The Circling Hour is a progressive rock album by Iona, released in 2006. It marked a return to the studio for the band after a break of nearly six years to record a full album.
Track listing
"Empyrean Dawn" – 7:49
"Children of Time" – 5:33
"Strength" – 5:59
"Wind off the Lake" – 11:02
"Factory of Magnificent Souls" – 5:02
"Sky Maps" – 6:39
"No Fear in Love" – 5:59
"Wind, Water & Fire - Wind" – 3:30
"Wind, Water & Fire - Water" – 3:00
"Wind, Water & Fire - Fire" – 7:14
"Fragments of a Fiery Sun" – 2:45
Personnel
Band
Joanne Hogg - lead and backing vocals, choir chorus, keyboards
Dave Bainbridge - electric and acoustic guitars, keyboards, bouzouki, choir voices, Hammond organ, wind chimes, high-strung acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, piano, e-bow guitars
Troy Donockley - Uilleann pipes, low and high whistles, tofran, bouzouki, vocals, choir voices, e-bow guitar, slide guitar
Frank Van Essen - drums, bodhran, shaker, violin, choir voices, darabukkas, finger cymbals, tambourine, djembe, drum pads, tom toms, violas
