Period: 1991-1993
History: 1991-1993
October '92 / New Band Member
Mike Haughton joins the band.
January '93 / Short UK Tour
UK mini tour - first with Mike Haughton.
March '93 / New Band Manager
Meet Simon Hicks who by the summer is the band's manager.
April '93 / Awards
IONA win award for 'Best International Artist 1992' (GMA Awards). 'Kells' is also voted 'Best Import Album' for 1992 in Syndicate Magazine (USA) and number 2 by Bob Darden in his 'Critics Choice' of best albums for 1992 (Billboard Magazine USA).
IONA win award for 'Best International Artist 1992' (GMA Awards). 'Kells' is also voted 'Best Import Album' for 1992 in Syndicate Magazine (USA) and number 2 by Bob Darden in his 'Critics Choice' of best albums for 1992 (Billboard Magazine USA).
April '93 - August '93 / European Festivals
Festivals in the UK/Germany/France/Switzerland and Holland.
May '93 / Liverpool Concert
Open air outreach concert in Liverpool for drug addicts. Four corners of the Earth in Salisbury Cathedral.
June '93 - October '93 / 'Beyond These Shores' Recorded
Record 'Beyond These Shores' in Manchester and an additional session with Robert Fripp in Bath. Other guests on the album include Troy, Fiona, Peter and Debbie Bainbridge (Dave's wife) on oboe.
Record 'Beyond These Shores' in Manchester and an additional session with Robert Fripp in Bath. Other guests on the album include Troy, Fiona, Peter and Debbie Bainbridge (Dave's wife) on oboe.
October '93 / 'Treasure' Promo Video
Record 'Treasure' promotional video at Pencoed Castle in Wales.
November '93 - December '93 / UK Tour
10 day UK tour. Dave writes and the band records music for BBC TV Natural World programme 'Snowdonia, Realm of the Raven'. (Shown May 1994 and again in August 1997). FIONA Davidson (Celtic Harp) guests on the recording.
'Beyond These Shores' is released in UK, Europe and Australasia.
'Beyond These Shores' is released in UK, Europe and Australasia.
