CELESTIAL FIRE september gigs
Iona co-founder Dave Bainbridge's band Celestial Fire will be back for 3 UK dates this coming September: 13th The Jubilee Centre, Bradford, 15th Trading Boundaries, Fletching, Sussex, 30th The Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Don't miss the chance to see this amazing group of world class musicians come together and set the stage alight with music from Dave's solo albums, Iona and the forthcoming Celestial Fire debut studio album.
“An absolutely epic evening watching the Celestial Fire band play the most intricately beautiful music. Incredible musicians. Unmissable.”
Thursday 13th September, The Light Church, Jubilee Centre, Jermyn Street, Bradford, BD1 4EJ, UK
Saturday 15th September, Trading Boundaries, , Sheffield Green, nr Fletching, East Sussex, TN22 3RB, UK
Sunday 30th September, Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Doors 7.30pm for 8pm start
Celestial Fire’s music is an emotive blend of ethereal, symphonic, progressive folk rock, featuring a stellar line up of musicians.
Founder Dave Bainbridge (also keys player for Strawbs and guitarist with Lifesigns) is perhaps best know as the co-founder of the band Iona, who released 13 critically acclaimed albums. Iona’s unique blend of Celtic progressive rock brought them many fans all over the world, including Rick Wakeman, who cited Iona as his favourite band.
Celestial Fire continues the path Dave began with Iona, combining exciting, yet deeply moving compositions with the crystalline, pure voice of former Lord of the Dance vocalist Sally Minnear.
New music is currently being written and recorded for Celestial Fire's debut studio album.
THE BAND:
Dave Bainbridge (Keyboards, guitars, bouzouki)
“Dave’s fluid, emotional guitar playing, epic keyboard work and expansive compositions combine into one of this generation’s most powerful and original musical voices.” John Kellogg (producer - Chicago, Foreigner, Black Crows, Deep Purple, ELP)
Sally Minnear (Lead vocals, looping, acoustic guitar, percussion, whistles),
“Sally's singing is incredible, we loved every minute!” Debs Earl - promoter
Dave Brons (Guitars, mandolin, keyboard, vocal)
“Dave Brons is a new star in the guitarist’s firmament who has fabulous technique, good taste, a strong sense of melody and is an excellent composer.”
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Frank van Essen (Drums, percussion, violin, vocal)
“Frank Van Essen’s string playing is matchless. He is my musician of choice for violin and viola parts. I loved Frank's playing the instant I heard it and now I too, am a fan.” Barbara Dickson “Van Essen is a polyrhythmic octopus, driving, pushing and propelling (the band)”
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Simon Fitzpatrick (Bass guitar, Chapman stick, Moog bass)
“I had a blast playing with my ridiculously talented band featuring Simon Fitzpatrick”
Jennifer Batten (Michael Jackson)
