Veil of Gossamer is an album by 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:...

. Released in 2004.

The idea for Veil of Gossamer came from an incident that is said to have occurred in the 7th century to a young shepherd boy whilst on the Northumbrian hills, tending his flock. Seeing a strange sight in the sky off in the distance near Bamburgh

Bamburgh

Bamburgh is a large village and civil parish on the coast of Northumberland, England. It has a population of 454.It is notable for two reasons: the imposing Bamburgh Castle, overlooking the beach, seat of the former Kings of Northumbria, and at present owned by the Armstrong family ; and its...

 and Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the north-east coast of England. It is also known as Holy Island and constitutes a civil parish in Northumberland...

. It amounted to 'lights' ascending and descending from the heavens. The next day it appears this experience coincided with the death of the celtic saint, St. Aidan

Aidan of Lindisfarne

Known as Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Aidan the Apostle of Northumbria , was the founder and first bishop of the monastery on the island of Lindisfarne in England. A Christian missionary, he is credited with restoring Christianity to Northumbria. Aidan is the Anglicised form of the original Old...

. The boy was Cuthbert

Cuthbert

- People :*Cuthbert , Anglo-Saxon saint, bishop, monk and hermit*Cuthbert of Canterbury , Archbishop of Canterbury*Cuthbert Bardsley , Anglican Bishop of Coventry*Cuthbert Brodrick , British architect...

 who became a great church leader and saint himself and succeeded St. Aidan. the music comes from this inspiration.

Recordings took place at the following:

• Open Sky Studio, Lincolnshire - (Engineer Dave Bainbridge)

also at

• Studio Frank van Esses, Dalfsen, Holland - (for Frank's contributions)
• Nick Begg' studio, UK - (for Nick's basses)
• Peter Whitfield's studio, UK - (for Peter's strings)
• The Buddy Project, New York City, USA - (for Chris Hale's vocals)
• various other places around Wales, Ireland, Scotland and England during 2003 and 2004

Band

• 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:...
  
   - Keyboards, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Piano, Bouzouki
  Bouzouki
  The bouzouki , is a musical instrument with Greek origin in the lute family. A mainstay of modern Greek music, the front of the body is flat and is usually heavily inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The instrument is played with a plectrum and has a sharp metallic sound, reminiscent of a mandolin but...
  
  , Mandolin, Balafon
  Balafon
  The balafon is a resonated frame, wooden keyed percussion idiophone of West Africa; part of the idiophone family of tuned percussion instruments that includes the xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel, and the vibraphone...
  
  , 15 String Harp, Star Bells, Bongos, Hand Drum, Indian Tambourine, Shakers, Finger Cymbals
• Mae McKenna - Vocals (wordless, Gaelic)
• Rachel Jones - Vocals (wordless, whispered)
• 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 (wordless, ethereal, Spanish)
• Chris Hale
  Chris Hale
  Christopher Hale is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. Hale played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the USC Trojans. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 7th round of the 1989 NFL Draft. He played four seasons for the...
  
   - Improvised Vocals (wordless, Urdu)
• 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 :...
  
   - Uillean Pipes, Tin Whistles, Low Whistles, Vocals
• Tim Harries
  Tim Harries
  Tim Harries is a British bass player.Harries studied music at the University of York, graduating in 1981 before going on to study Double Bass with Tom Martin at the Guildhall School of Music...
  
   - Bass Guitar
• 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:...
  
   - Drums, Percussion, Violin, Bodhran, Bells
• Peter Fairclough - Cymbal Sculptures, Gongs, Wind Chimes, Cymbals.
• 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:...
  
   - Bass Guitar, Fretless Bass
• Peter Whitfield - Violins, Violas
• William Schofield
  William Schofield
  William Schofield was a United States Judge.Schofield attended the Harvard Law School and then practiced law in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1899 to 1902 and served as a judge of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court from 1902 to 1911...
  
  - Solo Cello

Track listing

Disc - Total Time 64:19

1. Chanting Waves – 2:17
2. Over The Waters – 7:29
3. Veil Of Gossamer – 4:55
4. Seen And Unseen – 2:18
5. Everlasting Hills (part 1) – 5:36
6. Everlasting Hills (part 2) – 2:34
7. Everlasting Hills (part 3) – 3:54
8. Everlasting Hills (part 4) ( – 02:54
9. Everlasting Hills (part 5) – 4:36
10. Seahouses – 3:06
11. Until The Tide Turns – 4:29
12. Homeward Race – 5:25
13. Star Filled Skies (part 1) – 3:39
14. Star Filled Skies (part 2) – 2:40
15. Star Filled Skies (part 3) – 3:46
16. Star Filled Skies (part 4) – 4:41

Release Details

• 2004, UK, Open Sky Records OPENVP4CD, Release Date ? ? 2004, CD