Time 73:30

1. "Woven Cord" – 9:28
2. "Wave After Wave" – 6:15
3. "Open Sky" – 5:40
4. "Castlerigg" – 9:27
5. "A Million Stars" – 3:20
6. "Light Reflected" – 5:11
7. "Hinba" – 4:58
8. "Songs Of Ascent" (part 1) – 7:58
9. "Songs Of Ascent" (part 2) – 9:06
10. "Songs Of Ascent" (part 3) – 4:53
11. "Friendship's Door" – 7:14

Release details

• 2000, UK, Alliance Records ALD 1901772, Release Date 8 May 2000, CD
• 2000, U.S., Forefront Records FFD-5285, Release Date 8 May 2000, CD
• 2005, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP8CD, Release Date 27 June 2005, CD