Celestial Fire is the second album by Iona's Dave Bainbridge.

 

A follow-up to the acclaimed Veil of Gossamer, Celestial Fire is an album Bainbridge has always wanted to make. 

 

As Dave says, "It's an album which really draws upon the excitement and exhilaration I first felt, listening to many of my early musical heros (Yes, Gentle Giant, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Curved Air, Hatfield and The North, Clannad, Mike Oldfield, The Enid, Keith Emerson, Allan Holdsworth, Alan Stivell, Ralph Vaughan-Williams to name but a few!). It was listening to all these great musicians and composers that first inspired me to become a musician and composer." 

 

Merging the Celtic influenced soundscapes of Iona with an even more ambitious Progressive Rock style of hard-hitting invention, Celestial Fire is a beautifully played combination of new and classic sound combinations featuring evolving compositions with plenty of room for improvisation. 

 

Includes performances from Troy Donockley, Damian Wilson, Joanne Hogg (Iona) and others.

 

"Dave Bainbridge is a genius of immeasurable proportions whose talent has spanned the decades, working with artists as varied as Buddy Guy, Jack Bruce and Iona. If you are unfamiliar with him, it's time to make amends. Trust me." Nick Beggs