Iona - Castlerigg/Reels live

Crowd shot video of Iona live, with an artistic flag waver out front, at King's Church, Eastbourne England, October 28, 2006

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Iona
• progressive
• rock
• celtic
• live
• reels
• flags

[grafixrj]

Thanks for posting! Saw them live in Va. Beach in late 90's...when Teryl was still drumming with them. Incredible concert! Sure glad that flag twirler didn't hit Troy or his Uilleann pipes...looks like they take a lot of concentration to play and I imagine it was distracting to him tho! Another tribute to IONA's professionalism! Keep rocking for Jesus!!!

[younasK]

It's makes me happy thanks for sharing this beauty

[TheRealQuester]

Wait? 8 minutes have passed?!?!!?

[joekrepps]

@grafixrj Uilleann pipes take a tremendous amount of concentration to play - you've got a bellows under one arm to inflate the bag, the other arm is squeezing the bag (harder for the 2nd octave) and your fingers are opening and closing the holes...all at once. A lot of players simply close their eyes, as a normal practice, no matter what is happening around them. If they're open, the player's full concentration remains in the playing.

[camposi]

this band is hammer!!!

[mrpitsmoor]

Yeah I must say I loved the studio version of Castlerigg, but they can certainly play live too. I have been following them since 1992 about. Have only seen them live about 7 times. And never since 2000. Worth checking out Troy Donocley's solo work too. I lov

[camposi]

That´s fantastic - how the irish people play music! I get excited everytime I hear it. Great uillean bagpiper and great guitar player!

[fredvn2]

I too wish Iona would regroup and come to the States

[joompah7]

greatest celtic band ever!!! the most amazing thing is when dave and troy play together and how dave matches the pipe playing very smooth and very very cool!!

[RuubW]

For the first time ever, I think the slower framerate of the camera is good - it makes the flags stand out more.

Great song, and then the speeding up 0.0

[APSOC38]

I do miss Terl Bryant. Frank van Essen isn't a bad drummer either, but I definitely noticed a style change in percussion when Terl left the band to form Psalm Drummers.

[APSOC38]

I saw them play at a church in metro Philly on the Jersey side back in 1996. It was an absolutely breathtaking concert. Got to talk to the bandmembers at the end as well. Great group of people! :)