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The cover of On The Edge (Of What Could Be) by Dave Bainbridge features a lone silhouette standing on a ridge beneath an aurora. Vivid streaks of purple, green, and pink light radiate across the night sky, converging in a burst of color. The artist’s name appears in ornate green lettering at the top left, while the album title rests at the bottom right in modern type.

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Edge Of Wonder: Dave Bainbridge’s Masterclass in Progressive Rock Craft

Dave Bainbridge — On The Edge (Of What Could Be) (Open Sky Records, 2025) With his fifth solo release, Dave Bainbridge reaches the pinnacle of…

The album cover for Gathering of Souls by The Guildmaster features a cosmic landscape dominated by a spiraling stone corridor that leads upward toward a radiant celestial light. At its center, a robed figure ascends a long staircase. Planetary bodies, ethereal clouds, and luminous energy frame the scene.

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Folk-Prog and Circumstance: The Guildmaster Finds Its Soul

Angel Romero June 8, 2025 No Comments Alessandro di Benedetti Celtic music Kimmo Pörsti Marco Bernard Progressive rock Rafael Pacha symphonic rock The Guildmaster

The Guildmaster – Gathering of Souls (Seacrest Oy – SCR-1047, 2025) With Gathering of Souls, their third release on Seacrest Oy, The Guildmaster delivers its…

Hayley Griffiths – "Far from Here" album cover

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Hayley Griffiths’ Interview – “Melanie” and “Far from Here”

Professor Mark November 19, 2023 No Comments "Melanie" and "Far from Here"Celtic music Hayley Griffiths Interview Progressive rock

Welcome, to ProgressiveRockCentral.com, Hayley Griffiths! Welcome to the “Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion”! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to discuss…

Rafael Pacha - A Bunch of Forest Songs album cover

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Rafael Pacha’s Forest Songs: A Marvelous Progressive Folk-Rock Journey

Angel Romero May 11, 2023 No Comments Celtic music folk-rock Progressive rock Rafael Pacha symphonic rock

Rafael Pacha – A Bunch of Forest Songs (Seacrest Oy, 2023) Seacrest Oy has taken a bold step to curate a selection of Rafael Pacha’s…

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Artist Profiles: Dave Bainbridge

Angel Romero August 10, 2022 No Comments Celtic music Dave Bainbridge electric guitar Progressive rock symphonic rock

Guitarist and composer Dave Bainbridge was born in 1959 in Darlington in the northeast of England. He started taking piano lessons at the age of…

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Artist Profiles: Mike Oldfield

Angel Romero February 12, 2022 No Comments Celtic music Mike Oldfield Progressive rock symphonic rock

Michael Gordon Oldfield was born on May 15, 1953 in Reading, Berkshire, England. He’s a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer. His first musical project was…

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Dave Bainbridge Interview

Professor Mark November 27, 2021 No Comments Celtic music Dave Bainbridge progressive folk Progressive rock

Dave Bainbridge, is the co-founder of the famous progressive/Celtic rock band Iona. Dave released his latest solo album on November 23rd, titled: To the Far…

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Dave Bainbridge – “To the Far Away”

Professor Mark November 24, 2021 1 Comment Celtic music Dave Bainbridge progressive folk Progressive rock

Dave Bainbridge, co-founder of Iona, released his latest solo work on November 23rd, To the Far Away. Bainbridge, toured the world and released 13 critically…

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Celtic Progressive Rock Band Iona to Release 17 Disc Boxed Set

Prog News April 17, 2020 No Comments Celtic music Iona Progressive rock

Celtic progressive rock band Iona has announced the release of The Book of Iona, a 17 disc anthology. The collection includes all the studio albums…

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Artist Profiles: Iona

Angel Romero April 17, 2020 No Comments Celtic music Iona Progressive rock

Celtic progressive rock band Iona was formed in 1989 by multi-instrumentalists David Fitzgerald (saxophones, flutes, recorder, and tin whistle), Dave Bainbridge (keyboards, electric guitar) and…