Iona Lane

We are excited to welcome Iona Lane for our first show of the Winter! Coming directly from the Scottish Highlands for her first tour of Canada. Be sure to secure your seat early with a $25 e-transfer to dGlja2V0cyB8IHdpbGxvd3NwcmluZ3NzcyAhIGNvbQ==.

Swilkie, Iona's new album weaves ecology, conservation, islands and folklore into poetic songs and contemplative melodies. Written during three residencies on the Isle of Eigg, Isle of Mull and Sanday in Orkney, sense of place and landscape are at the core of these songs. From basking sharks to lighthouses, lichen to vanishing islands, curlews to tree planting; the album was recorded in a boathouse on the West Coast of Scotland and the eager listener may even hear the lapping sound of the tide murmuring through the album. Iona’s connection to places by the sea is translated through these songs with evolving vocal melodies, subtle guitar and droning shruti box.

Iona’s debut album Hallival charted at #36 in the Official Folk Album Charts and was named by Folk Radio UK as #27 in their Top Albums of 2022. The album received widespread press including in The Guardian, Walk Highlands, BBC Radio 2 and The Scotsman to name a few.

In 2023 Iona toured extensively and joined Karine Polwart on a run of tour dates in England. Iona joined Karine on stage for a few songs, an awe inspiring opportunity for audiences to see these two artists sing together.

Iona was the recipient of the Taran Guitars Young Players Bursary in 2020.

To learn more about Iona please visit her website https://www.ionalane.com/

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